Where to go with Thomas Müller?
Nagelsmann turns Bayern system upside down
Created: 07/20/2022, 14:28
By: Nico Scheck
How is Julian Nagelsmann planning with Thomas Müller at FC Bayern for the new season?
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A lot has happened at FC Bayern this summer.
Julian Nagelsmann is apparently planning a system change.
This will have consequences for some stars.
Washington DC - For eight years it was a law of nature at Bayern Munich.
Template Müller, Tor Lewandowski.
Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski, that just fitted.
Now, in the summer of 2022, this era has come to an end.
Lewandowski has joined FC Barcelona for around 45 million euros.
Müller himself said goodbye to Lewa with a curious Instagram post.
Now that the two-time FIFA world footballer is gone, FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann is asking himself the question of the system.
Who should Müller hang up the booths in the future?
New Müller role?
Nagelsmann announces "new Bayern Munich".
Müller collected 21 assists in 32 Bundesliga games last season alone.
Eight, almost half of his templates, went to Lewandowski.
And without the Pole?
"It will be a new Bayern Munich," said Nagelsmann on Tuesday at the press conference at the start of the USA tour.
And indeed: According to
Sport Bild
, the Bayern coach is testing a new formation.
Accordingly, Nagelsmann played a 4-2-2-2 in training in the first two weeks of preparation.
He had already unpacked this system in Leipzig and also in the past season at FCB.
Thomas Müller: Attacking midfield instead of hanging top at Bayern
It is also clear that in a 4-2-2-2 there will not be one target player à la Lewandowski.
The role of the hanging tip, i.e. Müller's role, is also omitted in this system.
Rather, Bayern's assist king should act in the offensive midfield behind the two tips.
According to
Sport Bild
, Nagelsmann practiced various pressing situations during training.
The main focus was on Serge Gnabry.
It is quite possible that he should form the new FCB storm alongside star newcomer Sadio Mané - with Müller as the template provider.
Who plays next to Thomas Müller at FC Bayern?
It is still questionable who will take over the second offensive part alongside Müller in the new Bayern construct.
Kingsley Coman should have the best cards.
But Leroy Sané can also fill this role.
And then there would be shooting star Jamal Musiala.
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The 4-2-2-2 shouldn't be set in stone.
Nagelsmann continues to plan with the back three in defence.
A 3-5-2 is also conceivable.
With Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, FC Bayern signed two defensive stars this summer who can play this system.
The fact is: Whether it's 4-2-2-2, 3-5-2 or 4-3-3, Müller will continue to play a decisive role in Bayern's new formation.
Within the team he is considered the loudspeaker anyway - sometimes to the chagrin of other players.
From the plane to the USA, Müller shared an Instagram video in which some Bayern stars reacted annoyed to the original Bavarian.
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