Bayern insights: Bischof recommends himself for more – including the World Cup? | OneFootball

FC Bayern celebrate a last-minute win at SC Freiburg. FCBinside provides three insights into the match

Bayern were only able to celebrate the winning goal in stoppage time to make it 3-2. The game provided the following insights

1. Bayern is a different team without Kane

Bayern had to make do without goalscorer Harry Kane in Freiburg, who suffered an ankle injury during training with the national team in England

Since then, the Bavarians have been worried about Kane’s participation in the Champions League quarter-final at Real Madrid. The first hour in Freiburg showed that Bayern are a different team without Kane

Of course, coach Vincent Kompany also left Michael Olise out at first in Freiburg, which meant that Munich lacked even more forward pressure, allowing their opponents to push forward more themselves and repeatedly cause problems for the FCB defence

Olise’s substitution injected some momentum into Bayern’s attacking play, but the visitors were still able to turn the game around in the end. Nevertheless, the impression remains: without Kane, it would be very difficult for Bayern at the Bernabeu on Tuesday, as the Englishman simply gives this team that certain something. Not only because of his goals, but also his great presence – especially in the big games

Bayern officials are optimistic that Kane will make an appearance in the Spanish capital. Sporting director Max Eberl said after the game: „The physios are working on it. He’s constantly on the pitch and being looked after. We believe it will work.“ Kompany is also hoping for the best: „He’ll make it, from the feel of it.“

With Kane, Bayern would even be favorites against Real – who messed up their dress rehearsal with a 2-1 defeat in Mallorca

Until kick-off, Bayern will continue to tremble over Kane

2. Bayern’s mentality is impressive

The last-minute win in Breisgau was a demonstration of the impressive mentality of this Bayern team

The championship is practically already decided, a draw would have been okay, but Bayern played as if everything was at stake. Even after the equalizer, Kompany’s side continued to pile on the pressure deep into stoppage time

The selfie video that Kane, who had stayed at home, posted after the game showed that the game in Freiburg was not just a tedious compulsory task for the cracker in Madrid. „Wow, wow, wow, what a comeback,“ cheered the superstar, who was also visibly exhausted in front of the TV. That was not an act, that was real emotion

Double-packer Tom Bischof summed it up after the final whistle: „We wouldn’t be Bayern if we hadn’t believed in ourselves right to the end. Of course, there was a bit of luck involved at the end, but even after the 2:2, we were still determined to win,“ said the youngster

His conclusion was a real statement: „We just know what kind of team we are. We always stick together.“

3. Bischof recommends himself for more – including the World Cup?

Bischof played an outstanding game. His two goals were of the finest quality, as a left-back he kept his side clean despite a lot of pressure from Freiburg and also provided action up front. Even though Lennart Karl slid in the winning goal at the end: Bischof was Man of the Match and secured the FCBinside grade 1

The 20-year-old is currently proving himself for more at Bayern – and now perhaps even for the World Cup?

He was not considered for the last international matches by national coach Julian Nagelsmann, and as captain of the German U21 team, his involvement in the European Championship qualifiers was also important. However, Bischof still has a chance at the World Cup, especially with performances like the one in Freiburg

He could be a real option for the DFB team at the tournament in the summer, especially because Bischof is so versatile, as he has proven time and again at Bayern

He has impressed in the left-back position on several occasions. In the national team, he could at least act as a backup for the apparently set David Raum. But Bischof would also be an option in defensive midfield as well as in the ten. Such players are worth their weight in gold in a tournament squad because they can cover several positions at once

When recently asked about his World Cup hopes, Bischof said that he had at least not yet planned a vacation. In view of his current performances, that is probably a wise decision.