In the top game of the Bundesliga, FC Bayern dominates with its offensive power and class Union Berlin. Julian Nagelsmann is not only satisfied with the result. The Munich coach speaks of “high personal standards”.
EIt was a show of power in the top game from the first minute. FC Bayern doesn’t give 1. FC Union a chance and wins 3-0. The Berliners are still well served with the result because the Munich team still miss a lot of chances, especially in the second half.
After last Saturday’s defeat in Mönchengladbach (2:3), Julian Nagelsmann’s team put pressure on from the first minute and partially constricted Union in their own half. The Berlin defense was secure for half an hour, then Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting headed the 1-0 for Bayern. Kingsley Coman and Jamal Musiala made it 3-0 before the break.
Bayern jump back to first place in the table
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“The way is already a yardstick for us,” said Nagelsmann at DAZN, visibly satisfied: “It’s about living up to our own standards.” The coach gave Thomas Müller a starting eleven guarantee before the game and kept his word . Müller showed a strong performance and was only substituted in the closing stages.
“We weren’t top of the table before the start of the game today, so something had to happen,” said Müller: “And I think that was a good first step.” But Bayern now have to deliver that every week. “That was a small beginning, how we want to play football.”
Union lacks the power against Bayern
Bayern (46 points), who according to Nagelsmann also had a team evening during the week, are still leading the table after matchday 22 ahead of BVB and Union (43) thanks to the significantly better goal difference. After conceding the first goal, however, the amazing Bayern hunter lacked the energy to defend himself. Just three days after the tour de force in the great success in the Europa League against Ajax Amsterdam, that was not surprising.
“If you go to Munich and want to take something with you, you just have to be cheeky. Sometimes we didn’t manage that in the first half and then you just go under here,” emphasized Union midfield driver Rani Khedira. “Today we didn’t stand a chance, if we’re honest,” said fellow player Robin Knoche. “There was a difference of two or three classes,” admitted coach Urs Fischer.
Julian Nagelsmann saw a confident performance from his team in the snow flurry in Munich
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This was mainly due to Bayern’s dominance in midfield. Joshua Kimmich was the boss at headquarters with clever passes, and Coman, who was still injured and sorely missed in Mönchengladbach, was a constant asset. And veteran Müller demonstrated his value not only with two assists. “A certain axis is important, Thomas is part of it,” Nagelsmann said before kick-off. After the break, star striker Sadio Mané also made a comeback after more than three months out through injury. He fitted in well.
