Bayern Munich: Takeaways from ruthless display against VfB Stuttgart
Bayern Munich will be going into the international break after a terrific month of March. They ended the month with a remarkable 4-0 victory against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. Courtesy of the win in game week 26, Die Roten remains in the driving seat of the title race in the Bundesliga.
The victory against Stuttgart was special as Die Roten played 80 minutes with ten men. They hardly gave a sniff to Stuttgart after Alphonso Davies was sent off in the 11th minute. Let us look at some of the key takeaways from this astonishing victory.
Gnabry is back to his best
In the last five games across all competitions, Gnabry has managed to score four goals and bag one assist. Like many other big players across Europe, the German winger has also looked tired and out of form in the first half of the season. He is finally picking up form as Gnabry delivered a scintillating performance against Stuttgart.
Gnabry was working hard for the team with and without the ball. His assist summed up the team’s attitude on Saturday perfectly. They won the second ball and Gnabry was released on the right flank. The German international pulled the trigger at the right time and delivered an inch-perfect cross for Robert Lewandowski. Gnabry also showed great composure to score Die Roten’s second goal few minutes later. Flick will be hoping that Gnabry keeps up this form during April and May as tougher test awaits Die Roten.
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Alaba’s versatility is going to be a big miss for Bayern Munich
Flick didn’t make a substitute after the dismissal of Davies on Saturday. In most cases, the manager makes an immediate change when a defender is sent off. However, Flick had one of the most versatile players in Europe available on the pitch to bolster the defense.
David Alaba seamlessly moved into the left-back position in the 11th minute. The Austrian defender made sure that Stuttgart was not able to attack from his side. His sound positioning and brilliant passing helped the team to get out of difficult positions with relative ease. Alaba’s versatility is going to be a huge miss next campaign as he is all set to leave the club on a free transfer in June.
Clean sheets will be big boost for defense
Goals scored by Bayern on Saturday were amazing, but the most satisfying part of the game was the clean sheet. With ten men, Die Roten managed to keep a particularly good Stuttgart team quiet for long periods of the game.
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Considering the poor defensive record of Rekordmeister this season, this clean sheet can act as a confidence booster for the defensive unit. With some important games coming up in Europe and Bundesliga, it is necessary for the defense to be confident and stubborn. Saturday’s performance could prove to be an essential confidence tonic for a shaky defense.