Bundesliga - Badstuber ahead of top match: "Little is communicated at Bayern"
Former national team player Holger Badstuber (34) has been missing a real defensive leader at FC Bayern since David Alaba left for Real Madrid in 2021. "It's important to be vocal at the back, to support and to have an organizing hand. When I'm in the stadium, I pay a lot of attention to how the defenders behave towards each other. There's little communication at Bayern, they don't push each other enough to stop the opposition and not allow any goalscoring opportunities," said the former Munich defender in an interview with Sky ahead of the Bundesliga top match between FC Bayern and VfB Stuttgart on Sunday (7.30pm).
Dayot Upamecano, who moved to Munich from RB Leipzig in 2021, is not a leader in defense in Badstuber's opinion. "Upamecano has great potential in footballing terms, he's also improved compared to last year, but in terms of his personality, I don't see him as a leader. You can't fool yourself and artificially impose the role on the player. It has to be intrinsically motivated," said Badstuber, who will end his career in 2022.
He is also critical of Matthijs de Ligt, who is in recovery training after tearing an inner ligament. "In Turin, he didn't make it as an absolute regular, (Giorgio) Chiellini and (Leonardo) Bonucci were the bosses there," Badstuber said of the central defender, who joined from Juventus in 2022. "Last season, the role of leader at Bayern was thrust upon him, the result with just one title and many goals conceded speaks for itself."
Former defender Badstuber, who also played for VfB, praises the current Stuttgart coach. "There is calm within the club and Sebastian Hoeneß brought in a certain stability and structure as soon as he arrived. He has continued this despite the high-profile departures in the summer. In Alexander Nübel, they've brought in a good goalkeeper who plays with confidence, has a good understanding of the game and radiates calm," said Badstuber.
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- Despite missing a defensive leader like Holger Badstuber since David Alaba's departure to Real Madrid, FC Bayern Munich still has a packed schedule in the Bundesliga, with a top match against VfB Stuttgart scheduled for Sunday on Sky.
- Holger Badstuber, who currently plays for Bavaria, voiced his concerns about the communication and leadership in Bayern's defense during an interview with Sky, ahead of the upcoming Bundesliga fixture against Stuttgart.
- In contrast to the current Bayern defenders, Badstuber praised the calm and stability brought by Stuttgart's coach, Sebastian Hoeness, who has managed to maintain structure despite high-profile departures.
- Dayot Upamecano, who switched from RB Leipzig to Munich in 2021, does not meet Badstuber's expectations as a leader in the defensive line, despite his skills and improvements.
- Badstuber doubts that Matthijs de Ligt will be the undisputed leader at Bayern, considering his experiences in Turin, where Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci held dominant roles.
- In the Bundesliga table, FC Bayern occupies the top spot, with their upcoming fixture against VfB Stuttgart expected to be a top game, and Badstuber's words serving as a reminder of the need for improved communication and leadership in the Munich squad.
- In his final year in football, Badstuber expressed his disappointment in Bayern's defensive performance with just one title and a high number of conceded goals, despite De Ligt's role as a leader being thrust upon him last season.
- The Bundesliga will see an exciting match between two top teams this Sunday, as FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart face off, and Badstuber's analysis of the squad's communication and leadership issues will undoubtedly be on fans' minds.
Source: www.stern.de
