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  4.  <subtitle>Manufacturing goals in the German tradition, for domestic consumption and for export.</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2024-05-22T03:00:00+02:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2024-05-22T03:00:00+02:00</updated>
  12.    <title>Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka hears his detractors, but doesn’t let it affect him</title>
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  14.  
  15.    &lt;figure&gt;
  16.      &lt;img alt="FC Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg - Bundesliga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wnIZJlp1Q2JDCXON-xXeiLEpFDQ=/354x0:5669x3543/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73362356/2152759224.0.jpg" /&gt;
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  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;Leon Goretzka tunes out the noise...for the most part. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="ik2zTh"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; midfield Leon Goretzka has had a strong season, but that does not mean that he has not been the target of disgruntled fans online. &lt;/p&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="0Gzk8l"&gt;For the 29-year-old he knows it is part of his job. &lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="HjBRqx"&gt;“You have to accept these things. Everyone has their opinion. Of course it would be nice if everything were a bit more civilized. But unfortunately that is not the case. This doesn’t just affect football, it can happen to anyone on social media. That’s extremely disappointing. We should think about how this can be regulated. I’m lucky that things don’t bother me too much. But there are definitely many users who unfortunately don’t get along with it so well,” Goretzka told Sports Illustrated (as captured by &lt;a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1783899154327949493"&gt;@iMiaSanMia&lt;/a&gt;). “Pressure is something very positive for me. I really like it. It probably helps me in my job too. When it mattered most, I was able to deliver top performances. I like it when you’re a bit nervous before games. That’s why I’m not afraid of pressure. &lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="A1TdWZ"&gt;“Disappointments are also part of it. You learn that very early, especially in football. Losing games starts in training. But that’s why you play in a team, that’s the beauty of team sports: that you can support each other. Like at FC Bayern this season, which wasn’t quite as successful as we expected and as we were used to. These are experiences that you take with you and you can mature from them.”&lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="9WZMic"&gt;When asked about what could improve the sometimes combative nature between players, fans, and the media, Goretzka gave an assessment of what might improve things between all three parties: “If I’m being completely honest, we should stop trying to generate clicks at the expense of the players — both in social media and in reports.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  26. &lt;p id="NDKAdT"&gt;Looking for more thoughts and analysis of Bayern Munich’s insane coaching search and why the club cannot seem to get on the same page for hire? What about some ideas on which Bayern Munich players could be part of Max Eberl and Christoph Freund’s roster purge for the summer &lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/transfer-rumors"&gt;transfer window&lt;/a&gt;? Well, we have you covered with our Bavarian Podcast Works Show, which is available on &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gfQXLrKXOgGiBodcsfm5e?si=ujL-x5ihSs2_xGBjBzJHKw"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; or below:&lt;/p&gt;
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  28. &lt;aside id="iqgMdx"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Report: Bayern Munich won’t hire Hansi Flick back after all?","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/13/24152699/report-bayern-munich-will-not-hire-hansi-flick-head-coach-thomas-tuchel-julian-nagelsmann-bundesliga"},{"title":"Report: Bayern Munich seeking to add 5 to 7 players in summer transfer window","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/13/24154641/report-bayern-munich-seeking-to-add-5-to-7-players-in-summer-transfer-window-kane-muller-neuer-sane"},{"title":"Report: Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanišić doesn’t want to return","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/13/24155509/bayern-munich-bayer-leverkusen-josip-stanisic-transfer-rumors-kimmich-boey-mazraoui-tuchel-goretzka"},{"title":"Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlović and Manuel Neuer, Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah named to German national team for EURO 2024","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/14/24154639/report-nico-schlotterbeck-jonathan-tah-german-national-team-for-euro-2024-muller-hummels-neuer"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="nF54p6"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  34.      <name>CSmith1919</name>
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  37.  <entry>
  38.    <published>2024-05-22T01:30:00+02:00</published>
  39.    <updated>2024-05-22T01:30:00+02:00</updated>
  40.    <title>Mathys Tel doubles down on commitment to Bayern Munich</title>
  41.    <content type="html">  
  42.  
  43.    &lt;figure&gt;
  44.      &lt;img alt="FC Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg - Bundesliga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kOrkQrFZCmyr30d4viygvy8bvUA=/0x0:3780x2520/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73362247/2152756873.0.jpg" /&gt;
  45.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  46.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  47.  
