In the image above, Müller checked into the half-space and received the ball from Kimmich right when he arrived. Sané also used his positioning to exploit numerical superiorities on behalf of Bayern. fcbayern.com brings you the most important stats and facts ahead of Bayern's top of the table clash... Bayern vs Leipzig was a top match from the get-go and has provided some great photos. Bayern are pencilled to host Schalke at Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday September 18. The analysis will examine how Bayern used the half-space to overwhelm Schalke, how Schalke didn’t do themselves any favours with their defensive set-up, and how Leroy Sané fits into Bayern’s game model. These opportunities resulted in them creating 2.93 xG in the first half, leaving Hansi Flick less than happy with his team’s finishing, despite going into halftime up by three goals. Bayern’s arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund start their campaign against Borussia Monchengladbach later on Saturday. Serge Gnabry hit a hat-trick as holders Bayern Munich romped to an historic 8-0 rout of Schalke on Friday in the opening game of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season behind closed doors. What that meant was there was now a clear channel right through the centre of the pitch for Tolisso to run into and receive the ball directly in front of goal. Because he wasn’t waiting in the half-space, Schalke didn’t have time to prevent a ball into him with a cover shadow, nor did they have time for someone to pressure Müller from behind. While this only causes a second of confusion or indecision, that is enough time for Tolisso to play a pass into Müller, breaking lines of pressure in the process. © KAI PFAFFENBACH Defending champions Bayern Munich will start the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home to Schalke, but the final date has yet to be decided. Bayern Munich got their Bundesliga title defence off to the perfect start, with an 8-0 dismantling of Schalke at the Allianz Arena on Friday.. Serge Gnabry opened the … He picked out Kimmich, who had been scanning before receiving the ball. Despite being burned by it initially, Schalke didn’t seem to respond by adjusting anything, and the problems continued. With Sane even with the back line, Kimmich was free to receive a pass, turn, and deliver another ball in over the top. While the execution wasn’t flawless, this ultimately allowed Bayern into the penalty area and allowed Lewandowski the time and space to deliver his rabona assist. Schalke started the match in a 4-4-2 defensive structure. Just like at Man City, Sané was used to get in behind the defence with his speed, but his tactical nous proved to be the biggest addition to Bayern’s success. In the image above, he did well to find the space in front of the defence and behind the midfielders. Defending champions Bayern had no mercy and thrashed Schalke 04 8-0 at the Allianz Arena in the opening game of the 2020-21 Bundesliga season. 31 projected points: the change Potter must enforce to keep Brighton in the EPL, How ‘clinical’ Liverpool and their pressing were able to edge a win over a dangerous Leipzig side, Real changes: How Zidane’s crucial switches salvaged a point against Atletico. The Bavarian club could have had a couple more days of rest and preparation before beginning their 20/21 campaign, but they instead opted to keep with the tradition of having the previous year’s title winner host the opening match. The Schalke midfielder actually shifted over to mark Sané, creating a passing lane into Lewandowski, who was checking to the ball. Having made statements of intent in the opening week of Bundesliga 2020-21, both Bayern Munich and rivals Borussia Dortmund will look to carry forward the momentum when they face Hoffenheim and Augsburg, respectively, this weekend.. Bayern Munich’s use of the half-space is one of their greatest strengths. Nabil Bentaleb and Suat Serdar started as the central midfielders with Amine Harit on the left wing and Rabbi Matondo on the right. This lack of focus against a team like Bayern, who have been looking to play quickly since Hans Flick took over, is a huge error that Wagner should have addressed prior to the match. Have your say on the game in the comments. In the image above, Robert Lewandowski was about to receive the ball from Joshua Kimmich in the half-space. The exact kick-off times for the remaining fixtures will be confirmed during the season, as these are dependent on teams competing in the Champions League and Europa League. This space was covered by the other centre-back (Stambouli) as Lewandowski was making a run in behind. As Müller received the ball, the left centre-back (Kabak) stepped to pressure him, opening up space behind him in the process. Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 Head-to-Head. What should be most worrying for Bayern’s Bundesliga opponents is that Sané didn’t perform as well as he probably should have, and yet Bayern have clearly got him on the same page as the rest of the squad this early in the season. For Bayern’s first goal, Schalke’s back four was playing a fairly high line considering the amount of speed that Bayern possessed. The timing of when Bayern receives the ball in the half-space is also incredibly important for their success. The first away game of the campaign sees Hansi Flick’s side take on Hoffenheim and their new coach, former FCB Reserves boss Sebastian Hoeneß, the following week. While this was somewhat successful, the emphasis on the use of their cover shadows saw them step back and deny passes inside rather than provide direct pressure to the man on the ball. This high line opened up a lot of space behind itself for Gnabry and Sane to run into. On Friday, Hansi Flick spoke about FC Bayern's upcoming Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at RB... On his birthday: Manuel Neuer's 35 best saves. xG in the first half, leaving Hansi Flick less than happy with his team’s finishing, despite going into halftime up by three goals. Bundesliga 2020-21 Live Streaming: Bayern Munich vs Schalke will be played at the Allianz Arena. Schalke will look to do just that against a club that were nearly relegated last season, Werder Bremen, next Saturday. This lack of pressure combined with a high back line (and Bayern’s incredible speed) caused them a lot of trouble. Bundesliga 2020/21: Bayern Munich vs Schalke – tactical analysis. His recognition of space allowed him to find passing lanes and angles to receive the ball. 2020-21 Bundesliga – Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 Preview & Prediction. Highlights, action, and every goal from every game. Clashes with the two promoted sides, Arminia Bielefeld and VfB Stuttgart, will be on Matchday 4/21 (16-19 October/12-15 February) and Matchday 9/26 (27-30 November/19-21 March) respectively. Share. The 2020–21 season is the 122nd season in the existence of FC Bayern Munich and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. Schalke will welcome Bayern Munich at the Veltins-Arena on Sunday for their next Bundesliga game. Lewandowski had both men as a supporting option; this made the centre-backs’ jobs even harder because they have to quickly decide where to step and give up space. The 2020–21 Bundesliga is the 58th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The yellow lines highlight all the different men that the Schalke defenders have to consider as potential passing options. This tactical analysis will examine the tactics used by Hansi Flick and David Wagner in their opening-day match. They have won 27 games, lost three and drawn six. The Bundesliga is back, with the reigning champions in action first up. As ever, games on the final two matchdays will be played simultaneously on Saturday at 3.30pm CEST. German champions Bayern Munich will begin their first match of the new season with a match Schalke 04 at midnight on Saturday, September 19. They looked to deny passes into the centre of the pitch, particularly with the use of the midfielders’ and wingers’ cover shadows. This is not just Bayern’s first match but also the first match of the Bundesliga 2020-21 season. Please activate JavaScript for showing content. David Wagner sent his squad out in a 4-4-2 with Ralf Fährmann in goal. Important changes at the FC Bayern Campus. Defending champions Bayern Munich will start the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home to Schalke in mid-September, but the exact date depends on whether the Bavarians reach the Champions League final, the German league said Friday. Fans in India can watch the Bundesliga matches, including Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich … Following the match away at Bayer Leverkusen on 18-21 December, there will be a short winter break before resuming with Matchday 14 against Mainz on 2-4 January. The season was originally scheduled to begin on 21 August 2020 and conclude on 15 May 2021, though this was delayed due to postponement of the previous season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Video: Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world. Defending champions Bayern Munich will start the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home to Schalke in mid-September, but the exact date depends on whether the Bavarians reach the Champions League final, the German league said Friday. The arrival of a single player in the half-space at the right time is enough to break down a defence that is lacking confidence. As he made his run, Müller and Lewandowski occupied the half-space. Sané controlled the ball while holding off another Schalke player and laid it off to Gnabry, who was able to finish the chance to complete his hat trick. In this instance, Müller and Gnabry froze the defenders, allowing Lewandowski to turn and dribble into the area, winning a penalty in the process as he was brought down from behind. Schalke vs Bayern Munich: 2020-21 