Summer football friendlies are planned to get ready for the cut and push of new competitive campaign, yet it is problematic the amount Bayern Munich gained from their most memorable task of pre-season, an unmistakably uneven 27-0 triumph against Rottach-Egern.
At the Bundesliga champions’ camp in beautiful Tegernsee, Jamal Musiala opened the scoring for Thomas Tuchel’s side following three minutes, with Serge Gnabry multiplying the lead a minute later. By the 13th minute it was 5-0, Musiala and Gnabry both having scored two times, with the Canada worldwide Alphonso Davies including the third on eight minutes.
By half-time it was 18-0: Musiala and Mathys Tel each scored five goals, and Gnabry scored a hat trick. Additionally, the score included Konrad Laimer, Noussair Mazraoui, Dayot Upamecano, and Leroy Sané.
It was a new-look Bayern lineup after the break however there was little reprieve for their non-league opponents. Marcel Sabitzer scored five objectives between the 50th and 73rd minutes, with Raphaël Guerreiro, Ryan Gravenberch, Kingsley Coman and, at last, Sadio Mané finishing what can securely be portrayed as a defeat.
The last 27-0 scoreline betters past outcomes against similar rivals: 20-2 out of 2018 and 23-0 out of 2019.
Bayern’s gathering with the high pitch winning Manchester City in Japan, on 26 July, is probably going to be a harder test, with pre-season installations against Liverpool, in Singapore, and Monaco likewise reserved in.
The South Korea defender, Kim Min-jae, was there to watch his new partners in real life subsequent to finishing his exchange from the Italian heroes Napoli, marking a five-year contract. Bayern didn’t reveal the exchange charge yet as indicated by German and Italian media they paid a delivery provision worth €50m (£43m) for the player.
“FC Bayern is a dream for every footballer,” Kim said. “I’m really looking forward to what’s to come in Munich. It’s a new beginning for me. I’ll continue to develop here.
“In discussions with the club, it was made clear to me from the start how interested they are in me. My first goal is to play a lot of games. In addition, I want to win as many trophies as possible.”
The 26-year-old, who joined Napoli from Fenerbahce in July last year, was an imperative piece of the group that won the Scudetto without precedent for over thirty years.
Kim played 45 matches in all rivalries in Naples, scoring two times. On Tuesday, he said that he was leaving the Italian team.
“I send this message to all the Napoli fans who have shown love and support. Thanks to you the Scudetto was possible after [Diego] Maradona, 33 years ago,” Kim wrote on Instagram.
“To my passionate club Napoli, Mister [Luciano] Spalletti, my teammates, and above all, to Napoli fans, I would like to express my gratitude. No matter where I will be or no matter where I go, I will remember Napoli and cheer for you.”