  48.  &lt;p&gt;Finally, some good news!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="BPV7Pz"&gt;Mathys Tel burst onto the scene at &lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; last season, displaying a delightful mix of speed, skill, and passion. Despite the coaching change in 2023, the teenage sensation reaffirmed his desire to stay with Bayern Munich’s senior squad rather than seek a loan or transfer to a club that could offer more playing time.&lt;/p&gt;
  49. &lt;p id="XEno96"&gt;After a subpar performance in the DFL-Supercup, Tel rebounded by scoring six goals in nine appearances. But then Tel hit a rough patch where he didn’t score for five months. While it was an up-and-down season for most of Bayern’s players, Tel kept plugging away at this craft.&lt;/p&gt;
  50. &lt;p id="XDKtPs"&gt;Tel’s agent, Gadiri Camara, quickly dismissed any notion that the French attacker will leave Bayern this summer:&lt;/p&gt;
  51. &lt;p id="NItfDK"&gt;“Mathys signed a long-term contract with his club,” Camara told &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kessler_philipp"&gt;Tz’s Philipp Kessler&lt;/a&gt; (as captured by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1790712914585731533"&gt;@iMiaSanMia)&lt;/a&gt;. “He is in the process of learning from the elite. We take both the roses and the thorns. We’re questioning ourselves, we’re working and we’re moving forward. No matter who will be the coach next season, Mathys will be available and will continue to learn in order to conquer his glory and the titles that everyone in Munich is waiting for. That is his only concern after an instructive season. He is 1000% Mia san mia and proud of that.”&lt;/p&gt;
  52. &lt;p id="brRg15"&gt;With a market value estimated at &lt;a href="https://www.transfermarkt.us/mathys-tel/marktwertverlauf/spieler/801734"&gt;€40m&lt;/a&gt; (making him the most valuable player born in 2005), Tel could play anywhere in the world. But luckily for Bayern, Tel wants to become a legend in Munich.&lt;/p&gt;
  53. &lt;aside id="pOJnEG"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Report: Bayern Munich not optimistic Alphonso Davies will ink new deal ","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/9/24152754/report-bayern-munich-not-optimistic-alphonso-davies-will-ink-new-deal-transfer-rumors-real-madrid"},{"title":"Mistakes made: PSG didn’t think that Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel was good enough ","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/11/24144094/bayern-munich-paris-saint-germain-psg-mathys-tel-kylian-mbappe-mike-maignan-kingsley-coman-nkunku"},{"title":"Bayern Munich inks heralded trio to pro deals ","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/15/24157129/bayern-munich-inks-heralded-trip-to-pro-deals-zvonarek-aznou-nkili-everl-freund-transfer-rumors-kane"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;
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  58.    <author>
  59.      <name>LoneStar249</name>
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  62.  <entry>
  63.    <published>2024-05-22T00:00:00+02:00</published>
  64.    <updated>2024-05-22T00:00:00+02:00</updated>
  65.    <title>Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanišić won’t stay; Florian Wirtz wins Bundesliga Player of the Season</title>
  66.    <content type="html">  
  67.  
  68.    &lt;figure&gt;
  69.      &lt;img alt="Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KEHpIAHGJZpyAwulBLa_VsoBcNM=/0x16:1849x1249/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73362121/2153552372.0.jpg" /&gt;
  70.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  71.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  72.  
