Bavarian Podcast Works: Postgame Rant — Bayern Munich 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen (Sad but not explicit)

Well that wasn’t great. Bayern Munich just drew 1-1 against Bayer Leverkusen in a game that honestly could’ve been a loss if not for some awful finishing. Julian Nagelsmann looks like he’s treading water at the moment as his tactics and substitutions failed to net Bayern three points over a Leverkusen side missing their main striker. Questions will be asked about this one, and the answers won’t be pretty.

Here are our talking points from the game:

• Definitive signs of mentality issues under Julian Nagelsmann.
• Why Omar Richards should be the starting left-back as long as Alphonso Davies remains out.
• Rounding out some of the other positive performances — Ulreich and Pavard.
• Another shutout game for Robert Lewandowski.
• Is Thomas Muller ineffective in this system?
• The big problem Jamal Musiala had today — good decision making held back by poor execution.
• Is Dayot Upamecano becoming a 42 million euro mistake?
• Warning signs for the upcoming game against RB Salzburg in the Champions League.
• Has Julian Nagelsmann been carried by individual brilliance? The poor decision making behind his subs.
• A depressing picture of the long and short-term problems facing Bayern Munich at the moment.

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