The clear win against VfB Stuttgart is primarily thanks to Thomas Tuchel. A comment.
By Stefan Kumberger,
A touch of Jürgen Klinsmann wafted through the Allianz Arena on Sunday evening – with the difference that FC Bayern – unlike in his era – showed their successful side.
Until Munich made it 3-0, the record champions actually only had 30 (!) percent possession of the ball. The last time Bayern had such a low value was under Jürgen Klinsmann.
The highlight: there was calculation behind it!
Thomas Tuchel sent his badly weakened team onto the pitch with exactly the right match plan. That had to be on ran-Micro also admit VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß.
the essentials in brief
“We weren’t able to use the possession we had. Then it’s possession that’s worth nothing at all. I think Bayern wanted to give us possession exactly like that,” said the VfB coach, who reflected on the situation At the final whistle we couldn’t be happy with around 60 percent possession of the ball.
This time his counterpart finally showed the creativity that Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen had already invoked and actually demanded in the summer. Without Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Noussair Mazraoui, Kingsley Coman and others, Tuchel managed to prove his worth as a coach: he simply out-coached the highly praised Hoeneß.
Even without the guests’ absurd first goal conceded right at the start of the game, everything would have ended in FC Bayern winning. Because – as Hoeneß said: Undav, Guirassy & Co. didn’t know what to do with all the ball possession.
The transition game became a decisive factor
Tuchel managed to turn one of Bayern’s great strengths – namely the quick transition game – into a decisive factor in the game. And as it is: In order to be able to switch quickly after winning the ball, you first have to let the opponent have the ball a little. Tuchel masterclass!
Tuchel should now use this victory. As advertising on your own behalf, but also to trust yourself a little more again.
The Bayern coach hasn’t shown enough yet that he can coach a team to victory even in precarious personnel situations. Instead, he preferred to call for reinforcements, which was then interpreted as an excuse.
The impressive win against the highly praised Stuttgart team was now an impressive exclamation point.