What else happens in the Bayern goal? The question of the new replacement keeps Munich on their toes before the league hit against Leipzig. The return of a national striker raises hopes at RB.
The tricky Munich goalkeeper question in no way dampens Thomas Müller’s anticipation of the thrilling start to the rest of the round against the cup winner.
“We’ve been really busy, now we’re breathing through for two days and from Monday we’ll start preparing. We’re in good spirits,” said the FC Bayern captain after the goal-rich overture before the league duel at RB Leipzig.
Munich’s current number 1 Sven Ulreich fought a wild 4: 4 with Austria’s champions Red Bull Salzburg in the only winter test. Leipzig was happy about a 4-0 win against the Czech first division team FK Mlada Boleslav and especially about the comeback of national striker Timo Werner.
Top duel between RB and FCB at the start of the Bundesliga
After more than two months of the World Cup and winter break, the opening duel of the 16th matchday on Friday (8.30 p.m. / Sat.1 and DAZN) between leaders FC Bayern (34 points) and third-placed Leipzig (28) can provide information about how much resistance the Munich will get on the way to the eleventh championship title in a row. And how exciting the league is this year. Freiburg (30), Frankfurt, Union Berlin (27 each) and Dortmund around returnee Sébastien Haller (25 points) are other teams in the top third of the table.
“If we win in Leipzig on Friday, we’ve taken a good step against a direct competitor. If we don’t win, it’s very, very exciting,” said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, who started with the debut of winter newcomer Daley Blind was satisfied.
Against Salzburg, Ulreich, who was cheered by the fans with chants (“Ulle for Germany”), as well as the birthday child Johannes Schenk (20), who came on as a substitute in the final phase, were not to blame for the goals conceded. Irrespective of this, the Munich team definitely want to sign a new goalkeeper in the transfer window that is open until January 31st.
“Everyone sees the goalkeeper situation. We have to get a goalkeeper anyway, that’s out of the question,” said Nagelsmann. “I’ll do the fictitious case now: Ulle tears his inner ligament next week. What do we do then? Then a very young goalkeeper, who played his first game today, has to play in the Champions League and the Bundesliga. Then everyone says, are you still tight, why don’t you get a goalkeeper?”
Eberl: “If Bayern weakens, we want to be there”
Desired solution Yann Sommer was in goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach for 90 minutes in the 0-1 draw against FC St. Pauli at the weekend – which at least doesn’t speak for a quick change. “We’ll continue to see what’s possible and what options we have in the currently difficult transfer market. At some point we’ll make the right decision,” said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
Manuel Neuer is missing for a long time because of his broken leg. “As of now,” says Nagelsmann, Ulreich is in goal in Leipzig. But he also does not know what will happen in the course of the week. “Sven Ulreich is a very, very good goalkeeper, but it will depend on us how much we challenge him, because he’s not Manuel Neuer either,” said the new RB managing director Max Eberl on Bild TV. “If Bayern call up the full performance, nobody in the Bundesliga can hold a candle to them at the moment. But if they weaken, then we want to be there.”
The hope that his team could succeed increased the national striker Werner with his return. “You can immediately see Timo’s quality, his pace. It’s very important that he’s there,” says coach Marco Rose. So far, Werner was planned as a joker against Bayern after his syndesmosis ligament rupture had healed. Now the 26-year-old, who missed the World Cup, could even be in the starting XI. His role for the rest of the Bundesliga season has become even more important as Christopher Nkunku will be out until at least mid-February.
Source: Stern
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