Bayern is panicking and trembling! And it’s not because they lost two games, or lost the first place, it’s because they managed two draws at the beginning of the second part of the Bundesliga season. But, the Bavarians have not become 10 time consecutive champions just because they were cool. They also have a Champions League tie with PSG coming up in around three weeks, so alarm bells are ringing throughout the city. And sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has already found the guilty party – Serge Gnabri! And his ‘ultimate sin’ was the fact that he used a free day to enjoy himself.Gnabry in Paris ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lpvvRgbcci— BayernTimes (@BayernTimes) January 22, 2023 The German international is one of the most consistent players for Bayern this season, as he can play both winger and a full back, which is much appreciated in Julian Nagelsmann’s system. Due to his good performances, Kingsley Koman is on the bench, but that doesn’t matter much to Brazzo. As soon as Bayern finished its second draw of the season, a 1-1 in Munich against Koln, who was leading until the 90th minute, Bayern’s sporting director stormed on Gnabry. But what actually happened? Players were given a day off after a disappointing draw with Leipzig and the German international ‘dared’ to use it and went to Paris so see the Fashion week. But, according to Salihamidzic, he probably should have been to the gym or crying in his room, because….”That’s amateurish, that’s exactly what Bayern Munich isn’t, frolicking somewhere when you have a day off. A day off is to rest so that you can step on the accelerator in the next game. We will talk about that on Wednesday, for sure. Of course there is a need to talk about it” said Brazzo.Kimmich’s late stunner saves Bayern from a painful home defeat to KolnThe point difference between Bayern and the second placed Leipzig is just four points, but nobody really believes that anybody can challenge the Bavarians, and Hasan only wants to wake up the players ahead of the crucial PSG tie so he came hard on Gnabry, even thou other players were bad too. Just like Jerome Boateng, former Arsenal man is the fashion ‘guru’ in Bayern and regularly visits the fashion shows. And it was basically the journalists who started to pump up the story ahead of the Cologne gamed.serge gnabry @ paris fashion week ✨ pic.twitter.com/VTSQheCzRn— ariel ✿ (@jaxpius) January 22, 2023 Coach Nagelsmann stood by his player, encouraging him to respond to criticism with good display, but Gnabry was subbed at halftime, so there will be trouble.“I think a player can do whatever he wants in his free time. In general, as a normal employer, he cannot tell his employee to go to church on Sunday at 10:00, have lunch at 12:00 and take a nap at 14:00. It is important that everyone can organize their free time in such a way that they are happy. As a coach, I have to justify certain days off to my bosses. Why was Sunday free, why didn’t we train after a 1-1 draw? If it leads to a bad performance it’s not good. long as the answer is the right one on Tuesday, it’s OK for me. If not, then it’s not OK. And then there will be consequences” said Nagelsmann.BUNDESLIGA – ROUND 17TuesdaySchalke – RB Leipzig 1-6 (0-4)/Kozuki 56 – Silva 7,44, Henrichs 15, Werner 45+2, Olmo 83, Poulsen 89/Bayern Munich – Koln 1-1 (0-1)/Kimmich 90 – Skhiri 4/Hertha – Wolfsburg 0-5 (0-3)/Svanberg 4, Arnold 31 pen, Wind 34, Baku 72, Marmoush 86/Hoffenheim – Stuttgart 2-2 (1-1)/Kramaric 11, 90+4 – Guirassy 45+3, Endo 77/Wednesday20:30: (2.90) Mainz (3.40) Dortmund (2.40)22:30: (3.15) Augsburg (3.50) M’ gladbach (2.35)22:30: (1.48) Leverkusen (4.50) Bochum (7.75)22:30: (2.60) Freiburg (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.85)22:30: (2.95) Werder (3.20) Union Berlin (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
