In FC Bayern’s 5-1 debacle in Frankfurt, all defenders made major mistakes that led to goals being conceded. This has been the exception so far this season, but it clearly shows what defensive qualities the team is missing.
The moment when Min-jae Kim met FC Bayern was a bit lost in the summer, but it was certainly emotional. Thomas Tuchel walked in front of the Tegernsee mountain backdrop euphorically towards his new defender, he squeezed him and patted him and squeezed him again, he patted his back and cheek and fell into a Pep Guardiola staccato of compliments. “So good to see you, so happy, so happy,” said Tuchel, who you could absolutely believe was very happy to have this 1.90 meter high South Korean in front of him. “You’ll love it here, I promise,” said the Bayern coach.