According to a report from Sky Sport journalists Kerry Hau and Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich could be kicking around the idea of sending Mathys Tel away on a loan assignment.
Tel, who has become an afterthought under new coach Vincent Kompany, has no goals and no assists in six games across all competitions — and has only tallied 179 minutes of field time.
After a surge last season as a super-sub under Thomas Tuchel, Tel has just become lost in the shuffle within an attacking group that includes Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sané, and Thomas Müller, who all appear to be ahead of him at the moment:
Under certain conditions, FC Bayern may consider a loan for Mathys #Tel in winter to provide him with regular playing time ✔️
However, a final decision has not yet been made. The 19y/o forward currently has no plans to go out on loan, as he still intends to establish himself.
Simply put, Tel is not getting enough of a chance to develop this season and while there is something to be said for being in Bayern Munich’s day-to-day training environment, Tel needs far more game time than he is currently getting. Interestingly, Tel is drawing a lot of interest from Werder Bremen:
Several Bundesliga clubs, including Werder Bremen, have shown interest and have repeatedly inquired over the past months.
To an outside observer, Tel does not look as confident and seems to be “pressing” a bit when he does get his chance to play. At just 19-years-old, Tel is far from a finished product, but to get to that point, Tel just needs more opportunities.
Right now, a loan move would probably give Tel a fresh start to the season. January is not that far away and Tel still could salvage something from this season.
Bavarian Podcast Works — The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 8
As we enter the cold, grey, and rainy autumn days – the Bundesliga is beginning to take shape.
This episode of the Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl will dive into Nuri Sahin’s inconsistent Borussia Dortmund and Xabi Alonso’s defensively fragile Bayer Leverkusen.
It will also feature a special Bundesliga Stadium Awards segment, where Marcus will share his picks for:
- Best home atmosphere
- Best away supporters
- Tastiest stadium food
- Catchiest intro song
- Best game ever
Stay tuned for detailed highlights of the two featured games below.
FC Augsburg 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Mer stonn zo dir, FC Kölle
Song of the Midweek: “Fire Escape” by Fastball
We are venturing back into the 90s for a relatively little known song from Fastball. The band was much better known for its song “The Way”, but I always felt that this was a much better tune. Enjoy:
Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Bayern Munich vs. Mainz
Bayern Munich is set to take on Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal in what should be a much more competitive match than the one that the Bavarians dominated over the weekend against VfL Bochum.
Let’s get right down to business and talk about the squads as they head into the match:
- Bayern Munich is seeking to continue build momentum, but will the squad start to earn a reputation for beating up on weaker teams.
- A look how each team fared in the previous round and the recent form of each squad.
- A look at the rosters and injuries for Mainz 05 and the Bayern Munich.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
Predictions
Bayern Munich got back on the right track (as it should have) against VfL Bochum last weekend, but Mainz 05 presents a tougher challenge.
While not exactly a juggernaut, Mainz has been a pest this season in the Bundesliga earning draws with VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach, while also taking down FC Augsburg.
At a minimum, it should not be one-way traffic for the Bavarians, but while Bayern Munich is a heavy favorite, Mainz 05 will show some fight and keep it (somewhat) respectable.
Prediction: Mainz 05 0-3 Bayern Munich
Other DFB-Pokal predictions include:
- RB Leipzig 3-0 St. Pauli
- Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 SV Elversberg
- FC Augsburg 2-1 FC Schalke 04
- Kickers Offenbach 0-3 Karlsruher SC
- FC Köln 3-2 Holstein Kiel
- SSV Jahn Regensburg 1-2 SpVgg Greuther Furth
- VfB Stuttgart 2-1 Kaiserslautern
- VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
- Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Hertha Berlin 1-2 Heidenheim
- Arminia Bielefeld 0-2 Union Berlin
- Dynamo Dresden 2-1 SV Darmstadt 98
- Hoffenheim 2-1 1. FC Nürnberg
- SC Paderborn 2-1 Werder Bremen
- SC Freiburg 2-0 Hamburger SV
Prediction Records
- Last Week Bundesliga: 3-6 (Matchday 8)
- Overall Bundesliga: 34-38
- UEFA Nations League: 57-38
- Champions League: 31-23
- DFB-Pokal: 26-6
- Total: 148-105
- Perfect Picks: 24 (when the score and winner is predicted exactly)
