Matthäus explains the Bayern effect: Why young players deliver immediately at FCB | OneFootball

FC Bayern is not only experiencing a sporting boom this season, but also a remarkable development in the area of young players. Aleksandar Pavlovic, Lennart Karl and other talents have not only played their way into the professional squad, but are also helping to shape games at the highest level. For Lothar Matthäus, this is no coincidence, but the result of a functioning overall structure

In his column on Sky, the record-breaking international brings up a key point: „The only club in Germany that can keep its superstars and does not need to rebuild is Bayern Munich.“ This is precisely the decisive difference to other clubs. While upheavals, departures and new beginnings dominate everyday life elsewhere, young players at FC Bayern develop in a stable, well-coordinated team

Stability as the key to development

Matthäus emphasises that talents such as Pavlovic or Lennart Karl join a team „that functions perfectly“. Every player knows their role, the processes are clear and the hierarchies are stable. „If everyone knows where their position is, a young player can sometimes make a wrong run, but it won’t have any effect in the end,“ Matthäus writes. Mistakes are absorbed, uncertainties are concealed – a luxury that young professionals rarely enjoy

It is precisely this security that makes the difference. Talented players at FC Bayern don’t have to carry everything or decide games on their own. They grow into an existing system instead of having to carry it. The result: confident performances, courageous actions and consistent performances

Kompany has the „big ship“ under control

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Another factor for Matthäus is the work of coach Vincent Kompany. The Belgian needed a certain amount of time to get up to speed, but he now has „the big ship Bayern Munich under control“. The team functions as a unit – and every individual benefits from this. This is the ideal environment for young players in particular to develop and take on responsibility

Nobody is resting on their laurels, Matthäus emphasizes. On the contrary: the hunger within the team is omnipresent. „Nobody is resting on their laurels, everyone is hungry – and this hunger is what makes them so dangerous,“ writes the 63-year-old. Bayern play faster, more confidently and with more running – values that are also reflected in figures and records

The role of Harry Kane is also remarkable for Matthäus. The Englishman has long been more than just a goalscorer. „Harry Kane is not just a goalscorer, but also a game designer. He is the architect of this team,“ says Matthäus. Kane structures the attacking play, integrates teammates and ensures that young players can shine around him

For talented players in particular, having such a focal point is worth its weight in gold. They can orient themselves to him, benefit from his overview and are brought into dangerous areas. This makes the transition from talent to top performer much easier

An environment that enables performance

In the end, it all boils down to one central point: the environment at FC Bayern is right. The mixture of experience, stability, clear leadership and sporting success creates ideal conditions for young players. Whether at right-back or left-back – anyone who gets their chance at Bayern will find a system that not only demands performance, but enables it

For Matthäus, it is therefore clear that the current boom in talent is not a product of chance, but an expression of a club that knows exactly what it is doing, both in sporting and structural terms. And that is precisely what makes FC Bayern so dangerous at the moment – both in the present and with a view to the future.