Beaten for the first time in the Bundesliga, did Vincent Kompany make tactical errors? “We rarely had control”

Later, Vincent Kompany chose to start Sasha Boey at right-back and send Konrad Laimer to the left. Except that the Austrian – who already plays patches on the right even though he is a defensive midfielder – had never played in this position. The 2-0 thus comes from a lack of communication between Kim and Laimer, and a laxity on the part of the latter who allowed his opponent to cross, where Dier did not intervene…

“Today we weren’t at our best. We didn’t lack fighting spirit, we tried, but we have also done better in the past”admitted Kompany who, it is true, has to deal with a lot of absentees. Including Harry Kane, who was sorely missed in attack. Thomas Müller, chosen to replace him, also recalled that he was clearly not comfortable when he remained stuck in a position like that.

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The animation with Jamal Musiala, who was often positioned higher, did not work either. Weaned from balloons, he never managed to break through the Mainz defense. “Musiala was pale today and if Musiala is pale, then Bayern are pale.”observed Dietmar Hamann, former Bavarian defensive midfielder, on Sky Germany. So much so that the first Bavarian shot on target was Sané’s goal at the end of the match (87th: 2-1).

In short, the famous Bavarian steamroller was broken. “Mainz hit a lot of balls and made the game very physical. We failed to calm things down and take control. They were also very efficient and emotionally driven,” perfectly sums up captain Joshua Kimmich who, like Kompany, is impatiently awaiting the return of Kane (Friday) and the other injured who will provide more tactical alternatives. For example, Coman, Gnabry and Davies were still missing, in addition to Neuer, Palhinha and the others. It is for this reason, and for the still favorable ranking (+4 over Leverkusen) that the management will not take seriously Kompany’s few questionable choices.

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