  73.  &lt;p&gt;Josip Stanišić had a great season with Leverkusen. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="plOW3R"&gt;With some rumors floating that &lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; loanee Josip Stanišić might want to stay with Bayer Leverkusen, CEO Fernando Carro stepped to the mic to say that the right-back is headed back to Bavaria...unless the player changes his mind. &lt;/p&gt;
  74. &lt;p id="fjdajj"&gt;“The situation with Josip is that he has a contract with Bayern Munich and as long as nothing changes, I assume that he will go back to Bayern Munich. If he has another wish, he or his management will definitely talk to us. But that’s not the case at the moment,” said Carro (as captured by &lt;a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1792530544942538944"&gt;@iMiaSanMia&lt;/a&gt;). &lt;/p&gt;
  75. &lt;p id="jO7Lhq"&gt;Speaking of Bayer Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz was named Bundesliga Player of the Season: &lt;/p&gt;
  76. &lt;div id="11B71G"&gt;
  77. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  78. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Magic in his boots  ‍♂️ &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Florian &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wirtz?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Wirtz&lt;/a&gt; is the Bundesliga Player of the Season!  ❤️&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BundesligaPOTM?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BundesligaPOTM&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bayer04?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Bayer04&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Werkself?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Werkself&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/w5u7xhh3Qq"&gt;pic.twitter.com/w5u7xhh3Qq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1792526234301173886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 20, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  79. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  80. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  83. &lt;div id="UyOC5k"&gt;
  84. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  85. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Flo &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wirtz?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Wirtz&lt;/a&gt;: Bundesliga Player of the Season  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It's what he does  ‍ &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BundesligaPOTM?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BundesligaPOTM&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bayer04?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Bayer04&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Werkself?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Werkself&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/j9NLS1OmB8"&gt;pic.twitter.com/j9NLS1OmB8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1792529454729682997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 20, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  86. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  90. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="kFZPw5"&gt;
  91. &lt;p id="liUKuL"&gt;Looking for more thoughts and analysis on Bayern Munich’s terrible collapse against Hoffenheim in the season’s final match? What about some commentary on Thomas Tuchel’s bizarre starting XI, how the game played out, and why there is a heck of a lot of uncertainty ahead for Bayern Munich? Well, we have you covered with our Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show, which is available on Spotify or &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/24oP1lZL4YLcbQVKBzbIEF?si=_kO_6Y19RReRsquYUjJBOw"&gt;below&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
  92. &lt;div id="Hf9H8K"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 152px; position: relative;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/24oP1lZL4YLcbQVKBzbIEF?utm_source=oembed" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" allow="clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  93. &lt;p id="8tI8Ha"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  94. &lt;aside id="RVVnid"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Report: Bayern Munich aims to get Florian Wirtz in 2025","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/11/24147692/report-bayern-munich-aims-to-get-florian-wirtz-in-2025-transfer-rumors-musiala-kane-davies-muller"},{"title":"Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanišić answers burning question — Florian Wirtz or Jamal Musiala?","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/11/24154111/bayern-munich-josip-stanisic-answers-burning-question-florian-wirtz-jamal-musiala-transfer-rumors"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;
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  99.    <author>
  100.      <name>CSmith1919</name>
  101.    </author>
  102.  </entry>
  103.  <entry>
  104.    <published>2024-05-21T23:42:33+02:00</published>
  105.    <updated>2024-05-21T23:42:33+02:00</updated>
  106.    <title>Opinion: How Vincent Kompany could revive Bayern Munich</title>
  107.    <content type="html">  
  108.  
  109.    &lt;figure&gt;
  110.      &lt;img alt="Burnley FC v Nottingham Forest - Premier League" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zv_8hqZbQoHCtYlrV5koGhVTpeU=/115x0:3039x1949/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73361136/2153194205.0.jpg" /&gt;
  111.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  112.  
  113.  &lt;p&gt;No, really guys, I’m serious.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="BXvUTq"&gt;Okay, the title is a little hyperbolic, but I do truly believe Vincent Kompany is the right man for the job.&lt;/p&gt;
  114. &lt;p id="gDqA6p"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; is one of the greatest institutions in the history of football. Six &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league"&gt;Champions League&lt;/a&gt; titles, and a record-breaking number of domestic titles in Germany. Bayern is the benchmark for the top teams in Europe, whether opposition fans like it or not — why else does every top team in recent memory love comparing themselves to their contemporary version of Bayern?&lt;/p&gt;
