Special award for Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller has been honored by the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder. While the second team suffered a defeat on youngster Paul Wanner’s debut, there is positive news elsewhere at Bayern. News and rumors about FCB can be found here.

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FC Bayern, News: Thomas Müller von Söder awarded

Thomas Müller received the Bavarian Sports Prize from Prime Minister Markus Söder. Söder praised Müller on Friday as a “great hero” and “a role model for Bayern all over the world. Thomas Müller has a huge fan base and motivates young people to take up sport. His huge successes with FC Bayern Munich and the national team speak for themselves. Bayern is very proud.”

Müller said: “Bavaria is my homeland, both in relation to football and to my whole life, so of course I’m particularly pleased about this award. I want to give people fun and give everything every day.” But he looked straight back at football, he hopes “that this title will not be the last one this season”.

Müller, born in Weilheim in Oberbayern, has spent his entire career at FC Bayern and, with 31 titles, is the most successful player in the club’s history. Eleven German championships are joined by two triumphs in the Champions League.

The Bavarian Sports Prize is awarded annually, the associated gala takes place on Saturday evening (7 p.m.) in the BMW World at the Olympic Park and also later from 10.05 p.m. in the BR television transfer.

FCB grades: Mané has a bad day – Upamecano is also weak

1/15

With a 5-2 win against FC Augsburg, FC Bayern Munich has reached the round of 16 of the DFB Cup. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting shone again at FCB, while Sadio Mané had a bad day. The grades and individual reviews.

2/15

SVEN ULREICH: No chance with Pedersen’s 25-meter cracker, even at 2: 3 with no chance of defence. Otherwise, the Neuer representative made a solid impression without being able to distinguish himself. Grade: 3.5.

3/15

BENJAMIN PAVARD: A little more defensive than Davies, the Frenchman had a few problems with Pedersen and Demirovic at the beginning. However, he stabilized afterwards and kept his side tight after the break at the latest. Grade: 3.5.

4/15

DAYOT UPAMECANO: Almost lost the ball after two minutes and was lucky that Demirovic’s shot only went to the side netting. As a result, with several uncertainties in the positional game. Also scored the own goal to make it 2:3. grade: 5

5/15

MATTHIJS DE LIGT: Finds his way around better game by game and is increasingly becoming Bayern’s reliable head of defence. Didn’t let anything go defensively, even in the opening game with a few good balls. Note 3.

6/15

ALPHONSO DAVIES: Had the first good chance after 20 minutes, but failed at Koubek from close range. Offensive with many good runs and ideas, also defensively decent. Was the last man to save a few times and even scored himself late on. Grade: 2.

7/15

JOSHUA KIMMICH: Had big problems getting access at the beginning. Was far too easy to be boiled off by Rexhbecaj before the 0:1. But got better and better as the game went on and was rewarded with a nice goal to make it 3:1. Grade: 2.5.

8/15

LEON GORETZKA: Similar to Kimmich in the early stages, he rarely had enough grip in a duel. Then repeatedly switched to the offensive and recorded many important ball wins (18). A little paler again after the break. Note 3.

9/15

JAMAL MUSIALA: Not quite as active and game-determining as in the past few weeks, but the youngster didn’t show a bad performance. Always put his teammates in the limelight, also with the decisive goal to make it 4:2. Grade: 2.5.

10/15

SERGE GNABRY: A constant asset in the Bavarian attacking game. Traveled a lot, often changed positions and was almost impossible to grab for Augsburg. Prepared Choupo-Motings 1:1 in an exemplary manner, but he was denied a goal. Grade: 2.

11/15

ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING: Was the first pass station for high balls, but was initially signed off well by Bauer. Then scored 1:1 out of nowhere. At 3:1 he shone with good positional play and also prepared Kimmich’s goal. Rating: 1.5.

12/15

SADIO MANÉ: Not the game of the Senegalese. Too often frittered away simple balls in the forward movement, and beyond that without precision. Had to give way for Coman after 58 minutes. grade: 5

13/15

KINGSLEY COMAN: Was allowed to play for the weak Mané for the last half hour and was directly involved in making it 3-1. Brought new liveliness to the Bayern game and could even have scored again. Note 3.

14/15

THOMAS MÜLLER: Substituted for Musiala after 80 minutes and made it 5-2. No rating.

15/15

MARCEL SABITZER: Substituted for Choupo-Moting after 85 minutes. No rating.

FC Bayern, News: U23 loses in Wanner’s debut

FC Bayern’s second team suffered a 3-1 defeat against the amateurs of 1. FC Nürnberg when youngster Paul Wanner played for the first time. The 16-year-old, who had already played for the professionals in the Bundesliga and Champions League, played for the U23s for the first time.

The goals in the stadium on Grünwalder Straße were scored by Jermain Nischalke, Fabian Menig and Ali Loune for the club, Lucas Copado scored an equalizer after 60 minutes. While FCN jumps to third place with the win – table leader is SpVgg Unterhaching – Bayern are only in eighth place with 25 points from 18 games.

FC Bayern, News: Secret training ground finally ready

The training ground on Säbener Strasse, which Julian Nagelsmann kept secret to improve training, is finally complete. Due to delivery and problems, the originally planned date had to be postponed by around two months, and since Thursday a huge privacy screen has been installed (according to picture 69 awnings of 4.5×2.5 meters each) that can be extended electrically. The construction is said to have cost over 100,000 euros.

Also new is a camera system that helps Nagelsmann watch the exercises from a small balcony in front of the trainer’s office and give tactical instructions using the video screen installed in August. Bad for all fans: Even from the hill over which a public path leads, it is no longer possible to catch a glimpse of the Bayern stars.

FC Bayern, News: Neuer and Müller are missing again

Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann again has to do without two key players in the game at TSG Hoffenheim. Because of his shoulder injury, Manuel Neuer can neither play in the Bundesliga game at TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday (3.30 p.m.) nor in the Champions League at FC Barcelona (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Nagelsmann said on Friday on the PK. Thomas Müller has a gastrointestinal infection.

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FC Bayern, News: Legend Ribéry ends career

The longtime Bayern star Franck Ribéry has announced his career. The last time there was speculation about the end of his career, the Frenchman now wrote on Instagram: “The ball is at rest. The feelings in me are not.”

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FC Bayern Munich: The next games

meeting	Opponent	contest	location
October 22, 3:30 p.m	TSG Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	away
October 26, 9 p.m	Barcelona FC	Champions League	away
October 29, 3:30 p.m	FSV Mainz 05	Bundesliga	home