Champions League 2023/24 - Matchday 3
## Galatasaray S.K. 1-3 FC Bayern München
Match Info:
Date: October 24th, 2023
Time: 18:30 CET
Venue: RAMS Park, Istanbul
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Recent Form (right most recent):
FC Bayern München: WDWWW
Galatasaray S.K.: WWWWW
Current Champions League Table (prior to this weeks Matchday):
| Team |
GP |
Wins |
Draws |
Loses |
GD |
Points |
| 1. FC Bayern München |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| 2. Galatasaray S.K. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| 3. FC København |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
| 4. Manchester United |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
Suspensions and Injuries:
| FC Bayern München |
Galatasaray S.K. |
Player Status |
| Neuer |
- |
Injured |
| Goretzka |
- |
Injured |
| Gnabry |
- |
Injured |
| Guerreiro |
- |
Injured |
| Upamecano |
- |
Injured |
Matchday Squads:
FC Bayern München
Starting Line-up:
Ulreich - Mazraoui, Kim, de Ligt, Davies - Kimmich, Laimar - Sané, Musiala, Coman - Kane
Substitutes:
Peretz - Choupo-Moting, Sarr, Müller, Tel, Krätzig, Pavlović
Galatasaray S.K.
Starting Line-up:
Muslera - Boey, Sanchez, Bardakcı, Karataş - Ayhan, Torrreira - Tete, Aktürkoğlu, Zaha - Icardi
Substitutes:
Güvenç - Angeliño, Demirbay, Mertens, Ziyech, Nelsson, Oliveira, Yılmaz, Ndombélé, Bakambu
How many more games as evidence before the board actually sees that the midfield balance stinks and the team needs a 6
There are clearly other, far bigger problems than not having a holding six.
Like what if I may ask
The lack of movement in attack. We have four players in attack pretty much standing around in a line of four. It's completely static. No coming short, no runs and most of all: no quick positional changes. It's all completely dependent on our wingers using pace or winning a 1v1.
In most matches there is also a gaping hole in the attacking midfield where usually a number 10 would play. Musilia for some reason plays higher up as a secondary striker instead.
There is zero creativity in build up and creating chances and this is not something a holding 6 will fix either.