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Lightning begins, lethal termination
180 seconds. That’s all it took to see FC Bayern’s first goal of the season with an absolutely stunning left foot strike from Serge Gnabry. Gnabry continued his absolutely excellent form from last season until the beginning of this one. Quickly after that hit, Leroy Sané and Robert Lewandowski combined for a beautiful set of plays that nearly hit a second before the 10 ‘mark. At the end of the 20th minute, Bayern Munich led 2-0 after a great assist from Thomas Müller to Leon Goreztka. At 31 ‘, Lewandowski put Bayern 3-0 on a penalty. Bayern are in full season.
FC Bayern opened the second half almost identical to how they opened the first half: with a clinical shot and creative passes.
Positions What positions
Thomas Müller, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sané, all positions in constant rotation coincide for a long time. Although they started with Gnabry on the left, Müller in the middle and Sané on the right, they all traded often. On numerous occasions Sané was seen in the center and Müller on the right or Sané on the left and Gnabry on the right. So if anything, this match makes it clear that where these players start is completely irrelevant as they are constantly rotating to where the match needs them to be, rather than adhering to a strict formation and structure.
Debuts and more!
Welcome to Bayern, Leroy Sané. Creative and fast, Sané made his mark quickly throughout the match cutting Schalke 04’s defense and making their lives generally difficult. His chemistry with Gnabry was crystal clear, setting up two assists for him, including an incredible assist to open the second half. Showing great touches and creative movement, Sané is very quickly establishing his value far more than what Bayern paid for him. Oh, and he also scored a beautiful goal on the outside to make it a staggering 7-0. We only paid 45 million euros for it. What an absolute robbery. He fits the bill perfectly.
At the other end of the spectrum, Lucas Hernández made the most of an unusual start as Alphonso Davies sat on the bench. Hernandez not only looked smart and extremely competent on defense, he also seemed Quick. I was struck by the BFW Chat that he was the La Liga sprint leader about 3 years ago and he looked perfect. While LB’s role is Davies’s, Hernandez did his best to claim not a starting role in defense, but also being the first defensive backup off the bench. With the rumors of David Alaba’s transfer out of FC Bayern, this is a good sign in Bayern’s defensive depth.
New year, same stories
Poor Schalke 04. New hopes for this season and the same old story. The story of having their floors wiped with their faces. While they showed some positive runs and threats early in the match, their defense was a disaster. FC Bayern have spent the entire game simply cutting and cutting Schalke’s defense, from Hernández and Sané’s pass to Müller’s creative pace opening it up for players like Lewandowski and Goreztka. If it weren’t for Ralf Fährmann, he could easily have been north of a 10-0 match. This will be, in a nutshell, another long year for Schalke 04.
At the other end of the field, FC Bayern picked up exactly where it left off after their Champions League final win over PSG, absolutely mistreating Schalke 04. Hell, even Lewandowski won a rabona help. It’s almost as if they are playing for Schalke 04.
This was a bona fide Bundesliga club and yet Bayern were treating it like a hopeful training session. Gnabry had a hat-trick, Sané and Kimmich each had 2 assists, Müller had an assist and a goal. Man, I don’t even think Manuel Neuer made more than 1 or 2 real saves during the entire match. One of Bayern’s coveted prospects, Musiala, scored a goal and became the youngest FC Bayern player to score in the league. In what is surely a grim sign for the rest of the Bundesliga, this is once again the league Bayern must lose.
I mean, good pain. Check out this help. LOOK. I am speechless. It’s encouraging to know that they only spend more than 2 weeks on a tropical vacation and haven’t missed a single step.
