Bayern Munich were uncharacteristically poor against Union Berlin, managing to scrape a 2-2 draw. The visitors could’ve easily lost but an offside call in the first half meant that the hosts had one goal less to their name. Luis Díaz drew the Bavarians level while Harry Kane rescued a point to save their blushes. Lots to talk about that match, and there will be no sugarcoating whatsoever because that performance does not warrant such treatment.
Fatigue might be creeping in
As you may have seen in the opening stage of the match, Bayern was on the back heel as Union started the match aggressively and nearly got a goal (it was later chalked off). The visitors didn’t look sharp and almost paid the price for it. The gap in quality between the starting XI and the subs on the bench is too big, and that some of them aren’t like for like replacements. Be that as it may, Vincent Kompany ought to be careful with his players.
Díaz remains an enigmatic player
There’s no doubt that Luis Diaz is an amazing player, but he can be a polarizing figure at times. Bayern either gets the Díaz that performs well (against Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain before the red card) or the Diaz that misses 1v1s like or easy chances (against FC Augsburg and this match, that shot when he only had the keeper to beat but stumbled before the shot and blew it wide). Yes, Bayern fans always clamor for consistency and all that, and as such Lucho must avoid doing stuff like that. Any other team and Bayern will regret capitalizing on rare chances.
Olise and Kane are not robots
The past few games have shown that while Michael Olise and Kane are unbelievable players, there are limitations to their games. While fans haven’t seen both players light it up recently, maybe it’s a call to Kompany to perhaps add another wrinkle to his already successful system to maximize the abilities of his players. Even without rotations.
The cockatoo might’ve played a bigger part in Bayern’s season than we think
When you deep it, Bayern avoided defeat because of an incredibly close offside call and a late Harry Kane goal. Similarly, Bayern got clean sheets throughout the season because of some offside calls and fouls in the build up. This is some next level dark magic, and there’s only one possible source: the club’s coveted cockatoo.
This peculiar bird was seen mysteriously at the start of this year, and Bayern has since achieved a good record in most of their matches. Bayern’s undefeated streak was in real jeopardy, but fate has decided not to let it end.
Vincent Kompany had a stinker today; Bayern were horrific
No matter which way you put it, Kompany and Bayern had a TERRIBLE match. The lack of adjustments and late subs combined with the fatigue had the ingredients for a disastrous performance. Some of the players on that pitch had to go off earlier, but didn’t. Manuel Neuer, Josip Stanišić, and others had a rare stinker, but at the every least it happened during an inconsequential match.