  115. &lt;p id="LsNCQH"&gt;Kompany is a man who coached a floundering mid-table RSC Anderlecht into the Belgian Pro League playoffs and bounced a relegated Burnley right back into the Premier League with a century of points before suffering relegation in his second season at the club. In what world does this seem like the right person to take over at Bayern?&lt;/p&gt;
  116. &lt;p id="gFXNx0"&gt;Stay with me on this one. We’re going to go on a journey together.&lt;/p&gt;
  117. &lt;h2 id="q5XsCP"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The journey to and from Iolcus: Kompany’s origins as a manager&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  118.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  119.        &lt;img alt="Manchester City v Burnley FC - Premier League" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bARoY45Kxrc_6ZPCEwE6S42pW-0=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25457478/1968503671.jpg"&gt;
  120.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  121.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  122. &lt;p id="wow3fc"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Feathers burn ‘cause I get too high, Icarus falls out of the sky.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  123. &lt;p id="cLQ918"&gt;In Greek myth, there existed the land of Iolcus, ruled by Cretheus. Cretheus’ heir-to-be was his son Aeson, but Aeson’s throne was usurped by his half-brother, Pelias. Pelias plotted to wipe out Aeson’s bloodline and almost succeeded, only failing to vanquish one individual: Aeson’s wife had secretly bore a child, a child who had been kept secret and sent away. A child named Jason. He eventually grew up and challenged Pelias to the throne, with Pelias promising to give it up if Jason was to present him with the fleece of the mythical golden ram known as Chrysomallos, known simply as the golden fleece; a task thought to be impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
  124. &lt;p id="KetISi"&gt;Against all the odds, Jason and his Argonauts managed to arrive at the faraway land of Colchis where the fleece would be attainable, managed to complete the tasks required of them and managed to return with it, eventually reclaiming his throne after some — typical of Greek myth — more shenanigans involving Pelias.&lt;/p&gt;
  125. &lt;p id="Khwt0M"&gt;Good story, but what does any of this have to do with men in shorts kicking balls at each other until the net goes ‘wooosh’?&lt;/p&gt;
  126. &lt;p id="QuqTPu"&gt;The parallels are uncanny. The two half-brothers Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta born of the same mother: the &lt;a href="https://www.barcablaugranes.com"&gt;FC Barcelona&lt;/a&gt; style of play, but still so different from each other. The son (player) of one being bred in another place (Anderlecht) and then returning to challenge the other as an equal (both as coaches).&lt;/p&gt;
  127. &lt;p id="ttWnai"&gt;To put it simply: Kompany is Jason. Kompany began his career outside of England where his legacy primarily lies, and then returned to England, making a name for himself and making it to the top flight with Burnley. Kompany challenged the league but unfortunately, flew too high and came crashing down as Burnley’s squad just was not built to play the kind of football he wanted them to play against teams of Premier League calibre. Kompany must now embark on his journey out of Cretheu-err, I mean England. The bulk of Jason’s myth consists of that journey away from where his original legacy lies, maybe Kompany can do that too, and then return to England to cap everything off?&lt;/p&gt;
  128. &lt;h2 id="aOiqeA"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kings of the underworld, powerless above: Why Burnley struggled this season&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  129.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  130.        &lt;img alt="Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/GhGDjvrNK61-i5tvPND9iySOGaQ=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25457571/2151951028.jpg"&gt;
  131.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  132.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  133. &lt;p id="seCf50"&gt;&lt;em&gt;It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  134. &lt;p id="oMAGLZ"&gt;This section will not delve much into the actual kind of football that Kompany wants to play, but rather what happened this season. In short, Kompany sets his teams up to play a positive possession-based style most similar to that of Guardiola’s &lt;a href="https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com"&gt;Manchester City&lt;/a&gt;. Kompany achieved this radical change at Burnley in a very short period of time, aided by a &lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/transfer-rumors"&gt;transfer window&lt;/a&gt; which saw a squad overhaul overseen by Kompany himself. Burnley got all the right profiles in place for Kompany’s style of football, and the results were immaculate as Burnley charged to a hundred point season, winning the Championship in dominant fashion. However, this would not translate to the Premier League.&lt;/p&gt;
  135. &lt;p id="DYtXqt"&gt;While Burnley had the right profiles in terms of the players’ decision-making and strengths relative to their other attributes, the simple fact of the matter is that the players at Burnley are not of the quality required to play Guardiola-esque football in the Premier League. In the Championship, Burnley were a team that on paper were already one of the top teams in the league, and Kompany’s style of football only accentuated those strengths to make them a force. However, in the Premier League, Burnley’s uphill battle in terms of player qualities led to a failure of the original systems in place and Kompany’s attempts to adapt were unsuccessful (at least he attempted to adapt to his squad rather than insisting on a style of play that was clearly not working... looking at no one in particular). At Bayern, Kompany will find himself in a similar situation to his first season at Burnley in terms of the quality of his team relative to the other teams around him, but without the stylistic clash that the Burnley squad brought upon him. Burnley’s squad was amongst the best in the Championship, but wasn’t built to Kompany’s style. Bayern’s squad is on paper the best in the Bundesliga, and is well-suited to Kompany. Another bonus? Unlike at Burnley, there is no upper division to crack into where Bayern are suddenly minnows, they are one of the biggest fish in whatever pond they step into. Kompany does not need to fear a lack of quality as Bayern are already at the top in terms of playing personnel.&lt;/p&gt;
