Bayern Munich outlasted a extremely reliable SC Freiburg squad to secure a 2-1 victory. It was a refreshing exertion from a workforce that essential to present some everyday living. Here are some speedy hitters on the match:
- It looks as if Hansi Flick has a crystal clear choice for his “choice” lineups, and it is intriguing that Leroy Sane, Lucas Hernandez, and Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich’s 3 greatest signings of the previous 4 decades) are all not portion of the very best XI in the eyes of the manager — at the very least as of nonetheless.
- Bayern Munich seemed like it had significantly far more urgency to go forward early on than they experienced displayed in the previous two game titles. That was incredibly refreshing to see.
- Thomas Müller’s move to set up Robert Lewandowski was great and the complete from the Polish Hitman was soooo slick.
- The initial half noticed that aforementioned urgency, far more want to force forward offensively, extra structured and more difficult pressing, and just total superior enjoy than we experienced found whenever in the previous thirty day period.
- I want to preface this by expressing that I like Leroy Sane, but when he arrived on for Serge Gnabry, the firm and determination to press dropped off. Gnabry pulling up with a muscular harm afforded Sane the opportunity to make an impression. He commenced gradual, but got a lot, substantially superior in the second 50 %. That was really encouraging. There was at least just one “Flick Gone Wild” reaction second, which the digicam caught immediately after a Sane gaffe, but it was however a good day over-all and a terrific stage for the previous Manchester Town gentleman.
- I thought Philipp Lienhart was fairly sturdy for SC Freiburg.
- It seems as it Flick altered his methods a bit — not majorly, but just adequate to make a difference. The defensive line appeared to be a little further, but the players had much more no cost reign to force forward. The difference appeared to be the recognition from other defenders to rotate back if a fellow defender billed ahead. It appears like a very simple thing, but that minimal little bit of depth arrived up huge quite a handful of situations.
- I considered it was a a lot much better hard work variety Benjamin Pavard. He is a player who essential a robust performance and I imagined he provided just that. It was not good, but it was a ton much better and a creating block for development.
- Jerome Boateng and David Alaba ended up definitely, seriously excellent.
- One critical facet of the sport was when Manuel Neuer had the ball and Alaba and Boateng ended up in a vast situation, Kimmich and Goretzka took turns examining in deeper — or both of those checked in further in a staggered position — which gave the Bavarians fairly a handful of uncomplicated outs. This was an case in point of how the communication, alignment, and on-discipline cohesion led to a much more totally free-flowing match. The German duo — when together — provides a major gain to Flick.
- Alphonso Davies lost Nils Petersen on SC Freiburg’s goal and that is part of that seasoning that the phenom however needs. The finer points of the younger Canadian’s sport nonetheless need to have a whole lot of perform (as they really should, he’s nevertheless just 20). At that juncture of the sport, right after Bayern Munich had dominated — with the group in the midst of an epic slump — a shed male on a corner just can’t transpire. Davies has to be improved and he will be…but it’s likely to choose some time.
- Christian Streich is no dummy, at the time the game was tied he parked a Black Forest-sized bus in Bayern Munich’s offensive conclude. A single-level was all they desired out of the sport for it to be thought of effective. Muller, while finished people hopes.
- Muller’s game-winner was amazing and sorely necessary. A clutch target from a clutch participant. That’s what a staff chief does.
- In general, a quite very good recreation from the Bavarians and a significant indication of development.
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Now…ahead of you get far too excited, Tz captured this report from Don Balon. We can desire that the Don has come to be authentic and — gasp — dependable, but that will like never come about. Anyway, The Don states that Ivan Perisic could head back again to Bayern Munich, but this is just one of all those “I’ll imagine it when I see it” rumors:
Do Bayern have to act through the winter season split? There would be fifty percent a month remaining to do something. A rumor from the Spanish soccer newspaper Don Balon, which is not generally dependable, will come in useful.
LOL — “not often dependable.”
As a consequence, Ivan Perisic would be back again on the checklist of the triple winner. The relationship amongst the Croatian and Hansi Flick is “extraordinary” and the winger is only a substitute at Inter Milan. He is meant to flirt with a return to the Isar. Whether there is something to the rumor can be remarkably doubted. On the exterior, Flick has 4 solutions with Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, and Douglas Costa — at the very least three of them are major-class.
In any circumstance, Perisic raves about his time in Munich. “I had an unbelievable year and gained 3 titles with a great workforce,” he mentioned on the club’s personal broadcaster Inter Tv set.
I would be all about this transfer, but I just cannot see it occurring.
Robert Lewandowski has some rather large anticipations for Joshua Kimmich:
Mesut Özil to Fenerbahce is a accomplished offer and the paperwork is in the approach of getting signed:
Bilgilendirme | Kulübümüz, transfer süreçlerini ilerletmek için Mesut Özil’i İstanbul’a getiriyor.
Club Assertion: Our club is bringing Mesut Özil to Istanbul to continue on the transfer processes. pic.twitter.com/Wt0gR8xRSk
— Fenerbahçe SK (@Fenerbahce) January 17, 2021