Alphonso Davies is a regular player at FC Bayern. Nevertheless, there is now a hail of criticism for the Canadian.
“I don’t like Alphonso Davies so much on the left anymore, he used to be more stable,” said Jürgen Kohler to “kicker”.
Davies’ contract with FC Bayern only runs until 2025. There has been speculation about an early departure for months. The hottest lead leads to Real Madrid.
Kohler therefore called for reinforcements for the left-back position. But he sees more need for action in other areas.
“The biggest construction site is the six-man position. For this they should sign someone in the winter who can also play central defender,” noted the former Bayern professional and added: “I also see a need at right back and as a backup for Harry Kane. “
Kohler raved highly about Kane. “I was wrong about him. I admit that,” said the 1990 world champion, who had expressed doubts about the Englishman in the summer: “Of course I knew he could score goals. But he takes a whole team with him and plays “Intelligent, sees space. If he’s out, Bayern will have a problem.”
Thanks to Kane, Kohler sees FC Bayern as favorites for the championship. The people of Munich would appear more stable than they did in the spring. “However, I don’t think they can make a big splash in the Champions League,” said the 58-year-old.
However, Diemar Hamann did not want to make a clear decision on the question of masters. “I’m very excited to see how things go in the new year and which players will be signed,” he said, referring to FC Bayern: “Because Leverkusen are playing incredibly well. What they have achieved in the first half of the season deserves the greatest respect. Such a huge opportunity I haven’t seen anyone other than Bayern become champions in recent years.”
FC Bayern: Praise for Thomas Tuchel
Lothar Matthäus also expects an exciting title race: “In this current 2023/24 season, FC Bayern performed very well in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League, especially in terms of results, and got the points in the league that they actually need to become champions “But there’s Bayer Leverkusen, who did even better.”
But you can’t blame the Munich team for much, “even though the record champions also evaluate the quality of the victories and not just the results, Bayern is not just measured by points. That’s different in Munich than with other clubs,” said the record national player.
Matthäus had special praise for coach Thomas Tuchel. “Tuchel has brought a lot of stability to the team in the last six to eight weeks and has personally understood the club better,” emphasized the 62-year-old: “He needed a little time to get an idea, he now knows that he can’t turn FCB from left to right.”