FC Bayern reveals glaring weaknesses ahead of the second leg of the Champions League against Salzburg
Ironically, before the decisive round of 16 second leg in the Champions League against Salzburg, FC Bayern’s well-known brother, Leichtfuss, sneaked back in.
To be observed on Saturday at 1: 1 (1: 1) against Bayer Leverkusen, a game in which even a Munich defeat would not have been inevitable. Everything that the red-white error list has to offer so far this season was there: grotesque back passes, unnecessary ball losses and gaping holes in a defense that, even in the ninth month of the Julian Nagelsmann era, reminds of everything but just that : a safe defensive.
FC Bayern is frighteningly vulnerable in front of Salzburg Kracher
Regardless of the wins against Fürth (4:1) and Frankfurt (1:0) in the meantime, the German record champions are still walking on ice – especially with a view to the upcoming opponents in the premier class the end Salzburg, who has already prepared himself for tomorrow’s hit with a 4-0 shooting match against Altach. Hot, Bavaria!
After all: Nagelsmann himself did not try to beat around the bush and called the child by name. “We did a bit of the action we did against Gladbach or Bochum,” he said, referring to the last quarter of an hour of the first half, in which his team not only invited the Werkself to score a number of times, but also Thomas’s equalizer Müller scored directly himself. “With too many back passes, simple mistakes and crossballs, we play into the opponent’s cards and the belief arises that something can be won. These are points that we are working on so that we can find a simple solution in such situations. There are situations like in the cup or against Bochum,” added Nagelsmann.
FC Bayern distributed presents like only the Christ Child on Christmas Eve
The fact is: His team distributed gifts on Saturday like only the Christ child usually does on Christmas Eve. Not only Müller’s own goal and a hair-raising back pass from the underground Dayot Upamecano, which Amine Adli luckily hit the post, but also real top performers like Joshua Kimmich were once again unrecognizable.
The latter conceded a total of 19 (!) turnovers, with which he additionally fueled the increasingly numerous attacks by Leverkusen as the game progressed. “After the unfortunate 1-1, we collapsed a bit and lost the ball too easily, which has been a bit too much for us in the last few weeks. We allowed the opponent to get back into the game. That must not happen to us, ”said goal scorer Niklas Süle afterwards on Sky. And even if Nagelsmann admitted the sloppiness in front of the assembled press, he didn’t think his team was in ruins either.
Nagelsmann: “There are currently topics that are much darker”
“In general, we would all do well not to end the world in every game that WILL NOT be won or is not going 100% in the right direction Bayern Munich produce,” said the 34-year-old, this time with an unusually serious look. If Nagelsmann is usually always relaxed and trying to smile when dealing with the press, it was by no means clear from this answer that the coach was not joking. “It’s good if you let a few moments happen and don’t paint everything black,” Nagelsmann continues. “There are issues right now that are darker.”
Even if this has less to do with the round leather, let alone sport in general, it’s welcome to get light again tomorrow. JOSE CARLOS MENZEL LOPEZ