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The complex is gigantic.
In the middle of the week, the soccer record champions inaugurated their “FC Bayern World” after 15 months of construction.
A hotel, two restaurants and a fan shop are housed on seven floors in a prime location between Marienplatz and Frauenkirche.
CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge calls it a "milestone" in the club's history.
Because of the pandemic, it will be some time before the club's new pride can be used.
Fans who come to Munich to see stars like Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski in action will stay overnight in the 30 hotel rooms.
The club bosses hope that Leroy Sané will also be a sporting attraction for the new generation.
But the 24-year-old is not yet.
The Bayern management is convinced of him, paid around 50 million euros for him to Manchester City in the summer.
Sané is the king transfer.
But patience is obviously required.
Sané has not yet arrived properly.
Too imprecise in conclusion
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In the 2-0 (0-0) against Lokomotiv Moscow in the last group game of the Champions League, coach Hans-Dieter “Hansi” Flick let the offensive professional play for the third time in a row from the start.
Sané was better than in the 3: 3 against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, he has a total of eight goal participations, a good rate given his relatively few minutes played.
But Sané did not convince against Moscow again.
Although he often sought the conclusion, he was too imprecise.
So far, he has mainly played his strengths when he comes into a game as a substitute.
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Bayern have been undefeated for 17 games in the premier class.
They finished the group stage with 16 points.
“Almost perfect group stage!” Wrote Sané on Instagram.
The decisive players in the preliminary round were different.
The 17-year-old top talent Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman outshine Sané's appearances.
His shape curve has so far been flatter than hoped, also because he was injured.
In the Champions League he has only played twice from the start for the Munich team, in the league not once for the entire duration of the game.
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It had started very well.
On matchday one, Sané scored 8-0 against his former club FC Schalke 04 and prepared two goals.
The player set a “certain standard”, according to Flick at the time.
In late September, Sané sustained a capsule injury and was out for about a month.
Another setback after his cruciate ligament rupture a year ago.
It seems as if Sané is still having difficulties finding their way around Bavaria's game system.
Although strong dribbling outside players have shaped the game of Munich for years.
In particular, Sané has not always been able to fill his role in defensive behavior as Flick demands.
Discipline required in the game against the ball
The coach and captain Manuel Neuer directed him against Moscow to press more aggressively.
At Bayern, they want Sané to show more discipline and commitment in the game against the ball. "We didn't invest enough in the first half and we didn't have enough speed," complained Flick.
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In the 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid last week, Sané described a failed pass from his teammate as a “dirt ball”, and his soft scolding could be heard over the TV microphones.
Even he is still far from satisfied.
For the national team, Sané's development is also central.
At the EM next summer, the troubled selection should urgently need him.
It is important not to neglect defensive work, said national team director Oliver Bierhoff recently at Sky90.
On the offensive, Sané could “be a weapon”, overall: “He will have to grow.” Record national player Lothar Matthäus said of Bayern's approach: “For me he has to work more backwards.
He still has to get used to Bayern Munich. "
Flick sees the fast Coman as a role model, who has already participated in twelve goals.
"We have four wingers in the outside positions who have very good qualities," emphasized the 55-year-old.
“At the moment it is Kingsley who sets the tone, makes goals, exudes the danger of goals, prepares goals and has a good view of the space.
That is the level that I naturally want from everyone. ”He also means Serge Gnabry and Douglas Costa - and Sané.
Saturday evening against Union Berlin
The coach now has to find the right balance.
On the one hand, he demands more from Sané and knows that patience is very limited in football.
On the other hand, he shows understanding.
“It's quite normal, I know that from my own experience of injuries, that it always takes a certain amount of time.
I just like what I see in training, ”said Flick.
It is clear to Flick that playtime helps above all else.
The next chance is already on Saturday evening: Then Bayern will compete at Union Berlin (6.30 p.m., in the WELT sports ticker).
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