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What about the Bayern defense?
Last season, the record champions’ defense was a trump card in the triple win, Hansi Flick’s team conceded just 32 goals in 34 Bundesliga matches. In the current season it looks completely different. 13 goals conceded after 9 Bundesliga games represent Bayern’s worst figure since the 2008/09 season with Jürgen Klinsmann (at that time there were 15). (Service: Bundesliga box)
In the Bundesliga, the record champions only played to zero twice, most recently in a 5-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in late October. Of the top eight in the Bundesliga table, only Borussia Mönchengladbach have conceded more goals than FCB.
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Bayern eight games in a row not zero
Even in the premier class, the defending champion only kept zero in the 4-0 win over Atlético de Madrid. In the last eight competitive matches, Munich conceded at least one goal. On Saturday, the direct pursuer will travel to the main game at the Allianz Arena with RB Leipzig. Against Bayern Nagelsmann-Elf’s shaky defense he could be in serious trouble. (Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig, Saturday 6.30pm at LIVETICKER)
There are two main reasons why Bayern remains on course in all competitions: the world-class form of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who has already secured a victory or two with his parades, and the offensive power of Robert Lewandowski, who so far has defensive weaknesses. could mostly hide.
“Although Bayern’s defense is not so stable, we must not forget that the offense is of the highest quality. We must stop that first,” he emphasized SPORT1-Expert Stefan Effenberg: “Even if Bayern scored a lot of goals, they were always able to score more. That is also a great quality and strength.”
Flick constantly changes lines of defense
But the defense problem remains. Possibly one of the reasons for the defensive problems is that Hansi Flick has to constantly reorganize his defensive line.
In the 17 competitive games of the season so far, the 55-year-old has played 11 (!) Different defense lines. Only three formations were used multiple times. In a 3-1 win at VfB Stuttgart last weekend, Flick left his back four unchanged from the previous week for the first time this season.
Ever-changing staff may be the cause of the faltering defense, but Flick has no choice but to keep changing. In principle, your team plays every three days, so you have to meticulously monitor the load on your players.
Additionally, injuries often throw Flick’s plans overboard. Alphonso Davies has been away for a few weeks, most recently Niklas Süle struggled with fitness. Benjamin Pavard and Jérôme Boateng were also defeated recently, against Stuttgart, along with Boateng and Corentin Tolisso, Lucas Hernández also had to leave the field.
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Problems with opposing counterattacks
In addition, Joshua Kimmich is currently the stabilizer in midfield, which is also a major factor in the Munich team’s back pressure.
But where exactly are Bayern’s defense problems? Noisy Deltatre Munich has already allowed 98 shots on goal in the Bundesliga (Leipzig only 74). The Flick-Elf has huge problems, especially with opposing counterattacks. After counterattacks, the opposing teams came to an end 17 times. That is the third worst value of all the Bundesliga teams. That could become a problem against strong Leipzigers.
In the last three competitive matches against Red Bull Salzburg, in Stuttgart and at Atlético Madrid (in which Flick managed without some of the best), opponents each fired more shots on goal than the Munich team.
Bavaria vulnerable in the last quarter of an hour
Record champions are particularly vulnerable towards the end of the game. Bayern conceded five of their 13 goals in the final quarter of an hour. The physical and mental fatigue due to the gigantic program can certainly be seen as the reason for this high number. However, Leipzig played the same number of competitive matches and so far remained in the league without conceding a goal in the final quarter of an hour.
The loss of defensive sovereignty also means that record champions have to work hard for their victories. Bayern lagged behind in four of the last five games. Turning this around takes more energy than handling an advantage and letting go of the opponent.
Against Leipzig’s offensive power, the Flick defense should face a lot of work. With 150 shots on target, Nagelsmann-Elf (just ahead of Bayern) occupy the top position in the league.
It doesn’t matter which defensive formation Flick relies on – they’ll face a tough job against Leipziger. But Bayern are already used to that this season.
