Bavarian Podcast Works S7E16: Checking on where Bayern Munich stands as we hit the international break; Has Jamal Musiala made the leap?; Checking out Germany’s roster; and MORE!

Bayern Munich will be looking to shake off its Champions League loss to Villarreal during its Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg this weekend.Die Fuggerstädter will not be a pushover, but Bayern Munich will be looking to get back on track and get things figured out. Here is what we have on tap for the episode:A look at where each team is in the standings and why Bayern Munich should be taking this match seriously despite its relatively big lead in the table.A look at two players to watch for FC Augsburg: Ricardo Pepi and Niklas Dorsch. Pepi is trying to establish himself after a winter transfer from MLS, while Dorsch is the Bayern Munich Academy’s Prodigal Son, who needed to leave to give his career a jolt — and has done just that.An internal debate on “Rest vs. Rust” for Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann as he tries to select a starting XI. We gave our best guess as well.A prediction on the match.As always, we love your feedback and appreciate all the support!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

7 Apr 202220min

Bayern Munich succumbed to a surprise defeat to Villarreal CF in a game which honestly could’ve seen the tie decided then and there. Julian Nagelsmann was out-coached and his players were out-played as the Spaniards ran rampant over a Bavarian side who looked decidedly second best. Lots of things to think about for the fanbase, the media, the players, and especially the coach. We did not expect this to happen.Here are our talking points from the game:Did Julian Nagelsmann get the lineup wrong? Should Alphonso Davies have started? What about Goretzka and Gnabry?Goal breakdown — what happened during the goal we conceded and who is at fault for it?The problems with Bayern Munich’s record-breaking offense.Why is Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller so isolated?Problems linking defense and offense.Why subbing off Thomas Muller is a symptom of what is wrong with Bayern’s attacking gameplan.How should we set up to win the game at the Allianz Arena?Who deserves the majority of the blame for this defeat — the players or the coach?As always, we love your feedback and appreciate all the support!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

7 Apr 202215min

What a week, huh? Bayern Munich returned to action with a dominant (if controversial) 4-1 win over SC Freiburg, taking their lead in the Bundesliga to 9 points with only 6 games left to play. With the Champions League quarter finals now upon us, there’s plenty to talk about as we prepare for the business end of the season.In this episode, Ineednoname and Schnitzel discuss:Is the Bundesliga title race done and dusted?Complaining about how bad Borussia Dortmund have been this season.INNN makes a bold prediction about the title race. Does Schnitzel agree?Why RB Leipzig will probably be Bayern’s main challenger for the title next season.Skip to around 11 minutes if you’re only here for the Villarreal preview.How might Julian Nagelsmann line up against them? Talking about lineup options and the availability of Alphonso Davies, Leon Goretzka, and Robert Lewandowski.About the opponents: How did Villarreal beat Juventus to make it to the UCL quarters?Schnitzel tries to force INNN to make a prediction about the game.Should Leroy Sane play on the right or left against Villarreal?Will Niklas Sule return to the starting XI? Who does he push out — Upamecano or Nianzou?Closing out with our review of Germany’s World Cup group. Can Germany get out of this one?As always, thanks for your support and let us know what you think!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

4 Apr 202239min

Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg played out a first half low in expected goals and low in actual action. Bayern seemed dominant but not really likely to score until Leon Goretzka opened the scoring.We discuss the following in this podcast:Whether Bayern played with a back four or a back threeThe return of Leon Goretzka and his influence in midfieldNils Petersen’s momentThe excellence of Thomas MüllerWhy Bayern might have gotten lucky todayWhy there seemed to be a lack of sharpness at timesMaking sense of the bizarre events toward the endThe exclusion of Kevin Schade and Woo-yeong JeongA thought or two on the upcoming Villarreal clash.As always, we love your feedback and appreciate all the support!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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 Apr 202212min

Another week is close to being in the books and there was plenty of Bayern Munich news for us to think about this week.Even with the Bavarians sitting out during an international break, the news and rumors were flowing. Germany looked relatively good during its set of games against Israel and the Netherlands, too, so let’s dive in. This is what we have on tap for this episode:Serge Gnabry is unhappy, but still wants to re-sign with Bayern Munich — and why this could be the right time to part ways. David Alaba is campaigning for Gnabry to move to Real Madrid.Corentin Tolisso wanted 12 million!?Bayern Munich would rather have Noussair Mazraoui than a new center-back.Jamal Musiala’s star is exploding.Germany has a right-back problem.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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

1 Apr 202235min

Right before the international break, Bayern Munich ousted Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, but there is no rest for the weary. The Bavarians will now face off with a pesky SC Freiburg side, who is looking to hang on to a top-six position.Here is what we have on tap for this episode:A look at where both teams sit in the Bundesliga table.The amazing season (so far) for SC Freiburg.Why German national team fans might want to keep an eye on Christian Gunter and Nico Schlotterbeck.A rundown of who might be in this week for Bayern Munich and why some key players might get the conservative treatment from Julian Nagelsmann.A guess on Nagelsmann’s lineup, why we are expecting the back-three to return, and how we might see Kingsley Coman at wing-back.A prediction on the match.As always, we love your feedback and appreciate all the support!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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 Mar 202220min

It was an international friendly but it didn’t feel like it at times as Germany faced the Netherlands on their home turf in Amsterdam. Two former Bayern Munich coaches went head to head and ended up sharing spoils and both teams came out of the match with pros and cons to consider. Unlike with the Israel match, there was plenty to discuss this time.Here are our talking points from the game:Hansi Flick surprises everyone by not going with a back-three after using it against Israel.How GOOD is Jamal Musiala? Just a loooong monologue on the amazing qualities of Germany’s golden boy.Should Musiala displace Leon Goretzka from the starting XI? A question for both Bayern and Germany.Reviewing the rest of the good performances — Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Timo Werner, and Nico Schlotterbeck.Now looking at the bad — Florian Neuhaus, Julian Draxler, and Julian Brandt. Yikes.Why Germany is nowhere near as deep as France and Hansi Flick should change up his selection decisions.Changes that Hansi can make to the lineup for the Nations League, potentially putting Niklas Sule at right-back.David Raum didn’t look anywhere near as hot as he did against Israel — who will be the starting LB at Qatar?As always, we love your feedback and appreciate all the support!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

29 Mar 202212min

We’re halfway done with the international break and there’s not much for Bayern Munich fans to talk about at the moment. Good thing Germany exists, or we’d have to cancel this podcast. Hansi Flick just beat Israel 2-0 with a bunch of fringe players on the National Team, and with it being a World Cup year and the Netherlands game left to play, there’s a lot to talk about. Of course, there were some transfer rumors too.In this episode, Tom and Ineednoname discuss:Germany’s weird setup against Israel.How individual players performed, especially guys like Havertz, Werner, Musiala, Raum, and Schlotterbeck.Did Hansi Flick copy Julian Nagelsmann back-three style setup with Germany?How will Hansi Flick line up the defense in Qatar? Who plays at right-back? Does Hansi have a problem with Baku?What kind of a setup will we see for the Netherlands game? Should Julian Weigl keep playing for Germany?Is Noussair Mazraoui worth the money Bayern are offering?Bayern Munich’s newfound relationship with Raiola and how that affects transfers going forward.Why Matthias Ginter doesn’t seem like a serious target for Bayern.How Mazraoui would be used by Nagelsmann.As always, thanks for your support and let us know what you think!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, @jeffersonfenner, @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.

28 Mar 202236min