For a variety of totally different causes, it hasn’t been a terrific season for Bayern, and there are definitely a couple of gamers who’ve achieved nicely for his or her requirements and potential. There have at all times been query marks over how the membership would perform offensively with out Robert Lewandowski, however his departure final summer season to Barcelona is not the one motive why Bayern are enjoying far beneath their normal effectivity.

Former Bayern and Liverpool Midfielder Dietmar Hamann feels Leon Goretzka is likely one of the gamers who has not carried out nicely this season.

“Leon Goretzka was in all probability the frustration of the season. I believed he could be a cornerstone for Bayern Munich in addition to for the nationwide group. He is completely misplaced this season – however that may also be stated of many others,” Hamann held out on Sky90’s look after Bayern misplaced 3-1 to RB Leipzig over the weekend, because it was captured earlier than @tweet.

Whereas Hamann didn’t wish to launch any of the opposite gamers within the squad, he was eager on selecting Goretzka due to his standing as a daily in Bayern’s midfield alongside Joshua Kimmich. The couple additionally signed their newest contract extension in shut proximity to one another (Fall 2021). The membership intends for each gamers to be formidable by way of squad progress and stability, however Goretzka has had a tough time maintaining that season.

Sadly, accidents have dogged Goretzka’s time at Bayern since becoming a member of from Schalke 04, and he missed the beginning of this season resulting from his restoration from knee surgical procedure. Final season, Goretzka missed a variety of time with a persistent hip/knee downside and by no means appeared to succeed in the identical heights he hit earlier than beginning at 3-2. Der Classicer Successful in opposition to Dortmund that season. He may need been introduced again too rapidly for that exact match, and that was largely accountable for his harm recurrence charge.