Competition at FC Bayern – is Müller's place at risk?
Created: 08/02/2022, 16:14
By: Caroline Metz
Thomas Müller is looking forward to the upcoming season at FC Bayern.
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Even if FC Bayern had to say goodbye to Robert Lewandowski: There are a lot of stars and top players in the squad.
Too many maybe?
Does even veteran Müller have to worry about his place?
Munich - too many good players?
That sounds like a luxury problem.
But Oliver Bierhoff, DFB managing director and former Bundesliga player, has his thoughts on the Bayern squad: "It can be a problem, especially in a World Cup year, when there are too many top players in the squad, all of them Want and need minutes and have the right to play for themselves,” said the DFB managing director of
Sport Bild
weeks ago .
FC Bayern Munich is currently in the storm "top players, so I'm curious to see what happens".
Will Müller keep his place in the starting eleven?
Thomas Müller may also be curious.
The veteran is almost always on the pitch with the record champions - at least that's how it used to be.
But in addition to newcomer Mané, Müller is also growing other competition.
For example, there is young star Jamal Musiala.
In the Supercup victory in Leipzig (5:3) on Saturday, he showed what he's capable of.
“The goal for every player is to be a regular player.
I'll just do my thing," he said succinctly after the game.
In this form, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann conceded that the 19-year-old was “unimaginable without him.
That was world class."
"A feast for the eyes," said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
The new superstar Sadio Mané also went into raptures: "What a player!"
Competition at Bayern: many stars for the offensive
One thing is certain: Musiala, who also plays an important role in the plans of national coach Hansi Flick, must also see his minutes in Bayern's offensive.
If he can show his performance consistently, then this season should jump out more minutes than last season.
Sadio Mané should have his place in the FCB storm.
There are still two offensive positions that Thomas Müller, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané have to share.
And then there's French super talent Mathys Tel, Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee (who may yet be sold) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
In this competitive situation, trainer Nagelsmann should be asked more than ever to moderate the many sensitivities of the sensitive stars.
A shaky candidate is Sané - in the second half of last season his form was not very stable.
And with Gnabry it remains to be seen how much playing time he will get in Munich in the near future.
In preparation, Nagelsmann tested a lot with a double striker with Gnabry as a partner for Mané.
In any case, Müller himself is confident and feels motivated by the numerous transfers to do even more.
The transfer offensive even reminds him of the triple season – obviously he has big plans.
National players under pressure: who is recommended for the World Cup?
National coach Hansi Flick should definitely observe the development of the record champions.
Who is recommended for a deployment in the national team at the World Cup?
Bayern's CEO Oliver Kahn has already advertised Musiala: "Jamal has shown that he is currently one of the best German players we have."
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Suddenly the signs seem to change
Those responsible see the competition in "such an insane squad" (Musiala) but still relaxed.
Kahn emphasizes that the extreme competition is "wanted and important".
There is an urgent need for “new stimulus points”.
Due to the high stress in the coming weeks, everyone will have their working hours anyway, says President Herbert Hainer at
Sport1
: “If you look at the next 365 days, we will also have constant football due to the World Cup in Qatar.
We will need a broad squad.” Thomas Müller would like to be there in any case – and has already made it clear that he is relying on a special preparation for the World Cup.
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