On Friday at 8:30 p.m., FC Bayern Munich will be on the pitch in the Allianz Arena. The start of the second half of the season is pending. But with which players will the record champions play?
“I can’t memorize all the data,” said Julian Nagelsmann about the end of the quarantine for his players infected with the corona virus. For example, while Leroy Sané, Dayot Upamecano and Alphonso Davies only tested positive this week, some had it before the new year.
Three of them could return in a timely manner: Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar Richards. “Bild” and “Kicker” reported on it before. Julian Nagelsmann confirmed at the press conference on Thursday that Richards and Tolisso had tested themselves and had already been to the medical pulmonary exam. Kingsley Coman will be out of quarantine on Friday night.
They are not yet available for the game against Gladbach on Friday. At the start of the second half of the Bundesliga season, the team positions itself almost by itself. Because Leon Goretzka, one of the few available professionals, is suffering from knee problems and is on the brink. Thus, if Goretzka fails, Nagelsmann only has ten field players available, all of whom will probably be in the starting line-up.
The central problem: With Niklas Süle and Benjamin Pavard, there are only two defenders available. It is quite possible that Joshua Kimmich or Marc Roca will help out. Then a return to the chain of three would be possible. Süle and Pavard could take on the role of classic defenders, Roca could take on the role between the two to help build the game. The same applies to Joshua Kimmich, who already acted under Pep Guardiola in the defense center.
Variation one:
Ulreich – Süle, Roca, Pavard – Kimmich, Sabitzer, Musiala, Tillman – Müller, Gnabry – Lewandowski
With a back four, Roca and Kimmich could also move into the defense. Kimmich and Pavard could play on the outside lanes, Roca and Süle could take over the center.
Variation two:
Ulreich – Pavard, Roca, Süle, Kimmich – Sabitzer, Musiala – Tillman, Müller, Gnabry – Lewandowski
The strong running Marcel Sabitzer, who already played under Julian Nagelsmann in Leipzig, could move into the defensive row. Most recently, the Austrian played in the center, but knows the position on the wing in midfield. Bayern’s coach could also use that for the defense. The advantage: With Pavard and Süle the two best central defenders would also be in “their” position, Roca would move into the central midfield next to Musiala, where he was already playing at the end of the first half of the season.
Variation three:
Ulreich – Sabitzer, Pavard, Süle, Kimmich – Roca, Musiala – Tillman, Müller, Gnabry – Lewandowski
It would also be possible that one of the U23 players moves into the first eleven. Although Julian Nagelsmann probably didn’t plan that, as he indicated: “There is a rule that only three contract amateurs are allowed to be on the pitch at the same time. We made an application that this is no longer the case, but that we do more There is no other way. If I am allowed to switch five times and I only have contract amateurs on the bench, that’s already fixed, then there should be more than three, otherwise I can’t switch five times at all. “
After all, some of the U23 players that Nagelsmann took into the squad took part in the preparation for the season for a few weeks in the summer and therefore know some of the coach’s tactics and game ideas.
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