After the last three draws in a row, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann made it clear after the Frankfurt game that he was happy that there could be no draw in the cup duel in Mainz. In this “DO OR DIE” game, the German record champions showed the hoped-for reaction and convinced over long stretches of the game with a playfully dominant performance.
In the first three competitive games, FCB not only failed to impress in terms of results, but also lacked a lot in terms of play. A lack of creativity in attacking action meant that they only scored three goals in their first three games. But Bayern also lacked the usual virtues, such as the right attitude and the conviction that they absolutely wanted to win the games.
However, the Munich team showed these virtues again yesterday evening, so that they were much more dominant than last time. For example, the aggressiveness in counter-pressing was right, but the depth of play in their own actions was also recognizable, which led to many Munich scoring chances, especially in the first half.
In the second half, Bayern were no longer that dominant in terms of play, but the attitude of wanting to bring the result over time was also right in this phase. The second half of the game was much more competitive against Mainz, who played aggressively, but the record champions, in the person of Matthijs de Ligt, threw themselves into every ball, so that the win was never really in danger.
The cup game in Mainz showed how important the virtues mentioned, such as the right attitude and the necessary conviction, can be in individual situations. Bayern should show these qualities in the upcoming “Weeks of Truth”.
The hoped-for emergency aid was felt immediately! With Joao Cancelo’s “last-minute commitment”, the Munich team managed a real transfer coup. Just over 24 hours after the official announcement, the Portuguese was in the starting line-up of coach Julian Nagelsmann and impressed straight away.
The 28-year-old started on the right side and acted as a track player, who was always involved in offensive and defensive actions. In addition, Cancelo presented himself on the ball, ready to play and knew immediately how to stage his teammates.
One of his many great strengths are precise crosses in the last third. For example, in the 17th minute, when the Portuguese national player broke through on the right wing after a strong one-on-one dribble against Mainz defender Aarón and found Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting with a cross, which made it 1-0 -Slide the lead.
The game on Wednesday evening showed that Joao Cancelo can take the Munich game to a new level with his playing skills.
With yesterday’s starting lineup, Julian Nagelsmann should not only have surprised many Bayern fans, but also the people of Mainz. After the 35-year-old had sent his team onto the pitch in the proven 4-2-3-1 formation over the past few months, Nagelsmann switched to a back three yesterday evening. A system that he had already tried to integrate in the Munich game. Although this change is also likely to be related to the Cancelo obligation, it is also a result of the playful problems in the last few games.
Basically, the Bayern coach has repeatedly emphasized during his time with the German record champions that basic formations play a subordinate role in his game, as they are usually less static and more characterized by playfully flowing transitions. Nevertheless, one could already see yesterday evening that this system change can also bring the hoped-for playful turnaround.
Yesterday’s cup game in Mainz also showed that Nagelsmann has initially found the answer to the problems in the game of the past few weeks. As a result, the Munich game in this new-old system is no longer so easily predictable for the opponents.
The Post Cancelo Effect? Bayern is back on the road to success – 3 insights into the game against Mainz first appeared on Current FC Bayern News.
This article was written by Jonas Gerhartz
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