FC Bayern had to cope with the failure of Jerome Boateng in the top game against BVB.
Javi Martinez came for him and not Lucas Hernandez - for certain reasons.
Munich - In his second season everything should get better - at least that was Lucas Hernandez's (25) plan before the current season.
After a mixed first year at Bayern, including a protracted torn inner ligament, the French defender declared: "The club has great confidence in me - I want to confirm this trust."
Because on Saturday evening in the top game against Borussia Dortmund - it was the 70th minute - Hansi Flick made a decision that should have surprised both the TV viewers and the warming Bayern stars.
Jerome Boateng hobbled away with a pulled capsule in his left knee.
So a new central defender was needed, and it came: Javi Martínez.
At first glance, a very bitter pill for Hernandez, who moved from Atlético Madrid to Munich in 2019 for 80 million euros.
If it's not enough for a place in the starting XI, then he should at least be the number three center-back.
The same as the first alternative in case something happens to a teammate.
Bayern: Not a fan of Hernandez?
That's why Flick brought Martinez for Boateng against BVB
But Flick wanted to replace Boateng (height: 1.90 m, right foot) as precisely as possible.
Martínez (1.89 m, right foot) took over.
Hernandez (1.84 m, left foot) would have had more problems in addition to David Alaba (1.80 m, left foot) purely from the body length in the header duel against Dortmund joker Steffen Tigges (1.93 m).
In addition, even if Flick denied that, coaches are reluctant to let two left feet act side by side in central defense.
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So suffered Hernandez, who was only allowed to enter the pitch in stoppage time, when the game was decided.
Thomas Müller did not start a hymn of praise for three-time goalscorer Robert Lewandowski on Instagram, but wrote to Hernandez's address: “
A special thank you to Lucas Hernandez.
What you do for us every time you walk in is special.
“So the Frenchman has the trust of his teammates, the big question: When does Flick see it like this?
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