Also at the heart of the team of FC Bayern weakened in the first half of the season. With the change of coach Niko Kovac to Hansi Flick, and the conversion to a double-Six, the Munich-based midfield, center back, but found its old strength and dominance. Part three of the AZ-most of the products:
Joshua Kimmich, Note 1: With the first measure of the Flick as head coach was to enable Kimmich from the right rear permanently into Central midfield. The Plan was a complete success. In Bavaria, a model student, played an outstanding season in his preferred position and earned the best grade.
again and again to reach him for important goals. For example, the two 1:0 victory in the Cup quarter-final against Schalke, as well as the League summit against Dortmund by dream lupfer.
Thiago, Note 2: To Kimmichs side of the Spaniard impressed. With his technique, ball security, and the opening Game, anyway, as a sixer, but also with two fight of hardness and a strong position in the game. The extension of only up to 2021 valid contract was already hesitated as well as fix – up, Thiago suddenly.
Müller, and Thiago convince Martinez and Coutinho despair
Leon Goretzka, Note 2: He arrived in this season’s final at FC Bayern. From the Corona-forced break, he came back as a trained Muckimann and in absolute top form. In the eight League games he was involved in seven goals (three hits) directly. As an opinion-a strong personality, he also excels off the court – for example with the Initiative “We kick Corona”, which he called, together with Kimmich to life.
Ran under coach Hansi Flick (l.) back to top performance: Thomas Müller (m.). Photo: Tim Groothuis / Witters Pool via sampics Abendzeitung München
Thomas Müller, Note 1: “The autumn was not easy, both for the club and for me personally,” said Müller: “Accordingly, the most intense, the most emotional, it is next to my first championship with the most special,.” In the first half of the season he was demoted even from Kovac to solve this, and even before a farewell from Munich. Under the Flick he was set up again and played with 21 assists (and eight goals), a record-breaking season.
Philippe Coutinho, Note 3: Of the loan of FC Barcelona, had expected the Bayern significantly more. Much too rarely, he could be a huge potential, the retrieve the 6:1 against Bremen with three goals and two assists indicated. The club had the 120 million Euro exit clause for the Brazilian to slip through. In the Champions League, Coutinho could be but nevertheless quite important.
Javi Martinez (R.) threatens the Bavaria-farewell. His grade for this season: 4. Photo: imago images / kolbert-press Abendzeitung München
Javi Martínez, Note 4: The 31-Year-old has been a season to Forget behind. Under Kovac, he remained from the beginning outside, sat with tears in the eyes on the bench and settled there, Flick comfort. But also under whose direction he made a starting eleven in Bavaria. Also injuries threw him back. The Triple-heroes of 2013 (contract until 2021), there is now a silent farewell. Especially with Tanguy Kouassi his successor is already there.
in Bavaria, the French are working on a Comeback or a goodbye
Corentin Tolisso, Note 4: the French champion has had a difficult season behind. And somehow, he’s still struggling with the after-effects of his cruciate ligament tear after the world Cup in 2018 to. Most recently an ankle SURGERY put him out of action. He is working on his Comeback, the characters are on leave (contract until 2022).
Can convince Michael Cuisance in the next season? Photo: sampics/eye click Abendzeitung München
Michael Cuisance, Note 3: This also applies to his fellow man. In the case of the 20-Year-olds, but with the clear aim to collect match practice – and then return. He left a strong last impression with his appearance in the season finale in Wolfsburg, he was crowned with a superb goal.
This article was written by Julian Buhl
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