München – The scenery on Sunday morning was somewhat symptomatic of the situation on Säbener Straße, at FC Bayern: Jamal Musiala had just arrived for an additional training session. But the youngster also quickly realized that although he could warm the hearts of the fans with his close ball control and his dribbling, the external conditions were subject to their own laws. The training ground was iced over due to the snow chaos that the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin also had to endure. Musiala’s unit was therefore moved to the weight room.
No more rotation: Recovered Jamal Musiala as the winner of the lost game
The weekend off isn’t really inconvenient for the youngster. “A maximum of a short appearance” would have been possible for Musiala against Union Berlin. emphasized Thomas Tuchel. Next Saturday afternoon in Frankfurt (3:30 p.m., Sky and in the AZ live ticker), after a full week of training, the 20-year-old could be back in the starting line-up after recovering from a muscle injury. How urgently the team needs Musiala became particularly clear in the last two games: only one goal was scored against the compact defenses of Cologne and Copenhagen. Meanwhile, Musiala stood on the training ground and, under the strict gaze of fitness director Prof. Dr. Holger Broich, warm up the engine again.
While his teammates only scored one goal in the last two games, Jamal Musiala (r.) worked hard individually for his comeback. © IMAGO/Eibner While his teammates only scored one goal in the last two games, Jamal Musiala (r.) worked hard individually for his comeback.
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“The rotation we did was largely forced,” explained Thomas Tuchel before the canceled home game against Union. Actually, the best eleven should have been on the pitch again on Saturday afternoon. As the year draws to a close, the head coach doesn’t want to leave anything to chance – especially after Leverkusen’s draw against Borussia Dortmund (1-1) on Sunday evening. With a win in the catch-up game, the record champions would move past Alonso’s Bayer team again via the better goal difference. This also means: Musiala should be seeded again for the last games of 2023, in the hope that the league lead is somehow under the Christmas tree.
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Extension – or not? FC Bayern in the “Müller dilemma”
However, where there is a big winner from the loss of the game, there must also be a loser. Thomas Müller was praised from all sides. President Herbert Hainer could, for example, imagine in “Bild” that “things can happen relatively quickly” with a contract extension. Even before Christmas.
However, the appreciation has recently only been reflected to a limited extent in minutes played. During the success in Cologne, Tuchel had Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting start in the attacking midfield and did not make any substitutions. Müller was allowed to play over 90 minutes against Copenhagen. However, his influence was limited (AZ grade 5). Müller also missed a top chance with his head (30th).
Thomas Müller was one of only four players to thank the fans who had traveled with him for their support after the cup disgrace in Saarbrücken (1:2). © IMAGO / Jan Huebner Thomas Müller was one of only four players to thank the fans who had traveled with him for their support after the cup disgrace in Saarbrücken (1:2).
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“My feeling tells me that the paths are parting,” speculated expert Didi Hamann on “Sky 90.” “I think Tuchel would prefer it if he wasn’t there next year.” Even when Tuchel was starting out, it was repeatedly discussed what a “Thomas Müller game” was. However, Müller is still extremely important for the mood within the team and as a leader in the dressing room. Especially after games like the cup embarrassment in Saarbrücken (1:2), when Müller’s teammates mostly disappeared straight into the dressing room and received a public reprimand from the original Bavarian. The sticking point remains to what extent Müller is willing to become an “elder statesman” and continue to be content with minimal minutes of action.
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The big task for Thomas Tuchel in the coming weeks will be to moderate appropriately between the deserving and experienced Müller on the one hand and the highly talented Musiala on the other.
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