Thomas Tuchel should reply this query

Nobody can blame a “lack of familiarity” for this type of end result.

Bayern Munich dominated the primary half, sure. Rating a aim which is nice! However soccer matches last more than 45 or 70 minutes, they must be higher than that. Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich group doesn’t play good soccer for any constant period of time. You possibly can see that the group has potential – over 180 minutes vs Manchester cityBayern managed to match it in about half the levels and took the lead at instances. However below Tuchel, that is all we ever see.

Momentum just isn’t conserved – it’s all the time given up. Strain just isn’t current. Set balls flip into counters for the opponent. The tip of every whole run [word deleted by editor]. 1-0 is essentially the most harmful rating. Return by no means occurs. Very dangerous mentality.

When it comes to the precise tactical issues we have seen below Tuchel this season, you’ve gotten the next:

• reverse stress: It was already comparatively poor below Julian Nagelsmann, however now it’s non-existent. Bayern cannot flip round till the opposition has already reached the ultimate third and pressed on aim. It is the final minute tackles by Kimmich or CBs which can be “pressing” on this group. Examine that to Flick’s Bayern. Towards Barcelona (for instance) the group was a devoted unit, understanding methods to press and win the ball again excessive above the pitch. The place did that go?
• Midfield management: Leon Goretzka has no position below Thomas Tuchel, however he all the time performs. He hasn’t magically become a foul participant, however he is all the time lurking within the no-man’s-land between Kimmich and the offense, the place he isn’t allowed to do something necessary. This present position is losing his physique and never enjoying to any of his strengths, akin to carrying the ball or late runs into the penalty space. If Tuchel actually desires a participant like that, why do you play 4-2-3-1 in any respect? Swap to a 4-1-4-1 sport just like the Schalke sport.
• Fastened items: That is a complete can of worms. It deserves a bit of its personal, actually.

What awaits Bayern Munich? Appears like Tuchel is the unsuitable man. Employment Xabi I feel? Or re Nagelsmann? They’re nonetheless paying him.

Jamal Musiala is forbidden from greatness

What occurred with coaches placing Jamal Musiala within the center? The man is a good attacking midfielder, however removed from superb. He’s too weak to win bodily duels, and might simply be bullied off the ball when groups are scrambling in numbers. However Julian Nagelsmann, Hansi Flick (on the World Cup) and now Thomas Tuchel have all put him in that place which has harm him extremely.

When Musiala made his breakthrough into the Bayern squad, it wasn’t by enjoying in midfield. He performed on the wing, primarily on the left (however typically on the precise) and was superb. The person like Ribéry 2.0, his silky dribbles can confuse any defender. And when he performs on the wings, he will get assist from the full-backs and does not want to have interaction in charged bodily duels on a regular basis.

When was this side of his sport forgotten? Is there steering coming from someplace telling coaches Musiala ought to play within the center or under no circumstances? As we speak, we noticed Serge Gnabry enjoying on the left to accommodate a formation that used Musiala as an AM participant and Thomas Müller as a striker, even if Gnabry has been in good type enjoying within the center recently. Why? It is horrible for his sport and Musiala’s sport too. It simply does not make sense.

At this level, you must marvel how the membership plans in the long run in every place. Forcing spherical pegs into sq. holes succeeded as soon as, when Kimmich changed Lam. This lightning won’t strike twice.

Set items are worse than ever

At this level you must take Kimmich off them. When you’ve gotten Joao Cancelo and Nasir Mazraoui within the squad, why pressure one particular person to take them on? Even Sunny is fairly respectable in these deliveries. Kimmich barely will get it in the precise place more often than not.

Come on, this cannot be sophisticated. Get some tall gamers within the field, discipline the ball near them, and hold some quick gamers out of the field to intercept any potential counters.

How does Bayern Munich fail at one thing so easy? You do not want a billion {dollars} and Pep Guardiola to go it off a nook. A lot of it goes again to Joshua Kimmich. He is a tremendous participant, however why does he do what he desires? Should not another person be given an opportunity after so many failed deliveries?

This goes again to a broader narrative about Joshua Kimmich and his place within the membership. He is protected against the results. His dangerous video games are by no means punished like different gamers. Competitors fees as a result of it calls for 100% of each accessible minute. He would not dare let the teacher punish him. He is already carrying a captain’s armband. In some methods, it deserved a variety of consideration, however it has to cease someplace.

In earlier iterations of Bayern Munich, the old-timers have all the time misplaced their spots sometimes. Arjen Robben spent a lot of the treble’s years on the bench, solely returning when Kroos was injured. Jerome Boateng has typically been out and in of the squad, competing with Niklas Sule and Mats Hummels. Thiago competed with Vidal and Alonso, and later Kimmich and Goretzka competed for his midfield place. To today, coach Thomas Müller is on the bench as soon as he has had a lower than stellar match.

The place are the results for Joshua Kimmich? It is not like we’re asking him to be despatched to the stands. He nonetheless performs nicely. However…simply take the corners away from him. If you cannot even try this as a coach, it’s also possible to put his identify on the sector as a result of he is already larger than the membership.

Miscellaneous notes

• Sarcasm is nice. Think about if Konrad Leimer ended up decimating Bayern’s title hopes this season.
• The brand new teams are terrible. Bayern seemed and performed like Arsenal.
• For the primary time, the stadium on the Allianz Enviornment seemed tolerable! child steps
• Followers who depart the sector early present that the fan base has actually gone out with this group. There’s a little bit of goodwill right here.
• Handball guidelines are good friend.

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