"Always win": Sovereign Bayern continue to be strong as hunters

Created: 10/22/2022, 6:34 p.m

Jamal Musiala (2nd from left) with Kingsley Coman (l), Leon Goretzka (3rd from left), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry (r).

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Bayern win, Choupo-Moting scores: That's a familiar picture from the past few days.

The Munich team does not have to fear the duel with ex-striker Lewandowski.

Sinsheim – Oliver Kahn applauded contentedly, Hasan Salihamidzic even seemed to be amused by the next sovereign victory: FC Bayern Munich is in top form just in time for the duel with Robert Lewandowski and FC Barcelona and has continued its brilliant series since the international break.

With a ripped off 2-0 (2-0) at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the Munich team achieved their third success within a week - the German soccer champions scored twelve goals and thus again embodies the dominance from the start of the season.

“I am very happy with the performance.

It wasn't an easy game for the head, because a) Hoffenheim has a courageous approach and b) because we were successful in the last few games," said head coach Julian Nagelsmann after returning to his old place of work.

Nagelsmann described his professionals around the goalscorers Jamal Musiala (18th minute) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (38th) as "greedy".

Barça and Lewandowski, for whom it is already against the early Champions League end on Wednesday (9 p.m.), can come.

"There's no real secret.

We all train very well.

I'm happy that things are going so well on the pitch.

I trust in my qualities," said Choupo-Moting, who scored again, as he did in the 5-0 win over Freiburg and 5-2 in Augsburg.

Whether there will really be a direct duel with Lewandowski, who moved away in the summer, at the Camp Nou was left open by Nagelsmann.

Choupo-Moting was tired at the end.

You have to see if it's enough for Wednesday.

Hoffenheim coach André Breitenreiter emphasized that his team was dominant for the first five to eight minutes - but then Bayern played the main role.

The playful Musiala and the speed players Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry presented the Kraichgau with big problems.

"I can't blame my team.

That can quickly end 0:5, 0:6,” said Breitenreiter.

But don't be, and for Breitenreiter that was also due to the morale of his team.

At Bayern, any mood of crisis that clouded the Oktoberfest visit a month ago has disappeared.

Dominant, calm, strong play: This is how the second in the Bundesliga table, who is at least one point behind leaders 1. FC Union Berlin for one night, has been presenting himself for weeks.

"We didn't change that much, maybe a bit more analysis - and then just won.

You always have to win at Bayern, then everything is great,” said Nagelsmann after the win in front of 30,150 spectators in the sold-out Hoffenheim stadium.

A month ago, after the 0-1 draw in Augsburg, he was still annoyed and with a gloomy expression, this time he was joking and enjoying a refreshing glass of juice on the press podium with a grin.

"I've often said: The players are very inquisitive and want to improve," said Nagelsmann.

If Bayern continue as they are now, it should only be a matter of time before the series champion regains the traditional first place in the table.

The strong performance in Sinsheim does not indicate that Munich could now ease up.

Things could also look better in terms of personnel: Manuel Neuer (shoulder), Thomas Müller (gastrointestinal) and Leroy Sané (thigh) were still missing in Sinsheim.

But this was not a big thing to notice.

All three could return in a timely manner and are also expected to be important pillars for national coach Hansi Flick at the World Cup in Qatar (November 20th to December 18th).

Musiala, who has already scored nine competitive goals this season, should also play a major role there.

TSG missed the leap into the premier class places with the home defeat.

"Overall, it wasn't a bad game.

We tried a lot and didn't hide," said goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, who prevented worse things from happening in the first half.

The process is going "in the right direction".

dpa