  136. &lt;h2 id="iia5hv"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cautioned by Orpheus: How Kompany set up Burnley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  137.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  138.        &lt;img alt="Burnley v Cardiff City - Sky Bet Championship" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/W4Zk0rbPYmMFBdYFaQlw6QmVfso=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25457566/1488586125.jpg"&gt;
  139.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  140.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  141. &lt;p id="nEKfEH"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have you ever walked your enemy down like with a poker face?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  142. &lt;p id="wfShil"&gt;The Athletic’s Michael Bailey said it best when he called Burnley the ‘Manchester City of the Championship’ — and later referred to Manchester City as the ‘Burnley of the Premier League’ during the 2022/23 season, Kompany’s first in charge.&lt;/p&gt;
  143. &lt;p id="DDXTi1"&gt;Burnley in the Championship were defined by their possessive structure. Extremely patient and well-structured and rehearsed, Burnley were effective at breaking down teams with an asymmetrical system that Kompany tweaked with to adapt to areas where opponents saw spaces to exploit. Burnley’s 4-3-3 adapted into multiple different shapes like a 3-2-5 and 2-3-5 or even a 4-2-3-1, with players changing roles and the spaces they occupy in response to opponent’s defensive structures. It’s hard to pinpoint a singular style due to Kompany’s tendency to change things against different opponents, but the general style followed the back-four morphing into a back-three, with the right-back tucking in and the left-back moving upwards. The back-three and double-pivot form a five-player block that move up and down the pitch together while the other players form the offensive lines, occupying all five vertical sections of the pitch. Of course, there are a lot more nuances to the tactics that change when Kompany changes the lineup or faces an opponent with a different formation but this how the team generally sets up. There will be a separate article on how a Kompany Bayern could look coming soon, as I think an in-depth look at the setup warrants far more words than could be tacked on to the end of this piece.&lt;/p&gt;
  144. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="YG9JoB"&gt;
  145. &lt;p id="eu28Oc"&gt;What do you guys think of the potential hiring of Kompany? Have I finally gone mad or is this yet another in the series of ‘Cyler says something outrageous and then it turns out to be bang on’? Let’s hope I haven’t gone from a flawless record to missing twice in a row (those Davies comments still haunt me).&lt;/p&gt;
  146. &lt;p id="iOZ6od"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  147.  
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  149.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161294/bayern-munich-transfer-manager-coach-vincent-kompany-thomas-tuchel-flick-zidane-guardiola-klopp"/>
  150.    <id>https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161294/bayern-munich-transfer-manager-coach-vincent-kompany-thomas-tuchel-flick-zidane-guardiola-klopp</id>
  151.    <author>
  152.      <name>Cyler</name>
  153.    </author>
  154.  </entry>
  155.  <entry>
  156.    <published>2024-05-21T22:30:00+02:00</published>
  157.    <updated>2024-05-21T22:30:00+02:00</updated>
  158.    <title>Report: Bayern Munich are the front runners to sign Schalke wonderkid</title>
  159.    <content type="html">  
  160.  
  161.    &lt;figure&gt;
  162.      &lt;img alt="VfL Osnabrück v FC Schalke 04 - Second Bundesliga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jEx1rWcWjJeTUQt3VfVomZpVKSA=/203x0:4805x3068/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73361931/2152848739.0.jpg" /&gt;
  163.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  164.  
  165.  &lt;p&gt;Well, at least there’s some positive news around here!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="yhNG0F"&gt;As the summer approaches, &lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; look to add new players to their roster once again and the latest potential signee is Schalke 04’s Assan Ouédraogo— a player Bayern have tried to acquire throughout the past season.&lt;/p&gt;
  166. &lt;p id="tNnChI"&gt;Well, it seems that it may be closer than previously thought. Bayern is now the frontrunner to win his signature over other clubs (notably RB Leipzig), according to a report from &lt;a href="https://x.com/SkySportNews"&gt;Sky&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="https://x.com/Plettigoal"&gt;Florian Plettenberg&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  167. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="1xQvhl"&gt; News #Ouédraogo | There are now two clear tendencies! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; FC Bayern has a very good chance of getting his approval. His final decision, however, depends on the new Bayern coach. Bayern is informed that they are currently leading the race but the player needs to talk with the new coach first &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;… and the 18 y/o top talent would like to stay at Schalke for another year! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The plan is: sale in summer and immediate loan for a year to &lt;a href="https://x.com/hashtag/S04?src=hashtag_click"&gt;#S04&lt;/a&gt;. Bayern would agree to the plan. The option to be buy must be exercised by June 15.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  168. &lt;p id="fotdCG"&gt;Well, considering that Bayern can get a new coach in time, it seems like a win-win for all parties, Ouédraogo gets to make the next step in his career, Schalke gets him for another year and Bayern gets to watch him develop.&lt;/p&gt;
  169. &lt;p id="bH8Tpi"&gt;What do you think about the move? Tell us in the comments below! &lt;/p&gt;
  170. &lt;aside id="hdatFW"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Bayern Munich still keen to sign Assan Ouédraogo","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/4/20/24128726/bayern-munich-still-keen-to-sign-assan-ouedraogo-transfer-news-rumors-schalke-04-tuchel-bundesliga"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;
  171.  
