The Bavarian team wants to change their terrible dynamic against a Leverkusen on the verge of relegation
Nagelsmann, on the tightrope, hopes to turn the situation around
The Bayern Munich receive tomorrow at Bayer Leverkusen in a duel between two big Germans going through crisis of various sizes and that arrive in need of results to reverse the dynamics of the last days.
Bayern comes from losing 1-0 against Augsburg with which he completed, after three consecutive draws, a series of four games without a win in the Bundesliga. That series has led to the Nagelsmann set falling to the fifth place in the standingsfive points below the leader Union Berlin and three points below Borussia Dortmund who, on paper, is his main competitor for the title.
The consolation for Bayern at the moment is the good progress he has had in the Champions League with victories against Inter and Barcelona.
Leverkusen’s situation is more serious. The aspirin team has only managed to win a game in seven dayshas lost four and drawn two and currently roz the relegation zone.
in the German Cup Leverkusen was eliminated in the first round. In the Champions League he has a loss and a winagainst Atlético de Madrid, which was like a balm.
“The situation of the two teams is similar, each one at its level“, however, Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane said ahead of tomorrow’s match. “Both are unhappy with their results, but both also show things that are positive. Bayern, for example, He has created many scoring chances in every game,” he added.
Seoane, despite the results, has received a boost from the Leverkusen leadership. It is possible that in front of tomorrow’s game the pressure on Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann is greater.
Bayern starts as favoriteas almost always in the Bundesliga, and that makes the obligation to win greater. A draw or a loss would be seen as a continuation of the crisis.
Meanwhile, for Leverkusen, a defeat -if it is not a big win- could be assumed as something within normality and a draw even as a good sign to get out of the bad situation.
possible alignments
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Pavard, DeLigt, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Gnabry; Mane.
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Demirbay, Bakker; Hudson-Odoi, Diaby; Schick.
Referee: Tobias Stieler.
Stadium: Allianz Arena.
Hour: 8:30 p.m.