Bayern Munich enjoyed a 6-1 victory playing away to Holstein Kiel, and while this result might seem an indicator that all is well at Bayern Munich, this certainly isn’t the case for Leon Goretzka.
This isn’t the first time Goretzka has been left out of the team this season, and with the amount of quality players at the club, it’s going to be tough for the former German International to gain Vincent Kompany’s favour.
Bild reporter Michel Schröer has quoted Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund giving the excuse that (captured via @iMiaSanMia), “Leon got minutes in the last game and is training very well, but the squad is good and well equipped,” when asked about the midfielder’s presence.
While it is good to know that Goretzka hasn’t been sidelined for any personal issues and is still committing himself well to the club, the fact that he is “training very well” and not part of the team speaks volumes of Freund and Bayern sporting executive Max Eberl having done a poor job in setting up the squad over the summer.
There are simply too many good players at the club, and while this might not initially sound like a problem, it’s not fair to Goretzka that he isn’t getting minutes. Goretzka is far too good a player to be left out of the team.
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