Bayern Munich play their first competitive fixture of the 2024\/25 season under new coach Vincent Kompany in the German Cup. They do so against SSV Ulm, an opponent that has reached the second tier of German football after two consecutive promotions under coach Thomas W\u00f6rle, who had previously worked with the Bayern Munich women\u2019s team for a number of years. This is our Bayern Munich predicted lineup.<\/p>\n
Kompany gave many youngsters a chance during preseason. In the most recent friendly against Austrian side WSG Tirol, his starting lineup was as follows: Sven Ulreich was in goal. Meanwhile, Alphonso Davies and Adam Aznou took up their positions on the flanks of the back four. Eric Dier and Javier Fernandez Gonzalez played in the centre of the defence.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Three New Stars: Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup for 2024\/25 Season<\/a><\/p>\n Joao Palhinha joined Konrad Laimer in the holding midfield positions, while Kingsley Coman, Gabriel Vidovic, Adin Licina, and Harry Kane made up the front four.<\/p>\n The Bavarians have won four of their last five friendly games, including two narrow victories against Tottenham Hotspur in consecutive matches. None of this can truly be an indication of how things will go in competitive matches of course, thus they must be glad that they have a cup tie before play begins in the Bundesliga on the following weekend.<\/p>\n Read<\/strong> More:<\/strong> Bayern<\/a> Munich<\/a> Se<\/a>ason<\/a> Review<\/a><\/p>\n In terms of tactics, countless former Bayern coaches have tried and failed to implement a formation different from the 4-2-3-1 that Louis van Gaal had put in place all the way back in 2009. Kompany himself seems to also prefer this setup. It will be interesting to see what the former Manchester City player brings to Bayern tactically.<\/p>\nBayern Munich Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n
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