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  173.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24152615/report-bayern-munich-front-runners-to-sign-schalke-assan-ourdraogo-youth-harry-kane-thomas-muller"/>
  174.    <id>https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24152615/report-bayern-munich-front-runners-to-sign-schalke-assan-ourdraogo-youth-harry-kane-thomas-muller</id>
  175.    <author>
  176.      <name>Dasher!</name>
  177.    </author>
  178.  </entry>
  179.  <entry>
  180.    <published>2024-05-21T21:00:00+02:00</published>
  181.    <updated>2024-05-21T21:00:00+02:00</updated>
  182.    <title>Report: Bayern Munich’s Paul Wanner catches the eye of Eredivisie champions</title>
  183.    <content type="html">  
  184.  
  185.    &lt;figure&gt;
  186.      &lt;img alt="Germany U20 v France U20 - International Friendly" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/A_eVjXREBp_mKDxDX69iQoOuQHA=/0x0:5000x3333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73361600/2104487239.0.jpg" /&gt;
  187.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images for DFB&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  188.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  189.  
  190.  &lt;p&gt;This could be a massive move...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="NHVVDa"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt;’s Paul Wanner left the club on loan to join SV Elversberg, who were newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. After a series of brilliant performances for the club, Wanner has attracted a lot of interest from all over Europe and will return to Bayern, likely to go back out on loan.&lt;/p&gt;
  191. &lt;p id="dBpntt"&gt;Earlier reports suggested that the young German could be loaned out to a Bundesliga club this time around, but a new report from &lt;a href="https://x.com/SkySportNews"&gt;Sky&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="https://x.com/Plettigoal"&gt;Florian Plettenberg&lt;/a&gt; suggests a new possibility:&lt;/p&gt;
  192. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="RNxRjC"&gt;Paul Wanner is on PSV’s list. Bayern have received several inquiries for the player, who is set to go out on another loan this summer (via &lt;a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1792596283036746034"&gt;@iMiaSanMia&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  193. &lt;p id="OodT0p"&gt;Wanner’s stint at Elversberg was very impressive, as he scored six goals (second most for Elversberg) as the club moved to secure a respectable mid-table finish.&lt;/p&gt;
  194. &lt;p id="NunCo7"&gt;The 18-year-old has earned himself the opportunity to play top-level football regularly over a season and PSV seems like the perfect opportunity for Wanner’s development.&lt;/p&gt;
  195. &lt;aside id="0r5tMN"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Confirmed: Paul Wanner set to return to Bayern following successful loan spell","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/18/24159172/paul-wanner-bayern-munich-regionalliga-sv-elversberg-bundesliga-thomas-tuchel"},{"title":"Positive returns on Bayern Munich loanee Paul Wanner ","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/4/27/24136588/bayern-munich-bavarian-loan-works-paul-wanner-transfer-rumors-muller-musiala-wirtz-sane-kane-kimmich"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;
  196.  
  197. </content>
  198.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161401/report-bayern-munichs-paul-wanner-catches-the-eye-of-eredivisie-champions-psv-loan-coman-kane-sane"/>
  199.    <id>https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161401/report-bayern-munichs-paul-wanner-catches-the-eye-of-eredivisie-champions-psv-loan-coman-kane-sane</id>
  200.    <author>
  201.      <name>Dasher!</name>
  202.    </author>
  203.  </entry>
  204.  <entry>
  205.    <published>2024-05-21T20:14:28+02:00</published>
  206.    <updated>2024-05-21T20:14:28+02:00</updated>
  207.    <title>Bayern Munich Coaching Rumor Round-up: The latest on Brentford’s Thomas Frank, Burnley’s Vincent Kompany, and Thomas Tuchel, plus Jürgen Klopp back to BVB (!?)</title>
  208.    <content type="html">  
  209.  
  210.    &lt;figure&gt;
  211.      &lt;img alt="Brentford FC v Newcastle United - Premier League" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NusxVPCnST8QmHeqLMBY6dP7_yQ=/1x0:4441x2960/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73360642/2153713856.0.jpg" /&gt;
  212.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  213.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  214.  
