FC Bayern: The defense shock and the anger on Canada’s football association

The Bayern managers have not been experienced so angry for a long time. “We are calling for a complete clarification of the processes of Canada Soccer and expressly resigned from legal steps,” polished Munich’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and even threatened to complain against the Canadian football association. Sports director Christoph Freund wants to “clarify the case without gaps. How it went is not correct,” he scolded.

What happened? Bavaria’s left full -back Alphonso Davies had traveled to the Canadian national team and had injured his knee in the international match against the USA (2-1 for Canada). In the 12th minute he had to get off the square. After the game there was initially all -clear. It was said that the injury was not so serious, and Davies went back to Munich on the plane. There he received the devastating diagnosis: cruciate ligament tear. The pee -fast Canadian will fail for at least six months, the season is over for him.

“In our view, sending an obviously injured player with a battered knee without a well-founded medical clarification to a twelve-hour intercontinental flight is grossly negligent and a clear violation of the medical duty of care,” said Dreesen. And not only that. In Munich you believe that Davies should not have played in the game for third place in the Concacaf Nation League. He is said to have had muscular problems beforehand. In an interview, Davies consultant Nedal Huoseh also practiced sharp criticism of the Canadian association and accused national coach Jesse Marsch that he had unnecessarily brought his captain into the risk of injury.

Bavaria have been more common with national associations (Netherlands, France, Chile) in recent years when professionals got home to international trips. For clubs, it is known to be a constant annoyance that players repeatedly injure themselves for the national teams. However, the threat of a lawsuit has a new quality. It says on a different sheet whether it will come.

In order to understand the violence of the reaction in this case, a look at the current situation in Munich is sufficient. Because in addition to Davies, Bayern had to cope with a second bad news: the failure of Dayot Upamecano. The French central defender was in impressive form, but has now been forced to break several weeks because free joint bodies in his knee were found. Bavaria meets the fact that Manuel Neuer also laboratories on a muscle fiber tear and for the time being (at least in the Champions League game against Inter Milan).

The decisive weeks of the season are pending. In the Bundesliga, Bayern – still – lead with six points ahead of pursuer Bayer Leverkusen, but winning the championship is not a sure -fire success. The Italian champion Inter Milan is waiting in the quarter -finals of the Champions League. The goal is of course the final that takes place in Munich. A previous disappointment would be a previous end.

In the crucial season phase, coach Vincent Kompany now has to convert the trunk defense, which may have an impact on the overall system. With Davies and Upamecano, two strong columns break away. Upamecano in particular has been outstanding in the past few weeks. “Our squad is strong and will absorb these failures. We will now move closer together. The quality is there to continue to pursue our great goals,” said sports director Max Eberl.

For Davies, the Raphael Guerreiro four chain is available on the left outer lane or as an emergency solution Josip Stanisic, which is usually playing on the right. In central defense, Eric dier is a replacement candidate for Upamecano. However, the Englishman lacks speed, a clear disadvantage. The second regular inner defender, the South Korean Kim Min-Jae, has reported back after Achilles tendon complaints, but should not be in top shape.

The same applies to Hiroki ito. The Japanese can play both as an interior and left-back, but was injured for half a year after a break. He should also have to struggle with residues. For Neuer, the blood boy and inexperienced, yet very talented Jonas Urbig will step in. In the first half of the season he was in goal for 1. FC Köln in the 2nd Bundesliga before Bayern signed the talent during the winter break. So far, Urbig has completed two Bundesliga games and the two games in the premier class against Bayer Leverkusen.

Company is therefore not available for a well -rehearsed and routine defensive. He will have to be creative to calm the minds of his superiors.