With a 0-1 away defeat in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bundesliga banja Bayern Munich are about to usher in tonight's second leg of the matchup against La Liga powerhouse Villarreal.
It seems that the dominant Bayern originally drew a lottery in this series, but was almost out of the game early due to its own bad practices - looking back at the first leg of the game, if it were not for the help of VAR, the pillar and even the poor shooting skills of the opponent's attacking hand, Bayern would have suffered a 3-goal or even 5-goal lag. Among them, the wrong layout of head coach Nagelsman was questioned after the game, and the bad state of several core players could not be concealed.
【The core players are in a trough, how does the manager adjust the lineup?】 】
Just before the start of the second leg, this week's magazine of the authoritative media "Kicker" analyzed in detail the reasons for Bayern's recent offensive degradation, the lack of balance between attack and defense, and why the state of individual players suddenly took a sharp turn. In particular, the following focus questions are raised: How can Bayern today get players such as Sane, Gnabry, Müller and Kimmich out of the trough as soon as possible?
"There are some simple principles, such as putting every player in their most comfortable position." Nagelsman explained it in the face of the problem, but he also said frankly: "But it is too awkward for me to talk about this topic, because the players know that they are very good, that's why they can play for Bayern. ”
However, some things are easier said than done. The "kicker" followed up and pointed out that the recent Bayern seem to have completely lost the seemingly normal play in the past, and Nagelsman, as the head coach, should know this. As a result, Nagelsman stressed: "We don't have to have a gorgeous (Champions League) game on Tuesday, but a game that scores at least two goals more than the first leg. ”
Considering Bayern's performance in the first leg that was almost completely crushed by the opponent, if the second leg back at home is to be overturned, it may be a very difficult task, because Bayern must prioritize one important thing in the second leg: progress! It doesn't matter what to do, but Bayern must improve on several of the above questions, especially the core players must return to their proper form in time.
The "kicker" concluded that Nagelsman had to give up his preferences in the second leg and make adjustments according to actual needs. On this basis, the "kickers" did not consider Sane and Gnabry in the prediction of Bayern's starting list, but believed that Koeman and Musharra were expected to play the starting wingers - last weekend's league, it was these two wingers who changed the team's performance after coming off the bench.
However, according to the latest reports from German media, Nagelsmann did not seem to consider Musharra in his final training before the Champions League, but instead Sane, who has recently been in controversy, looks expected to be among the main squads. Understandably, this may have something to do with Sane's recent controversy and the full support of Nagelsman.
[Sane's league vents and continues to start in midweek?] 】
Last weekend, Bayern won 1-0 over Augsburg at the league level, but starting winger Sane did not perform well and was replaced in the 65th minute of the game. In this regard, after leaving the field, Sane expressed obvious dissatisfaction, and some media reported that Sane did not go to the bench, but went straight back to the dressing room.
In response, Bayern star Mateus said in an interview: "In the past two months, Sane has performed very well, but his current situation has changed a bit, and his body language reminds us of how he was at the beginning of the season. It seems that Sane is very unhappy and has no concentration at all, and this problem must be solved as soon as possible, because he is a good player and can play a key role in the next game. ”
Similarly, Nagelsman could not avoid the topic in interviews with the media. In this regard, Nagelsman said that he did not mind Sane's emotional venting and understood Sane's approach. The main problem at the moment is that Nagelsman doesn't seem to know why Sane lost his momentous form in the first half of the league in the near future.
"He knows he can play better than these games. There have been times in his career when he's not 100% in form, but he did have a great first half of the season. Nagelsman made it clear, while further stating that he believed Sane would "get back to the best, and he had my full support." ”
In addition, Nagelsman explained Sane's unique personality. "He's very casual, funny, energetic, but he's not the one who takes the lead and walks onto the pitch and says ' give the ball to me and I'll settle the fight'. Instead, Sane needs to be commanded and driven, so you have to say to him: 'Sane, let's start fighting.' ’”
From Nagelsman's remarks and even many media reports, it is not difficult to see that Sane now has the trust and respect of Nagelsman. It is from this that the "kicker" proposed that if Sane appeared in the starting lineup of Bayern against Villarreal in the second leg, it would be a surprise. Of course, Nagelsman could take the opportunity to save himself and Sane, but he had to accept the potential risks and even disasters that came with it.