  215.  &lt;p&gt;Here we....oh no!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="MrOOsu"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt;’s arduous coaching search continues onward and the journey now has taken the club over to England...the search has kind of went like that old Howard Dean speech.&lt;/p&gt;
  216. &lt;p id="cCTacI"&gt;“We’re going to Leverkusen! And the DFB! And &lt;a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/"&gt;Liverpool&lt;/a&gt;! And &lt;a href="https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com"&gt;Manchester City&lt;/a&gt;! And Austria! And &lt;a href="https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com"&gt;Manchester United&lt;/a&gt;! And down the hall at Säbener Straße! And the unemployment line! And Benfica! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH-AAAAAAAH!&lt;/p&gt;
  217. &lt;div id="edOWgb"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bv410MxoRrs?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  218. &lt;p id="Kg5Ws4"&gt;Anyway, let’s get to it....&lt;/p&gt;
  219. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="zie95l"&gt;
  220. &lt;h2 id="WfJfZ5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank-ly, my dear, I don’t give a damn!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  221. &lt;p id="y2QB8D"&gt;The Evening Standard (via &lt;a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1792854619636253006"&gt;@iMiaSanMia&lt;/a&gt;) confirmed that Brentford head coach Thomas Frank is, indeed, on Bayern Munich’s shortlist of coaching candidates: &lt;/p&gt;
  222. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="Cv5Y3z"&gt;Thomas Frank is understood to be among the candidates for the Bayern job. Bayern chiefs are thought to have sounded out Frank’s representatives about his status, though Brentford have not received any contact from the German club and remain confident the Danish coach will stay at the club next season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  223. &lt;aside id="l1pptY"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Which mystery Premier League coach is Bayern Munich targeting next?","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161319/bayern-munich-brentford-thomas-frank-premier-league-vincent-kompany-pep-guardiola-kane-sane-dier-tel"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="59Opd3"&gt;
  224. &lt;h2 id="0owZIo"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kompany man?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  225. &lt;p id="s4pPBj"&gt;Per BBC Sport (as captured by &lt;a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1792861504200425690"&gt;@iMiaSanMia&lt;/a&gt;), Burnley boss Vincent Kompany might not be able to turn down an opportunity from Bayern Munich should it formally arise: &lt;/p&gt;
  226. &lt;blockquote&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="eayNzA"&gt;@BBCSport also confirms that Bayern have included Vincent Kompany on their list of candidates. The Belgian has knowledge of the Bundesliga from his time as a player at Hamburg and speaks German.&lt;/p&gt;
  228. &lt;p id="ywUNIG"&gt;Kompany is adamant he “never speaks about his future” and though clearly not Bayern’s first or second choice, the opportunity of taking over at one of the most prestigious clubs in the world will be too good to turn down.&lt;/p&gt;
  229. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  230. &lt;aside id="L3Htj2"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Vincent Kompany? Really? Bayern Munich could have its next coach identified","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161243/vincent-kompany-really-bayern-munich-transfer-rumors-next-coach-identified-burnley-relegation-kane"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="CuhXHj"&gt;
  231. &lt;h2 id="smAwqj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Klopp your hands everybody...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  232. &lt;p id="Evq7Os"&gt;Speaking to &lt;a href="https://www.teamtalk.com/liverpool/jurgen-klopp-snub-germany-bayern-perfect-next-job-anfield-exit"&gt;TEAMtalk&lt;/a&gt;, Gary Lineker said that he does not think Jürgen Klopp will take a job with Bayern Munich or Germany in 2025, but could return to &lt;a href="https://www.fearthewall.com"&gt;Borussia Dortmund&lt;/a&gt; as an executive. &lt;/p&gt;
  233. &lt;p id="aPPmJ5"&gt;“I will be interested to see what Jürgen Klopp does next,” the former striker said. “I think he will definitely take some time out because I think he’s genuine when he says he has run out of energy. You can see why that job is so demanding. There will be a battle for him in a year’s time. Or they’ll be lining up for a year or so’s time. I heard a little rumour that he might end up being president of Borussia Dortmund, which would be amazing.”&lt;/p&gt;
  234. &lt;aside id="uor0qX"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Is this the plan? Bayern Munich to hire Ralf Rangnick for one season then move on to...Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/4/24/24139002/bayern-munich-ralf-rangnick-jurgen-klopp-liverpool-transfer-rumors-kimmich-musiala-muller-kane-sane"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="WPitZg"&gt;
  235. &lt;h2 id="oFxJw6"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On the flip side...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  236. &lt;p id="9KFJGC"&gt;Thomas Tuchel cleared out his office today at Säbener Straße: &lt;/p&gt;
  237. &lt;div id="TVhzQe"&gt;
  238. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  239. &lt;p lang="de" dir="ltr"&gt;Thomas Tuchel has cleared out his office and left Säbener Straße one last time today [  &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BILD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BILD&lt;/a&gt;] &lt;a href="https://t.co/5Af16UXNcZ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/5Af16UXNcZ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Bayern &amp;amp; Germany (@iMiaSanMia) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1792862938321039779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  240. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  241. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  242.  
