After last week’s surprise defeat against relegation strugglers Augsburg, Bayern Munich are now officially having the worst Bundesliga start of the season since 1999/2000, when after seven games played, they were also in the fifth position, but with one point less, because they lost one more game than this season. And yet, when you look at the table, they are just 5 points behind league leaders Union Berlin, who are in great form but are playing Europe as well with a limited squad. Borussia Dortmund is only 3 points ahead of them, and unlike Bayern, already have two defeats. But, in Bavaria, the club’s executives are already raising the alarm.Crisis at Bayern: Players demand formation change, Nagelsmann calls them a bunch of chickensBayern are without a win in four games and the fact that Julian Nagelsmann’s men have won comfortably in the Champions League against Barcelona and Inter Milan (both games 2-0) doesn’t matter at all for the club’s CEO Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. After Augsburg defeat, they summoned Nagelsmann on a crisis meeting, after which, yes you guessed it, they came out stronger. “Julian is very clear. He and his team of coaches know exactly what to do. Above all, Julian knows that he has the full backing of FC Bayern, and that doesn’t need to be emphasized again and again. We talked to Julian about all aspects of our start to the season, including the positive ones, because there was not only the defeat in Augsburg, but also a lot of goals at the beginning and two wins without conceding a goal in the Champions League” said Salihamidzic to Bild. Hasan Salihamidžić to @BILDamSONNTAG: “We spoke with Julian about all aspects of our start to the season, including the positive ones, because there was not only the defeat in Augsburg, but also a lot of goals at the beginning and two wins without conceding a goal in the CL” pic.twitter.com/eUM6FRJODY— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 24, 2022 A lot of reports regarding Nagelsmann’s future but also his methods appeared last week in the German press. He was questioned for his tactics, for not having a bit of self-criticism after bad results, and even for his outfit for some games, but the biggest concert are unhappy players who are not in rotation. And we all know how strong their bench is. Even Salihamidzic emphasized that the whole team is needed for the eleventh Bundesliga consecutive title. “For me, there is no question that in this extraordinarily demanding season with a world championship in the middle, only teams that find a rhythm as a whole squad group, that develop their rotation style and push themselves as a unit have a chance of winning the title. Our players have quality, mentality and character, they want and will show that. The upcoming games against Leverkusen, Pilsen and in Dortmund are exactly the right stage for this. We will appear differently after the international break. And I expect that too. Physical intensity, greed and the willingness to push yourself to the limit in every game are the prerequisites for success. We also need a much better, more focused exploitation of opportunities” said ‘Brazzo’. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6667966##
