Three takeaways from Frankfurt: This star likely has no future at Bayern | OneFootball

FC Bayern confidently prevails at Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga. FCBinside presents three key takeaways from the match.

Bayern took an early lead in Frankfurt and ended up winning 3-0. The game provided the following insights:

1. Kompany impresses – not just with numbers

Bayern are posting impressive stats under coach Vincent Kompany. The team started the season with ten wins in their first ten competitive matches. After six matchdays, Bayern have scored 25 goals—a new Bundesliga record. For the first time since 2020, FCB have won eight Bundesliga matches in a row across seasons. At home, Munich are almost unbeatable anyway, but their away record is also strong: Bayern have not lost any of their 12 Bundesliga away games in 2025.

New records are being set after every match. It’s easy to forget how insecure the team looked during the final phase of the Thomas Tuchel era. Now, the team is so dominant again that it already seems to be pulling away from the Bundesliga.

This is especially thanks to Kompany. He impresses everyone at the club with his work ethic and diligence. But above all, the coach has won over his team on a personal level—and with that, also the hearts of the bosses and the fans. Poor team atmosphere was always a criticism of Tuchel. Kompany has completely changed the mood.

Captain Jonathan Tah said after the match in Frankfurt: “Every player feels like part of the team. The coach is very communicative and does an excellent job in this regard. Everyone is ready to give everything for the coach and for each other. We spur each other on.”

Right now, you can’t find a player who doesn’t speak one hundred percent positively about the coach. Kompany himself is receiving a lot of praise at the moment, but never puts himself in the spotlight and remains humble. That certainly goes down well with the players.

The Belgian also stayed true to his humble approach after his team’s confident performance in Hesse: “I always say that I handle praise the same way I handle criticism. I don’t overreact. I just want to keep going; what’s important to me now is the next match against Dortmund.” The top match will be the next opportunity for Kompany and his players to break more records.

2. Diaz is a real hit

Man of the Match in Frankfurt was Luis Diaz. After the start of the season, it’s clear: the new signing is a real hit for Bayern.

Diaz’s Bundesliga stats: six games, five goals, four assists. Particularly noteworthy: Diaz has started every competitive match for Bayern so far. Only Harry Kane is equally indispensable. In Frankfurt, Diaz quickly put Bayern in the lead and then, with his goal to make it 3-0, sealed the final score—a world-class strike!

Kompany had special praise for Diaz afterward: “Considering this is his first season and his first steps in Germany, he has made an impressive impact. His activity and energy fit very well into the team. He’s always involved, always present. He works very hard for the team.”

Sporting director Max Eberl also raved: “I find it remarkable how he puts himself at the service of the team and defends. He shows incredible commitment. That’s exactly what we wanted: for him to bring his qualities going forward and also be a support defensively.”

Eberl can really pat himself on the back for this transfer. When Diaz arrived in Munich, there were also some critical voices. For his age—28—the transfer fee was relatively high. There was also talk that a significant part of the fee was actually paid to his former club Liverpool for Florian Wirtz—who was actually the dream player of the FCB bosses.

But the reality now is: Wirtz hasn’t found his footing at the Reds, while Diaz is dazzling for Bayern. And working hard. Diaz was an absolutely top signing.

3. This star probably has no future at Bayern

After Bayern’s confident performance in Frankfurt, there was little to criticize. But one player who failed to impress was Leon Goretzka. Once again.

The midfielder was practically invisible in Frankfurt. He was only noticeable when he picked up a yellow card for complaining after Doan’s handball. Really an unnecessary action. The handball was pretty clear, and the video assistant obviously had to review it. Also, only the captain is allowed to speak to the referee—that’s not even a new rule anymore.

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A defensive midfielder should really save bookings for other things. But Goretzka doesn’t play as a hard tackler in the center. The problem: he often does little for Bayern’s attacking play at the same time. Goretzka usually limits himself to very simple, short passes. His positioning often fails to provide an option during build-up play. The Frankfurt game was no exception. At halftime, it was over— the 30-year-old was substituted.

It’s precisely because of performances like this that Goretzka has long been considered a candidate to leave. He has often been publicly praised for not burying his head in the sand and continuing to train diligently. That this is the bare minimum for one of the team’s top earners is rarely mentioned.

Strictly speaking, Goretzka has rarely impressed in his appearances in recent years. His contract expires at the end of the season. There are already reports that Bayern will probably not offer him an extension. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Tom Bischof are the future in this position. Joshua Kimmich shows practically every week how a player in this salary bracket should lead. Goretzka, on the other hand, probably has no future at FC Bayern.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.