After BVB’s last-minute equalizer in the top game against FC Bayern Munich, there is renewed unrest around the record champions. Lothar Matthäus criticizes FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann, with support from President Herbert Hainer. News and rumors about FC Bayern.
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FC Bayern, News: Lothar Matthäus warns Julian Nagelsmann
“Not Bayern-Like” was the performance of FC Bayern on Saturday in the top game against Dortmund, when Munich gave away a 2-0 lead in the final minutes, criticized Honorary President Uli Hoeneß at the weekend. Now Lothar Matthäus agreed with his former boss and criticized FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann for his move.
“It wasn’t Bayern-like. Of course Uli is right about that,” said Matthäus Sky90. “It’s not just about Saturday. Six Bundesliga games, one win – that’s not Bayern-like either. I think it’s been more than two decades since Bayern Munich last gave a result like this.”
The German record national player primarily criticized the appearance of FC Bayern in the second half. With the 2-0 lead behind them, the team “didn’t do enough”, said Matthäus. “In the 70 minutes they forgot to score the third goal, in the last 20 minutes they just wanted to manage. Dortmund did exactly the right thing. Bayern let themselves be pushed in, didn’t attack anymore, didn’t get into a duel anymore .”
Matthäus was also critical of the substitution of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Instead, he would have preferred to see Mathys Tel: “He’s a fast player who, because of his speed compared to Choupo-Moting, who has more experience, might even have been the more interesting player because Dortmund had to come.”
“Before the season, Julian Nagelsmann says he expects ten Bundesliga goals from Tel – yes, then he has to let him play,” complained Matthäus, who at the same time warned: “He didn’t bring him in. Of course, something like that is observed in the cabin and also discussed. Julian has to be careful there. He mustn’t lose the cabin.”
FC Bayern, News: Jamal Musiala next Corona case at FCB
Bayern Munich complains about the next Corona case. As the German record champions announced on Monday, national player Jamal Musiala tested positive. The 19-year-old is doing well, it was said, he is in domestic isolation.
Here is the detailed report.
FC Bayern Munich: Julian Nagelsmann gets backing
Bayern President Herbert Hainer defended his coach on Sunday. Nagelsmann is “a young, creative and innovative coach who has a great career ahead of him. He now has a different caliber with FC Bayern Munich than with Leipzig and Hoffenheim,” said Hainer in the BR.
“Everyone who can judge his work with us is absolutely convinced of him,” emphasized the 68-year-old. “That’s why we gave him a five-year contract to build something at Bayern.” After the Dortmund game, Nagelsmann watched a few more scenes from the game and knew exactly “what to do”.
Ex-Bayern boss Karl-Heinz-Rummenigge had recently described Nagelsmann as a “trainer’s talent” – which was meant as praise, as he later emphasized – but Hainer obviously couldn’t do anything with this description: “In my opinion, too many people say that. I believe that each of us has to learn. Life is a learning process.”
Despite being only 35 years old, Nagelsmann already has a lot of experience in the Bundesliga and of course also “gets advice from experienced players and former professionals”, says Hainer. “But he knows exactly where he wants to go and sets the direction.”
FC Bayern, rumours: what is behind the alleged interest in ter Stegen?
Is FC Bayern digging for a new successor to Manuel Neuer? At least that’s what the Catalan portal wants El National have experienced. Accordingly, the FCB goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is said to have declared the “priority” transfer target.
The German national goalkeeper, in the DFB team he is number two behind Neuer, has been linked to Bayern from time to time in the past. According to the new report, ter Stegen is not averse to returning to Germany. Bayern, on the other hand, is ready to invest “a lot of money” for the goalkeeper from FC Barcelona.
However, this rumor is not really credible. On the one hand, Neuer only extended his contract with the German record champions until 2024 this summer. It’s unlikely that Ter Stegen will want to stay on the back foot for so long – and he too is still under contract at Barça until 2025.
In addition, FCB already has a potential new successor under contract: Alexander Nübel. The 26-year-old is currently on loan at AS Monaco, where he has performed well. Although Nübel does not want to sit on the bench behind Neuer, it is unlikely that FCB will invest a high transfer fee in a new, prominent number two behind Neuer.
FC Bayern, rumours: Several failures for the Champions League?
On Wednesday, FC Bayern has the opportunity to shoot the Bundesliga frustration out of their souls in the Champions League. Then FCB is a guest at Viktoria Pilsen (9 p.m. in LIVETICKER), the first leg ended with a clear 5-0 for Munich. In the second leg, however, coach Nagelsmann will probably have to cope with several failures.
Alphonso Davies is certain to miss Wednesday’s Champions League after suffering a foul on Jude Bellingham in the game against BVB. Noisy table football but he should be back next weekend in the top Bundesliga game against SC Freiburg.
According to the report, Matthijs de Ligt, who was substituted against BVB in the 62nd minute due to an adductor problem, is also likely to be rested on Wednesday. A break is also an option for Serge Gnabry (hit on the knee). Thomas Müller could celebrate his comeback after surviving the corona infection. On Sunday he has already completed part of the training again, for Monday a special unit is apparently planned for the 33-year-old, while the rest of the team is free.
FC Bayern, News: Uli Hoeneß is in favor of Qatar sponsorship
In addition to his criticism of FC Bayern’s performance in the Bundesliga top game against Dortmund, Uli Hoeneß on Sunday in BR also commented on Qatar sponsorship with the German record champions. The Honorary President has campaigned for a continuation of the cooperation.
FCB should extend the contract with sponsor Qatar Airways, which expires in 2023, according to Hoeneß. “But I don’t have anything to decide. And first you have to ask whether the Qataris want to extend the contract. That’s not clear after the theater in Europe in recent years.”
You can read Hoeneß’s statement here in the full report.