[Levan moves to Barcelona this summer?] Broker behind the trick]
With Bayern's game against Villarreal looming, reports from Polish public broadcaster TVP have brought up new off-field topics – bayern star Levan has reached an agreement to join after a conference call with La Liga giants Barca seniors, and is about to sign a three-year contract, according to the media report. Subsequently, Levan has informed Bayern of his decision, and even personally informed Bayern's head of the board of directors Kahn...
However, this is definitely a very inferior piece of fake news! You know, Levan and Bayern's existing contracts will only expire next year. That is to say, as long as Bayern does not agree to the transfer, then Levan will not be able to leave the team this summer; at the same time, Barca is currently even less likely to sign a new contract with Levan, who is on a contract, and even the basic transfer contact is illegal, and Barca cannot even understand such a simple reason.
It can be seen that this transfer rumor is undoubtedly deliberate fake news by the media, and it is even very likely that it is from Levan's agent Zahavi. After all, Zahavi is a repeat offender in this regard. It's just a saying: "It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain." "No way, Bayern and Zahavi have been holding back for a long time. As early as the negotiation of the renewal of the Alaba contract, bayern management (Sali) and Zahavi had a quarrel, which led to the latter's direct withdrawal, and the contradictions between the two sides have not eased so far, but have intensified with the cross-strait exchange of fire.
In world football, money-hungry brokers abound, such as Rayola. However, most of these brokers are overtly strong and greedy, but the Israeli broker Zahavi is completely behind the villain. In the early days, Zahavi was a journalist, and he was punished for privately operating player transfers to "take advantage", and after serving as an agent, he became famous for secretly operating Neymar to join Paris. Now that Bayern is about to usher in a key event in the Champions League, Zahavi naturally does not forget to take the opportunity to suddenly use a sinister move.
It should be noted that Neymar's transfer once made Zahavi offend Barca's former president, Bartomeu, but was supported by Barca's current president, Laporta. It is not difficult to understand why Barça has become the target of Bayern transfer rumors now, even if Barca has not said a word to the outside world, but the reporters accompanying the team are constantly rendering this matter... Therefore, even if this transfer rumor does not stand up to scrutiny, it will inevitably have a negative impact on the concentrated preparation of the Bayern team.
In this regard, deInstitution has sent questions to Levan, Bayern and Barca respectively, but has not yet received any reply. Obviously, the initiator Levan's agent, as well as Barca who dare not take a stand, must be silent, but bayern management should not be silent at this moment - the key champions league event is in front of us, it is not reasonable to let the transfer rumors disturb the team, should Bayern management come out in time to defend the team and attack fake news? Looking back at the Helu era, it is estimated that it has long been scolded!
[Conclusion: Abolishing the away goal system, Bayern another positive]
Judging from Bayern's existing personnel situation, Several injured players such as Shubo Motin, Sal and Tolisso are still unable to play, and the centre-back Jules is also determined to be absent due to influenza. Fortunately, Lucas has returned in time, and this game is expected to form a team's midfield defense with Upa Mecano. In addition, Davis and Goretzka have improved significantly after adapting in recent games, which is certainly good news for Bayern.
It can be seen that if head coach Nagelsman is no longer alive, Bayern, who played with the strongest team, still has the hope of achieving a reversal at home, and the cancellation of the Champions League away scoring system is also another positive for Bayern. Therefore, the "kicker" survey shows that as many as 75.46% of fans believe that Bayern can still advance to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League after losing 1-0 to Villarreal in the first leg.