On “Sky”, the former national player criticized Munich’s strategy in the last transfer period with sharp words: “They behaved amateurishly in the summer! This is now falling on their feet.”
In addition to the departure of central defender Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint-Germain), the Bayern bosses around interim chairman Jan-Christian Dreesen, President Herbert Hainer and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß, who returned to operational business in the background, also had defensive specialists Benjamin Let Pavard (Inter Milan), Josip Stanišić (loan to Bayer 04 Leverkusen), João Cancelo (end of loan, now FC Barcelona), Bright Arrey-Mbi (Hannover 96) and Daley Blind (FC Girona) go.
In return, only Min-Jae Kim from SSC Napoli (50 million euros transfer fee) and Raphaël Guerreiro from Borussia Dortmund (free transfer) were brought in and Frans Krätzig was brought in from the amateurs.
Stanisic change makes Hamann angry
In the defensive midfield, however, coach Thomas Tuchel was not granted his wish for a classic clearer. Konrad Laimer (free transfer from RB Leipzig) came, while Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool FC) and Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) were released.
In this context, Hamann also pointed to Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić, who were fired at the end of last season: “I would like to know if the previous management had achieved what they did this summer, what they would have done with Kahn and Salihamidžić would have done.”
In particular, the loan of the Munich-born Stanišić to the current league leaders Leverkusen infuriated the 50-year-old: “I don’t think the club has much interest in letting him go. He comes from here and exudes identity, which is what Bayern He is also missing. He became a national player here, has never been injured, plays three or four positions. And then you send this player away?! I can’t understand the discussions about the squad being too small.”
Hamann criticizes defense
Since there is also a question mark behind Dayot Upamecano (after a torn muscle fiber), the Munich team may travel to Dortmund with the South Korean Kim as the only regular central defender. A game that the German record champions absolutely have to win after the cup disgrace in Saarbrücken.
At “web.de” Hamann added: “The problem is the defensive vulnerability. This has been going on throughout the entire season and cost them progress yesterday. This makes it difficult for Bayern to maintain control over 90 minutes or at least over a longer period of time to have a game.”
Defensive vulnerability is the main problem and means “that they allow too many chances, even against a third division team. Since Tuchel took over as coach, they have not managed to ensure defensive stability.” Bayern have not had balance in the game for months. Hamann: “And without balance it becomes difficult to control games.”
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