German legend Lothar Mateus praised Bayern Munich under Bangsang Kompany, but still mentioned what needs to be improved. In particular, he pointed out that he is vulnerable to deep passes due to Dayo Upamecano and Kim Min-jae's aggressive style of play.
Mateus wrote a column in the German edition of Sky Sports on the 8th (Korea time) and diagnosed Munich's performance earlier this season. The media first said, "Mateus was impressed by Munich's development. Although he recently had a different performance from what he expected with one draw and one loss, he confirmed a positive impression of Munich's style in the two games."
What Matheus paid attention to was the balance between attack and defense. In particular, when the ball is lost, it is diagnosed that problems arise if the opponent sends the ball to the front quickly.
Looking back on the second round of the UEFA Champions League phase against Aston Villa (England) and the sixth round of the Bundesliga against Frankfurt, Matheus pointed out, "When an opponent uses two strikers, the center back often has to have a one-on-one match. The two opponents moved forward in an uncontrolled way, sending the ball to the front 10 to 15 meters behind the half line to compete for speed."
In fact, the scene of Munich losing its first game of the season against Villa was like that. Villa defender Pau Torres delivered the pass to the back space at once. John Duran, who succeeded in penetration, shook the net with a long-range chip shot after winning the contest against Dayo Upamecano. Kim Min-jae also tried to return to his position, but he couldn't check his shot. The same was true of the following game. In extra time in the second half when Munich took a 3-2 lead, Frankfurt stole the ball that Kim Min-jae had cleared from the half-line and scored an equalizer by drilling through the back space with one forward pass.
Mateus said, "Upamecano was lucky not to receive a yellow card or red card against Villa. I'm not saying Upamecano and Kim Min-jae are slow, but they are always involved in physical fights due to their aggressive style of play. Deep passes from opponents are dangerous. This is Munich's biggest problem right now."
Mateusz, however, stressed that while his team faces challenges, these are challenges that must be completed by a club like Munich. Munich will play Stuttgart and Barcelona (Spain) after the A-match break. Stuttgart had ranked second last season, superior to Munich. Barcelona is under the leadership of former Munich coach Hanji Flick. 메이저사이트
Finally, Matheus said, "I watched football that was not like Munich for two years. At that time, I didn't praise him even if he lost or drew. Now the players are playing attractively. Compliments are continuing because I enjoy watching Munich. I'm interested in the overall structure rather than individual results, but I like it now."