After the 3-0 win this weekend over Augsburg, Bayern Munich’s winning streak stretched to six games. All six wins have come with a clean sheet, which is not an easy feat in the modern age of athletic and sensational scorers. A major factor for Bayern’s success is the consistency in player selection and rotation.
Besides central midfield (Aleksandar Pavlović and João Palhinha) and right back (Josip Stanišić and Sacha Boey), Bayern have been on the luckier side of the injury bug. But when injuries have occurred, Joshua Kimmich knows that the next man up is always ready.
“When I see how Eric Dier trains every day – he’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” said Joshua Kimmich (via @iMiaSanMia). “This kind of mindset also helps us as a team. Even though he hasn’t played many minutes, he’s incredibly important for us as a team. If you call him at 6 pm and tell him to come to training, he’ll be there and give 100%. It’s extremely valuable for us that no one slacks off and falls behind, but that we keep the competition levels high.”
With each and every player contributing on game days or at the practice facility, Bayern is better prepared for the lengthy season than last year. Hopefully the end result is another trophy (or three).
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