This season, Bayern Munich went through multiple changes, including hiring a new coach and partially rebuilding its squad. The clubs young midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović reviewed its performances so far.
In a recent interview, Pavlović spoke in particular about Bayern’s first two Bundesliga games, against VFL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg.
“The first halves of both Bundesliga games were great. We had control and the ball. The opponents had almost no chances. Against Wolfsburg we came back well after the penalty and a weak phase and showed mentality. That was very good. In the Freiburg game we also lost control a little at the beginning of the second half. Not as much as in Wolfsburg. But we need to be more consistent. We need to keep complete control,” said Pavlović about the squads performance against the two German clubs (captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Pavlović was indeed right about the consistency that Bayern needs to display. It has, on more than one occasion, temporarily collapsed and allowed itself to make mistakes and under-perform. Take for example the two flash goals that Dinamo Zagreb scored in the 9-2 victory in the Champions League. Both goals could have been easily avoided had the squad been consistent with their game play and mentality. No doubt Vincent Kompany is angered by these lapses in the game, but the players need to be doing more. Pavlović was asked about these fluctuations too.
“It’s just very early in the season. We still need a bit of time to get back into top form. Compared to the first game, the second was another step forward. We will continue to improve, I’m sure of that.”
For such a young player, he shows quite a bit of wisdom and maturity with his football.