Bundesliga all updates . It began on 18 September 2020 and will conclude on 22 May 2021. Schalke started Bastian Oczipka, Benjamin Stambouli, Ozan Kabak, and Sebastian Rudy in their back line, with Rudy and Oczipka as the full-backs. The Bavarian club could have had a couple more days of rest and preparation before beginning their 20/21 campaign, but they instead opted to keep with the tradition of … Bayern are in Champions League action on Saturday when they host Chelsea in the round of 16 second leg. Bayern Munich came out in their 4-2-3-1 with Manuel Neuer in goal for Hansi Flick. Dortmund ended as the Bundesliga runners-up for the second consecutive time last season. Bundesliga in 1991. Despite being surrounded by three Schalke players, none of them stepped to provide any sort of pressure on him. In the image above, Bayern had regained possession, and Schalke seemed to believe that it was a time to reset and organise. Yet again, the team from Munich managed to score eight goals in one game, as they did in the historic 8-2 victory over Barcelona for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, in August.. The new season begins on the weekend of 18-21 September, with the champions hosting Schalke at the Allianz Arena. The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has confirmed the fixture list for the 2020/21 Bundesliga season as Bayern look to defend their league title. On Thursday, the DFL announced the final fixture schedule for Bundesliga Matchdays 29 to 32. Ahead of facing Bayern in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Paris Saint-Germain... 'These are the games we all want to play in', Crunch match against Leipzig heralds start of run-in for FC Bayern. Against Schalke, they looked to play through the half-space in a variety of ways that ultimately broke Schalke’s will as the match progressed. However, in order to prevent those passes, the Schalke players have to be aware of the two or even three passing options that Tolisso has. The FC Bayern Legends team was founded in the summer of 2006 with the aim of bringing former players... Bayern take giant stride towards the title. Bayern Munich kick-off their Bundesliga 2020-21 campaign by hosting FC Schalke on September 19. At times, Bayern overwhelmed Schalke’s defenders simply by outnumbering them and positioning themselves properly. The fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020. Driven on by an outstanding Thomas Müller, Bayern put in a top performance against Stuttgart. Now in HD and faster than ever before! Schalke vs Bayern Munich: 2020-21 Bundesliga all updates . Gnabry was able to control and Bayern were actually quite wasteful with Leroy Sané, who was unmarked on the back post, mistiming his touch and missing out on an opportunity to put Bayern ahead by another goal. The 2020–21 FC Schalke 04 season is the 117th season in the football club's history and 30th consecutive and 53rd overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. It was quite clear that Bayern did not need time to prepare for their opponent, as they defeated Schalke 8-0 in their opening match. This time, the victim was Schalke 04, who will … In the image above, Sané, Lewandowski, and Müller were positioned well to be able to draw the attention of three Schalke defenders. Seeing the defender coming to close him down, Sané made his run up the pitch (in the opposite direction of the defender) as Kimmich released the pass. The highlights from the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern, Müller ahead of Leipzig: 'We can take a decisive step'. Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid facing off for supremacy […], This resulted in a chain-reaction of movement that ultimately saw Bayern score their, While Schalke had been previously going forward and attacking, their inability to organise or have pressure near the ball when they turned it over proved to be costly, even just twenty minutes into the match. The first Klassiker of the season away at Borussia Dortmund comes on Matchday 7 (6-8 November), with the return fixture in Munich on 5-8 March 2021. This allowed Kimmich to quickly turn and play a ball again over the top of the defence into the space behind the back line. Bayern Munich won an unprecedented 23 competitive matches in a row, before losing to Hoffenheim on Bundesliga Matchday 2 of the 2020/21 campaign. Our full coverage of Bayern’s game against the Augsburg, in one place. The timing on this was so important for their success. Bayern Munich will open their 2020-21 Bundesliga title defence at home to Schalke on Friday, with the champions of Europe out to beat a historic campaign. Pavard was able to win the loose ball and use his first touch to play Kimmich. The word transition is used a lot by football clubs as a means to excuse a season-long underperformance. Bundesliga Match Report for Bayern München v Schalke 04 on 18 September 2020, includes all goals and incidents. In the image above, Sané had already