When the rush to meet deadlines in football really leaves its mark for the first time in the season and the list of injured players gets longer and longer, the quality of a squad in the club becomes apparent. Whether he is not only well enough staffed at the top, but also in terms of width. Whether those who have been neglected until then can fill the gap or whether young players can take advantage of the opportunity. At FC Bayern, these questions do not arise before the Bundesliga summit at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (6.30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Bundesliga and on Sky).
Strictly speaking, not anymore, because the decisive one was answered immediately after the transfer period, at the end of which the Munich team had not done a particularly clever job. Above all, Thomas Tuchel himself took this on – and got on the nerves of those around him with his constant reference to the lack of staff. Now even honorary president Uli Hoeneß, who praised the quality and quantity of the squad a few weeks ago, should realize that the coach had not exaggerated. The fact that Bayern gave away too many players and brought in too few new ones is now paying off.
