“That was the idea”: Nagelsmann calls a trick how he got Sadio Mané out of the crisis

Created: 10/17/2022 2:21 p.m

By: Caroline Metz

Has Sadio Mané found his position?

In any case, FC Bayern was successful in the game against SC Freiburg.

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Can Sadio Mané perform at Bayern Munich as expected?

In any case, coach Nagelsmann supports his player to the best of his ability.

Munich – It was FC Bayern's comeback in the Bundesliga.

On Sunday it rained down goals, the record champions defeated SC Freiburg 5-0.

Also up front: Sadio Mané, who scored the 3-0 in the 52nd minute.

It seems as if the newcomer is back on the road to success.

Sadio Mané returns to his familiar position

Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann had thought about how he could help his star striker to perform better.

That's why he put him on the familiar left wing - and indeed an upward trend can be reported since then.

“That was the idea behind it, that he comes in well.

That's why we did it," said Nagelsmann about the new plan.

And really: Since the international break things are going better for Africa's footballer of the year.

He scored four goals in five games: in the Bundesliga against Leverkusen and Freiburg, in the Champions League in a two-legged match against Viktoria Pilsen.

In general, one has the impression that Mané was much better involved in Bayern's game in the last few matches.

"He developed good momentum against Pilsen on the left wing," said Nagelsmann, which does not surprise the coach: "Sure, he's very used to this position." CEO Oliver Kahn also made Sadio Mané talk about "Sadio is a very fine guy," said Kahn about the Senegalese, who was committed for over 30 million euros: "And I'm convinced that we'll have a lot of fun with this world-class player in the years to come."

FC Bayern's new game system is working

You could literally feel FC Bayern breathing a sigh of relief after the game against SC Freiburg.

The new game system finally seems to work.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who was able to show what he can do as a substitute for the injured Thomas Müller, also played a major role in this.

Accordingly, Leon Goretzka made it clear after the game that he considers the discussion about the missing center forward Lewandowski to be over: "We will not change the squad now.

And we have a top squad and enough solutions to score goals too.” 

Mané, who recently spoke openly about problems at Bayern, seems to feel more and more part of the team.

On Instagram shared a picture where he can be seen celebrating a goal surrounded by his team.

Certainly a stone falls from his heart.

Nagelsmann had made it clear that even top players are very concerned when things don't go well: "I'm not surprised that even a world-class player is insecure, because he too has a brain, emotions and heart."