München – Two wins, 11:1 goals and, above all, finally Bayern-like performances again! The turnaround at the record champions currently has many faces, but Leon Goretzka is certainly at the forefront.
His gala performance last Saturday in the 8-1 win against Mainz, when the midfield star shone with a brace, is now followed by a very bitter setback. Despite a massively improving form curve, national coach Julian Nagelsmann will be without Leon Goretzka in the next two international matches, according to information from “Bild”.
Now, on the sidelines of the FC Bayern U19 Youth League quarter-final against Olympiacos Piraeus (1:3), sports director Christoph Freund reacted to the Goretzka blast: “It’s a shame because Leon has done well in the last few games. He “He’s an absolute leader for us, scored important goals in the last game and generally performed well. But it’s a decision from the team boss.”
Aleksandar Pavlovic will probably replace Leon Goretzka
What gives the 29-year-old’s non-appointment a particularly spicy note is the case of Aleksandar Pavlovic. Because while Nagelsmann is putting Goretzka on the sidelines for the time being, he is giving Bayern’s young shooting star a chance to prove himself in the two premium test matches against France (March 23) and the Netherlands (March 26).
“It’s not official yet, but if it is, it’s an award for him. He’s developed incredibly well this season, plays extremely consistently with a high level of self-confidence. Even in international games where there’s a lot of pressure on him,” so friend.
A treat for the young Munich native (19) with Serbian roots – and a treat for Goretzka.
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Is Leon Goretzka also threatened with elimination from the European Championships?
The Bochum native was sorted out by ex-national coach Hansi Flick last year. After taking over from Nagelsmann, the Bayern star celebrated his comeback in October.
After the latest developments, Goretzka will probably have to worry about his place in the squad at the European Championships. DFB captain Ilkay Gündogan is absolutely set under Nagelsmann. Next to him, returnee Toni Kroos will most likely get a regular place as a strategic midfielder. “Workers” are needed around the Real Madrid star, i.e. workers like Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich or Pascal Groß from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Goretzka was one of the supporters of former coach Nagelsmann at FC Bayern
The Nagelsmann system currently no longer provides a place for Goretzka. Bitter! After all, he and Joshua Kimmich, who was also converted into a right-back at the DFB, were actually among the clearest supporters of the now 36-year-old team boss during Nagelsmann’s time as Bayern coach.
But Nagelsmann had recently emphasized that he did not want to shy away from unpopular measures with a view to the home European Championships. “One or two people who many people think will definitely be there will definitely not be nominated,” explained the national coach. Goretzka now seems to be one of the most prominent losers.
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Goretzka-Watschn with an impact on FC Bayern
However, Nagelsmann’s Goretzka-Watschn also has an impact on FC Bayern. The midfield duo Goretzka/Pavlovic, born out of necessity, who had just found each other and were so convincing, is emotionally divided. While the youngster can probably look forward to his first international minutes with the DFB Eagle, his club colleague (57 international caps) now has to see how he can cope with this new setback. Motivation for the final spurt in the league, which is so important for FC Bayern, and for the quarter-finals in the Champions League looks different.
Particularly strange: Goretzka only raved highly about his neighbor Pavlovic on Saturday. “I’m a big fan of Aleks. He’s just playing with total freedom at the moment.” Did Goretzka already know about the Nagelsmann decision?
Bayern youngster Pavlovic is probably in the DFB squad
Compared to the Goretzka case, Pavlovic’s nomination no longer comes as a complete surprise. There had recently been indications that Nagelsmann wanted to give the Munich native a chance. The youngster was recently intensively courted by the Serbian Football Association, but is now about to make his debut for the German national team. The 19-year-old would also be eligible to play for the Serbian association. Pavlovic would not play for the DFB if he played in the upcoming test matches.
Pavlovic attracted attention this season with strong performances in defensive midfield and is placed under Tuchel. The squad for the international matches will not be officially announced by the former Bayern coach until Thursday, but Pavlovic and – at the latest now – Goretzka are likely to have already been informed.
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