  243. &lt;/div&gt;
  244. &lt;aside id="GPvQaS"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Bayern Munich will fully pay Thomas Tuchel and outgoing staffers","url":"https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/20/24160922/bayern-munich-financial-coaching-thomas-tuchel-transfer-rumors-flick-klopp-guardiola-nagelsmann-kane"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="oQNthr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  245.  
  246. </content>
  247.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161465/bayern-munich-coaching-rumor-round-brentford-thomas-frank-burnleys-vincent-kompany-and-thomas-tuchel"/>
  248.    <id>https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/5/21/24161465/bayern-munich-coaching-rumor-round-brentford-thomas-frank-burnleys-vincent-kompany-and-thomas-tuchel</id>
  249.    <author>
  250.      <name>CSmith1919</name>
  251.    </author>
  252.  </entry>
  253.  <entry>
  254.    <published>2024-05-21T19:30:00+02:00</published>
  255.    <updated>2024-05-21T19:30:00+02:00</updated>
  256.    <title>Official: Alexander Straus extends deal with Bayern Munich Frauen</title>
  257.    <content type="html">  
  258.  
  259.    &lt;figure&gt;
  260.      &lt;img alt="TSG Hoffenheim v FC Bayern München - Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dJ7LAwvKvJkkvjUUbG-zu1cV4Z0=/0x0:6773x4515/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73361390/2153858374.0.jpg" /&gt;
  261.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images for DFB&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  262.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  263.  
  264.  &lt;p&gt;The boss will be back...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="bP9pXB"&gt;Per a release from &lt;a href="http://fcbayern.com/"&gt;FCBayern.com&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com"&gt;Bayern Munich&lt;/a&gt; Frauen have extended the contract of head coach Alexander Straus through 2026: &lt;/p&gt;
  265. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="RtM62b"&gt;Title defense, joint celebrations at Munich City Hall and a crucial contract extension: FC Bayern Women head coach Alexander Straus has signed a new contract to remain in charge of the team until 30 June 2026. The Norwegian took up the role in summer 2022 and led the team to the Bundesliga title in his first season. Straus and his squad then defended their crown with two games to spare this year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  266. &lt;p id="UOYSTs"&gt;For obvious reasons, head of FC Bayern Women Bianca Rech was happy to bring back Straus.&lt;/p&gt;
  267. &lt;p id="O1NXNn"&gt;“We are very pleased that we will continue on our path together. It’s a lot of fun to work with Alexander Straus, both on a professional and personal level. We want to establish our philosophy with him and further develop our style. We are on a very good and promising path with Alex. Alex creates an atmosphere of trust and ambition, is empathetic and a very good motivator. That’s how he gets the most out of a team. We are sure that we will continue to be successful with him,” Rech stated. &lt;/p&gt;
  268. &lt;p id="6Rjh3D"&gt;As for Straus, the coach is thrilled to extend his stay in Bavaria.&lt;/p&gt;
  269. &lt;p id="Dz8ffd"&gt;“This is a very proud moment for me to be able to extend my contract here at FC Bayern. I firmly believe in the project that we started here two years ago. We are on a very good path but we still have a lot of potential, and I want to be a part of realising this potential. FC Bayern and I are a good match. The next few years will be exciting. We want to defend our league title again and also make our mark in the &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league"&gt;Champions League&lt;/a&gt;. To achieve this, we must and will work hard every day,” Straus said. &lt;/p&gt;
  270. &lt;p id="HFuhDj"&gt;As &lt;a href="http://FCBayern.com"&gt;FCBayern.com&lt;/a&gt; noted, Straus won 53 of his 69 competitive fixtures with the Frauen, while the coach has lost just one out of 44 Bundesliga matches. &lt;/p&gt;
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