Le Bayern Munich vient d'essuyer un nouveau coup dur avec l'annonce qu'Alphonso Davies va devoir faire face à une nouvelle période d'indisponibilité. L'entraîneur Vincent Kompany a confirmé cette mauvaise nouvelle lors de sa conférence de presse d'avant-match, à la veille du déplacement à Wolfsburg en Bundesliga.
Les rêves européens du Bayern Munich se sont brisés sur l’efficacité du Paris Saint-Germain, qui a dominé les deux manches de leur demi-finale de Ligue des champions. Si le club bavarois règne sans partage sur la scène nationale, cette élimination entraîne une critique cinglante des choix tactiques et des options de recrutement de Vincent Kompany sur la plus grande scène continentale.
Nicky Butt, légende de la Premier League, a mis en garde Arsenal : le Paris Saint-Germain s’annonce quasi imbattable pour la finale de la Ligue des champions prévue dans quelques semaines. Selon lui, Mikel Arteta devrait envisager de laisser l’attaquant Viktor Gyokeres sur le banc au profit de joueurs plus rapides, afin d’exploiter les failles défensives des champions de France en contre-attaque.
Lothar Matthäus exhorte Vincent Kompany à rester fidèle à son jeu offensif malgré l’élimination du Bayern Munich par le Paris Saint-Germain en Ligue des champions. L’icône allemande estime que le style spectaculaire des Bavarois ne doit pas changer, même si les faiblesses défensives exposées lors de la défaite 6-5 sur l’ensemble des deux demi-finales doivent être corrigées.
L’entraîneur du Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique, s’est curieusement absenté de la fête organisée pour son 56^e anniversaire, alors même qu’il avait prévu un somptueux dîner pour son groupe dans un restaurant chic de la capitale. Le technicien espagnol a ainsi fait faux bond à ses joueurs, à peine 24 heures après avoir mené le géant de la Ligue 1 vers une deuxième finale consécutive de la Ligue des champions.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.