Bayern Munich: Assessing midfield options for 2020/21 season

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2020, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Copa/Getty Images) /

Bayern Munich is on track to have a balanced midfield department for the 2020/21 season.

It was unfortunate for Bayern Munich when their campaign came to a halt due to coronavirus pandemic in March. The defending Bundesliga champions were moving in the right direction, dominating games from the word go and playing an attractive style of football.

The midfield department has played a key role in the resurgence of Rekordmeister under Hansi Flick. There has been a fine balance maintained in this area of the pitch, helping the team to defend well and become a more ruthless team in the final third.

Since the treble-winning season in 2013, Die Roten has been very well stocked in the midfield. The club has kept on adding different profiles of midfielders to the squad every transfer window, making it a much more flexible and formidable team.

A solid midfield has allowed them to be a domestic force, winning seven league titles in a row. In Europe, they have been unfortunate in the latter stages of the competition. Apart from last season’s poor performance against Liverpool, they have done fairly well against top clubs in Europe.

In the upcoming summer transfer window, there could be a few changes in the midfield department. Flick has preferred to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, so let us have a look at how this aspect of the squad is shaping for the next season.