By Tom Gott ... 2020. I also thought about using him as one of my center-backs. His contract with the Munich club was due to expire at the end of the 2020 … Here are the list of players signed in for the 2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season. A (basically) 3-4-3 where your three defenders are Alphonso Davies, Medhi Benatia, and Rafinha? The Spain midfielder won seven consecutive Bundesliga titles with Bayern and the Champions League last month. The decision was a little easier because,A big situation facing everyone in this test was who do you pick to play centerback? Schalke's embarrassment was complete when Musiala slotted home in the 81st minute.He barely had any time on the pitch to make a big impact. The pandemic has caused financial strain, though, and on-loan midfielder Valentino Lazaro is the most notable signing.Bayer Leverkusen, last year’s fifth-place finisher, was weakened in attack by selling Kai Havertz to Chelsea and Kevin Volland to Monaco. With every person going with a non-German at centerback, that meant there would need to be some interesting combination of the various internationals of have suited up for Bayern over the years. How good of a Bayern squad can you make using eleven players from the last decade from eleven different countries? This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.Copyright © 2020 by WTOP. Thiago Alcantara is joining Liverpool after ending his seven-year stint at European champion Bayern Munich. As the European champions, even more so, and Robert Lewandowski knows … As the European champions, even more….Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.WTOP.com | Alexa | Google Home | WTOP App | 103.5 FM,Trump to Senate: Vote 'without delay' on his high court pick,How Ginsburg's death could reshape the election,How to honor RBG by supporting her favorite causes,Top talent or aloof golf lover? All rights reserved. Here is how they were rated and who made the list. ).Schnitzel went with our beloved Dante at centerback next to Daniel van Buyten but did something unexpected with Medhi Benatia at right back.

... Neuer, because he is the most deserving player out of everyone of being in this team due to the fact he’s played for Bayern all through 2010-2020 and has been consistently among the club’s best.

Bayern Munich Player Ratings ... Gnabry is a player on top of his game, and with the addition of Sane, the dual threat will only cause fear in opposition minds. Bayern Munich Best XI: 11 players from 11 countries.

What was the ultimate decision to go with Javi?I struggled picking between Thiago, Javi, and Xabi in the midfield. The main reason I chose Benatia of all the RB’s Bayern have had over the years is that since I chose Neuer at GK, that was a trade-off for all German RBs (Lahm, Kimmich, etc) who would’ve been my first choice options.I also felt Dante’s need at CB more than Rafinha’s need at RB, because Dante was very solid for us, especially in the treble season, and I felt that a back four of the chosen defenders would be rock solid defensively, if lacking in the attack on the right side.If you start at the back of Evan’s lineup, you’re going to think, “Okay. Plus I think him popping that ball during one of his free kicks was pretty funny.Marcus threw me for a minor loop when I saw the ultra-defensive central midfield pairing of,Playing a 4-4-2, I will set up my squad tactics in the same way Diego Simeone does to his Atletico Madrid or the masterful Janne Andersson does with the team that would have won the European Championship in 2020 (,Why did I not pick Thiago instead of Javi? Nearly all sports throughout the world have been halted, and we’re all suffering from the itch that sports scratch that just isn’t getting scratched right now.Let’s see what our staff managed to come up with.I chose Lahm at right-back instead of Neuer in goal because I think, of all the German players who played for Bayern, Lahm was really the best, most consistent, and least replaceable. Bayern Strikes 6 days Bayern Munich have an irresistible attack- Player Grades Bleacher Report 5 days Best Players Available After NFL 2020 Roster Cuts Bayern Strikes 6 days Robert Lewandowski plans to play for long time at Bayern Munich