Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 1, Episode 24 — Bayern Munich’s big week; Thoughts on the rumored frustration from Marcel Sabitzer and Jamal Musiala; The latest on Niklas Süle; and MORE!

So 2022 is over and it’s time for a retrospective. Bayern Munich had a very mediocre 2022 which saw a dearth of success domestically and internationally. While the club won a 10th consecutive Bundesliga title, an early exit in the Champions League and poor showing by Bayern players at the World Cup mean that 2022 leaves a very bad taste in the mouth. However, if thing go right, 2023 could be a LOT better. In this episode, Tom and INNN talk about the following:Recapping how 2022 went for Bayern Munich, especially the many (many) lows. How injuries, illness, and outgoing transfers hurt Bayern last year. How, paradoxically, Bayern’s upcoming Champions League opponents (PSG) ended up having a great 2022. Was 2022 worse than 2012? No, but it still feels bad. Moving onto 2023 — do we feel optimistic about what’s coming? Here it starts. A looooooooooong list of reasons why Bayern will have a much better 2023 compared to 2022. If you listened to the whole thing, then can you name every single one? How the uncertainty around Manuel Neuer’s future makes it hard for the club to sign a proper replacement for this season.  Closing off our first podcast of our calendar year on an optimistic note. Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Tammi 202346min

It has been a wild holiday week at BFW.There is a ton of Bayern Munich news going on and we have just the platform for you to talk about it all.One way to get your thoughts in motion is to give our Weekend Warm-up Podcast a listen. On this episode we discuss the following topics:Alexander Nübel’s hardline decision to spurn an offer to return form his loan at AS Monaco to Bayern Munich.Bayern Munich’s eagerness to lock up Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies, and Jamal Musiala to long-term deals.Bayern Munich’s ongoing interest in Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz and what it might eventually mean for the future of the roster.Is Leroy Sané pondering a move away from Bayern Munich? If so, do you believe that Real Madrid rumor?Matthijs de Ligt needs to be better in the second half of the season and why Bayern Munich’s season might depend on it.Some brief thoughts on Andor.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Joulu 202248min

Merry Christmas, folks! Here are the major talking points in the podcast:Christmas greetingsNeuer’s replacement and potential goalkeeper replacement optionsWhy Alexander Nübel deserves his shotBayern Munich’s youngsters, with a focus on Mathys TelHow these youngins are unfazed by the spotlight and performing admirablySome speculation about the formations Nagelsmann could potentially employ in the RückrundeContract extensions on the horizonBenjamin Pavard on the move?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Joulu 202230min

Ah, the holidays — a time to appreciate everything that has happened over the course of a particular year.We will do a little bit of that a whole lot of Bayern Munich talk on this episode, so why not get right to it. Let’s take a look at what we have on tap for this episode:The latest on Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper situation. Who will replace Manuel Neuer...Alexander Nübel? Sven Ulreich? Yann Sommer? The Bavarians are trying to get this all resolved quickly.Joshua Kimmich’s likely move to being captain and that story about his altercation at the World Cup in Qatar.The rise of Arijon Ibrahimović and the potential loan of Paul Wanner.The latest on Bayern Munich’s striker search.What Bayern Munich should ask Santa Claus for?A thank you to the Bavarian Podcast Works listeners.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Joulu 202240min

No Bayern Munich players walked out of Qatar with championship medal, but that does not mean the World Cup was uneventful or not worthwhile.The tournament was a fun, rollicking, and sometimes unpredictable affair that ultimately saw Lionel Messi finalize his case to be known as the G.O.A.T., France make an unbelievable comeback in the finale led by its own superstar, Kylian Mbappe, and most pertinent here, Germany flail and fail its way home far earlier than it should have.We dusted off former BFW podcaster/writer and current Daily Mail scribe Jake Fenner for a special edition to talk about the tourney’s big happenings. This is what we have on tap for this episode:A look at the fantastic finale — and why Argentina deserved to win.Lionel Messi’s strong claim to being the best ever.Kylian Mbappe’s growth as a leader.Germany’s massive flame out, where things go from here, and why some fans might have missed Timo Werner.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Joulu 202238min

What. A. Game. Was that the best game of football ever? Maybe. The 2022 FIFA World Cup comes to a close with an incredible 3-3 draw between France and Argentina in the final. For once, a Bayern Munich player will not be coming home with the trophy as Messi and his Argentina side triumphed on penalties to win a well-earned world champion title.In this episode, Schnitzel and INNN talk about the following:What this World Cup final means for the two of us in India. Adding some cultural context for those who may not know.Our quick impressions about the final. Is Lionel Messi the greatest ever?Kylian Mbappe — what a player. The one player who always lives up to the hype.The incredible talent and quality of the French national team.Should Benjamin Pavard have played instead of Jules Kounde? The strange egotism of Pavard these days.The incredible performance of Dayot Upamecano — our only hope vs PSG.The implications of this final on Bayern’s upcoming Champions League clash vs PSG.How this World Cup seems to have completely derailed Bayern Munich’s season.Can Julian Nagelsmann pull back his players from this disappointment?If the worst happens, how should Nagelsmann be judged?How the goalkeeper search is going so far — our impressions.Closing out with a quick note about Bayern Frauen.A request — please do suggest topics to be discussed in the coming weeks.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Joulu 202233min

Bayern Munich’s season is unraveling. Germany got booted early from the World Cup. Argentina and France are set to duke it out in the World Cup finale.Things have clearly not been coming up BFW lately, but here we are — still grinding away.With so much going on, you know there is a ton to talk about, so let’s get to it. This is what we have on tap for this week’s episode:Germany’s task force/advisory council and what impact can they really make?The crazy transfer rumors we heard this week: Konrad Laimer’s potential positions? Marcel Sabitzer out? Marcus Rashford over Harry Kane?A look at Manuel Neuer’s injury, what it means for Bayern Munich, and why replacing him has become such a debacle. Alexander Nübel, Dominik Livaković, Yann Sommer, and Keylor Navas all have been mentioned as solutions.Babbling about the backline: Injury clauses in a contract proposal to Lucas Hernandez? Benjamin Pavard is definitely out, but the coaches want to keep him, and MORE!Why the second half of this season will be Julian Nagelsmann’s biggest test as a coach.Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Joulu 202248min

It’s the holiday season, and scheduling logistics at BFW and BPW become a nightmare with how spread over the globe all of our podcast contributors are, and that added to the delay this time around for the Flagship show. Nonetheless, we’re thankful for all of you that sent us in questions on Twitter via the #AskBPW hashtag, as it provided more than enough material to be covered in this week’s episode.In this episode of the flagship show, Tom answered questions from Twitter and discussed;Is it time for someone to replace Neuer as the #1 keeper for GermanyWhat will Neuer’s leg break mean for Bayern’s goalkeeping situationThe future state of Bayern’s back lineWhether or not Hansi Flick should utilize some more younger players for GermanyWhether or not the short World Cup prep affected Germany/teams that went far in QatarThe importance of Germany getting and finding more natural strikersHow academies can help produce more strikers and center backsBe sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @TheBarrelBlog, @tommyadams71, @bfwinnn, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Joulu 202243min