Sunday, October 03, 2021
Back then, Kahn was still a goalkeeper
Insane statistics put Nagelsmann under pressure
FC Bayern is on the march, and under Julian Nagelsmann the team seems to be developing again. In the Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt, the tenth win in a row could be achieved. The insane statistics against the Hessians speak absolutely for it. Even if the coach has to rebuild the defense.
Julian Nagelsmann knows about the impressive home statistics of FC Bayern in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Munich team won all of the last twelve duels at home, while the Hessians only got one point out of the last 16 guest appearances. And of course, the coach of the German record champions also read about Oliver Kahn in this context. The Munich CEO was still active as a goalkeeper when the Frankfurt team won 2-1 for the last time at Bayern in November 2000.
“I noticed the number briefly when I was scouring the gazettes,” said Nagelsmann. However, the whole thing is “not so relevant” for him, he just wants to expand the success statistics. But Frankfurt also won the last Bundesliga duel with Bayern (2-1) and could now win two games in a row against Munich for the first time since 1995. But the industry leader has before the home game (5.30 p.m. / DAZN and in the ntv.de live ticker) got nine competitive game successes in a row. The chest at Bayern is broad, but it always is.
Nagelsmann was of course delighted with the latest praise from Kahn, which emphasized the handwriting of Hansi Flick’s successor. But he also knows that such statements should always be viewed with caution. “Basically, it is always nice to hear positive things about you. Internally, this is even more important because people have a better overview than externally. Nevertheless, you always have to classify things correctly,” said Nagelsmann.
The coach, who signed on with RB Leipzig in the summer, pointed out that he and his coaching team were trying to “bring in a few innovations” to make the team more flexible. However, he is “well aware that I have taken on an outstanding team that has an incredible amount of quality and that does a lot of things right on its own.”
“An idea in your head”
The Munich team now want to do a lot right just before the international break. FC Bayern want to consolidate their lead against Eintracht, which was still without a win in this Bundesliga season, but which at least gained momentum in the Europa League in a 1-0 win against Royal Antwerp.
“It will be a good, difficult task. We have to be very present tomorrow to win the game,” warned Nagelsmann. Eintracht, which was restructured in the summer under the new coach Oliver Glasner, is “still a team that is hard to beat because it has good physicality, an unbelievably good presence on the second ball”. The five Bundesliga remis of Hessen in a row are an expression of the fact that “certain things need start-up time.”
After the red card suspension against Benjamin Pavard, Nagelsmann has not yet decided on a replacement for the right-back. “We have several options,” he said, listing the candidates Niklas Süle, Josip Stanisic and Bouna Sarr. Strictly speaking, there are no arguments against the use of the national player Süle, who recently blossomed again, who will now meet the youth club from his hometown. The 26-year-old also last defended on the right in the 5-0 win against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.
“We have enough alternatives and options. The decision has not yet been completely made, I have an idea in my head,” continued Nagelsmann. Defender Pavard was banned for two games for his red card at 3-1 a week ago in Fürth.