Joshua Kimmich looks back on a difficult season with FC Bayern, which ended with winning the German championship. Record national player Lothar Matthäus has now massively criticized the midfielder.
Once undisputed, Bayern star Joshua Kimmich is increasingly criticized after a disappointing season. The German national player now has to put up with clear words from Bayern icon and TV expert Lothar Matthäus.
“The people next to him have recently been constantly getting worse: it doesn’t matter whether it’s Goretzka, Sabitzer or Gravenberch. Because they had to do unfamiliar work for Kimmich,” criticized the 62-year-old in an interview with “Sport Bild”.
According to the sports newspaper, Kimmich’s role was also discussed in detail in the course of FC Bayern’s most recent season analysis. Those responsible in Munich around head coach Thomas Tuchel, supervisory board members Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen also recognized that the midfielder had not played well with any of his teammates in the past few months.
Midfield suddenly weak at Bayern
A controversial debate has been going on about Kimmich’s role in the German record champions for weeks. The 28-year-old sees himself more and more as a game-creating eight who tries to initiate FC Bayern’s attacks from the control center. At the same time, Kimmich claims to be the absolute leader in the Munich star ensemble.
One of the weak points in the past season, however, was identified above all in Bayern’s midfield center. Kimmich and Goretzka’s central position, which was once so well attuned, was repeatedly overplayed, so the Munich team lacked defensive protection.
Last but not least, one of the transfer priorities for the coming change window was the commitment of a six, which should bring back the lack of stability in front of the defence.