done well to position himself between the right-back and centre-back. View all 14 stories In the image above, Gnabry had just completed a run through the half-space, dragging a Schalke defender with him for a second or two. All Content © 2021 Total Football Analysis Magazine. In the image above, Kimmich had received the ball before Uth pressured him. Hansi Flick rewards Bayern Munich’s roster with two days off for some much-needed rest; Schalke 0-4 Bayern Munich: Initial reactions and observations ; Schalke vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, a chance for rotation, and more! Goretzka was on the ball when the four Schalke attackers provided very little pressure on him. FC Bayern kick off the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home to Schalke at the Allianz Arena. Those see Bayern visit Freiburg on 15 May 2021 for Matchday 33, before closing out the season at home to fellow Bavarians Augsburg at the Allianz Arena on 22 May. Bayern enter … September 17, 2020 Thomas Pearce Bundesliga 2020/21: Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 – tactical preview The Allianz Arena will host the inaugural fixture of the new Bundesliga season between Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 on 18 September. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka started as the two holding midfielders, with Thomas Müller in front of them. Lewandowski had positioned himself in between Schalke’s two centre-backs, causing confusion about who should step to pressure him. From there, the young German used his speed to make a vertical run and get on the end of Lewandowski’s pass, although his first touch did not set him up for success. FC Bayern beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Saturday evening, taking a giant stride towards their ninth straight... FC Bayern beat VfB Stuttgart 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. Select the sports you want to hear about and TSZ will send the best previews, analysis and predictions straight to your inbox. You can add the Bayern fixture list to your digital calendars (Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar) for FREE! FC Bayern maintains close links with a huge network of official Fan Clubs. Bayern hit 8 past Schalke in Bundesliga opener (2:29) Bayern Munich thrash Schalke 8-0 in the 2020-21 curtain-raiser. Their two forwards on Friday evening were Gonçalo Paciência and Mark Uth. Leroy Sané was Bayern’s largest transfer this summer, coming over from Manchester City. In addition to the domestic league, Bayern Munich participates in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal, the DFL-Supercup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Bayern were quite simply too much for Schalke to handle in this match. The half-second that Uth took to provide the pressure was enough time for Kimmich to recognise how much space was available and pick out a pass to Gnabry, who did well to control it and bury the chance in the back of the net. The new season begins on the weekend of 18-21 September, with the champions hosting Schalke at the Allianz Arena. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Tweet. The real problem is that those two were able to get service into that space. Leroy Sané, fresh off his transfer from Man City, started on the left wing, Serge Gnabry started on the right wing, and Robert Lewandowski began the match as the team’s forward. Berlin (AFP) – Defending champions Bayern Munich will start the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home to Schalke in mid-September, but the exact date depends on whether the Bavarians reach the Champions League final, the German league said Friday. Sané’s ability to work in the half-space also translated well to Bayern’s game plan. This tactical analysis will take a look at how the two teams will face up against each other. This overload of the half-space causes confusion for the Schalke midfielders because they’re trying to prevent interior passes from Corentin Tolisso, the man on the ball. This pass had echoes of what Kevin De Bruyne does so well at Man City, and so Sané was more than ready to jump on the end of it. The season covers the period from 24 August 2020 to 30 June 2021. Playing under Pep Guardiola at Man City made him a wonderful target for Hansi Flick’s Bayern, who had done well to implement his own version of positional play at Bayern. The FC Bayern Women represent the club in the Bundesliga and Women's Champions League. Watch the Bundesliga on ESPN+. 'Definitely go into the international break with a win'. The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has confirmed the fixture list for the 2020/21 Bundesliga season as Bayern look to defend their league title. Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller set a new single-season Bundesliga assist record last term - who's in line to take his crown in 2020/21? teacher, coach, and analyst, trying to work my way into football full-time.