After a blazing hot start as a super-sub in 2023/24, Mathys Tel is still waiting to make his impact at Bayern Munich this season.
Just a matter of time, or a result of the change of head coach from Thomas Tuchel to Vincent Kompany? Bayern fans will be hoping it’s the former. And Kompany himself does appear to be appreciative of the young striker’s talents.
“We’ve scored 13 goals or so in the last three games,” Kompany said ahead of this weekend’s Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin (as captured via @iMiaSanMia). “So far, everyone in the team has contributed to where we are now. We believe that everyone will play a role in the end. Mathys is doing very well and that’s why he keeps getting his chance here. He’s still a very young player. We are a group and everyone is part of it.”
Tel so far has appeared in only four of Bayern’s eight Bundesliga games, with just one start and zero goals. He has another two appearances in the DFB-Pokal, including Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Mainz, and a brief five minute cameo in the Champions League — all without a goal or assist.
Bayern, which has won three of its last four games by scores of 4-0, 5-0, and 4-0 — we won’t mention the other one — looks like it is humming along just fine without his impact. And so Tel will have to figure out a way to get into the mix.
Like Kompany said — it’s a team effort. And the season is long.
