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With FC Bayern’s happy 2-1 victory in Leverkusen, the stars of the record champions said goodbye to the Christmas holidays.
After coach Hansi Flick’s team started the current season in the same style as the triple season ended, it got increasingly difficult starting in late fall, which is not surprising considering the stress.
However, thanks to the three-point gain from previous leader Leverkusen, Bayern managed to finish 2020 as the championship leader.
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How have the Bayern stars convinced so far this season? The winter testimonies of SPORT 1.
MANUEL NEUER:
What else can be said about the newly elected world goalkeeper? Especially thanks to Neuer, the Bavarians crawled into the short vacation as the favorites. The national goalkeeper saved his team time and time again. He has long since returned to the level before his prolonged injuries of 2017 and 2018. SPORT1-Note 1
ALEXANDER NÜBEL:
In the shadow of Neuer, the former Schalke goalkeeper on Säbener Straße has bonded well. However, so far Nübel has only played two competitive matches (in the Cup against Düren and in the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid). In both appearances he looked solid and didn’t make a mistake. Unrated
NIKLAS SÜLE:
The national player is still a long way from the performance of the time before the cruciate ligament tear, which Süle suffered a good year ago. The central defender was even occasionally called to the stands because his fitness values were not adequate. SPORT1-Note 4
BENJAMIN SURNAME:
The 2018 world champion is one of the biggest losers of the season so far. The season started well. The further the first half of the season progressed, the more Pavard lounged. That is why Hansi Flick did not use it against Wolfsburg and Leverkusen. SPORT1-Note 4.5
JEROME BOATENG:
He did his job mostly well, even if the now 32-year-old central defender had to pump quite a bit in the middle. Flick still trusted him, and the Bayern manager was not disappointed. SPORT1-Note 3
ALPHONSO DAVIES:
For “Phonzie”, the season so far has not exactly gone according to plan. At first he found himself in a performance gap and was primarily summoned to the bank by Flick. On October 24, the ligament ruptured, putting him out of action until early December. Only at the end of the year, Davies compiled some operating times. Unrated
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BOUNA SARR:
One of the last minute newcomers, Flick, completed his list. Sarr made eight competitive appearances (3 Bundesliga, 4 Champions League, 1 DFB-Pokal), but was only able to convince on the rudiments. The right-back suffered some defensive lapses and has to improve tremendously to become a true alternative for Flick. SPORT1-Note 5
LUCAS HERNÁNDEZ:
For the first time since his arrival in winter, the Frenchman managed to get a regular seat. However, Hernandez benefited from Davies’ weakness and injury. Flick used the world champion primarily as a left-back, where he successfully resolved his case. But it didn’t come close to Davies’ performance from the previous season. SPORT1-Note 3.5
TANGUY NIANZOU:
The newcomer is by far the most unfortunate person of the season so far. He was injured before the start of the season, then had to wait until November 28 to play his first minutes for Bayern. Shortly after, he returned to rehab with a torn muscle. Unrated
DAVID ALABA:
There was an open dispute over the Munich defense chief because Alaba and Bayern could not agree on a contract extension. It cannot be proven whether the Austrian was unable to pull off the extremely strong performances of the triple season. After all, Alaba stabilized again after a brief period of weakness. SPORT1-Note 3.5
CHRIS RICHARDS
When the need for Flick on the right side of defense was great, the Bayern manager threw the 20-year-old into the fray. Richards did a decent job in his starting eleven against Hertha BSC and even set up a goal. That it does not (yet) have the status to be a permanent alternative was equally clear in its brief assignments. SPORT1-Note 4
JOSHUA KIMMICH:
The incarnated mentality monster could not be persuaded of any overload. He struggled, bit and straddled, until a damaged meniscus incapacitated him. How much Kimmich missed Bayern was shown at the end of the year when the teacher arrived with the gums and no longer had a pilot. SPORT1-Note 1.5
JAVI MARTINEZ:
He felt like he was gone after the triple season, but then he stuck around and helped Bayern make ends meet. A total of 16 competitive appearances are on Martinez’s list, whom record champions can still rely on. SPORT1-Note 3
LEON GORETZKA:
Probably thanks to his muscular growth, the midfielder managed to put his stamp on the game in the given conditions. At some point it also became too much for Goretzka. The international missed four games due to muscle problems. SPORT1-Note 2.5
MARC ROCA:
Like Sarr, Roca has hardly been used so far and has only been used sporadically. After all, the Spaniard showed that he has a good overview and can do something with the ball. Roca still has to work on his physique if he is to be a serious alternative to Flick. SPORT1-Note 4
CORENTÍN TOLISSO:
Tolisso and FC Bayern: Even after three and a half years, it seems like a relationship that never got off the ground. Tolisso’s susceptibility to injury runs like a red thread throughout his time in Bavaria. Perhaps that is also the reason why the world champion has not yet been able to show his full potential. SPORT1-Note 4
SERGE GNABRY:
The stress of the last few months has left its mark on a Gnabry. The 25-year-old, one of the defining figures of the triple win, has lost some of his goal risk. However, Gnabry bit his teeth and has come out of the season unscathed so far. SPORT1-Note 3.5
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI:
Where would Bayern be on the table if they didn’t have Lewandowski on the squad? Regardless of the stresses and strains, the forward broke even more reliably than in the triple season and was rightly chosen as a world footballer on Wednesday. As if wanting to reinforce his status again, he ensured with his double against Leverkusen that Bayern can celebrate Christmas as championship leader. SPORT1-Note 1
LEROY SANÉ:
A difficult first semester at Bayern ended with a real humiliation for the national player. Hansi Flick traded Sané against Leverkusen and brought him down again in the 36th minute. In addition to many mixed appearances, there are also some Joker appearances in memory, in which he scored hits worth seeing. SPORT1-Note 4
DOUGLAS COSTA:
So far, returnees have failed to make a positive impression. In 16 competitive appearances, the Brazilian scored just one goal and did not look as spirited as his first time at Bayern. In this condition, signing Costa should not be an option for record champions. SPORT1-Note 4.5
ERIC-MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING:
Wanted as a substitute for Lewandowski, the former PSG striker did his job, but nothing more. “Choupo” scored his three goals in the Cup against 1. FC Düren (2) and in the Champions League against Lok Moscow (1). SPORT1-Note 4
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE:
He’s gotten quiet about the newcomer from last season. The Dutchman only played a subordinate role and only made a few short-term assignments. Zirkzee, suggesting a winter loan, was unable to contribute a coup. Unrated
THOMAS MULLER:
Can anyone remember Müller’s time with Niko Kovac? Since the original Bavarian looked on the decline, even a club change was in the room. With Flick, Müller has been the same again for a long time, which he has also shown in the current season. Especially in autumn, Müller appeared and scored nine goals so far. SPORT1-Note 2
KINGSLEY COMAN:
When Coman was injured and was substituted against Leverkusen, Bayern fans held their breath. No one wants to imagine a longer mandatory hiatus for the French – their performances on the season so far have been too good. The 24-year-old has five goals and nine assists, despite all the strains and strains, on the slip. SPORT1-Note 1
JAMAL MUST:
The shooting star par excellence. He celebrated his debut of the season with a goal against Schalke and confirmed his incredible performances every time Flick used it. In the end, the 17-year-old German-English, for whom Joachim Löw also fights for the DFB-Elf, had three deaths and many good reviews. SPORT1-Note 2
