{"id":288580,"date":"2023-09-22T15:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=288580"},"modified":"2023-09-22T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:36:06","slug":"trouble-at-bayern-munich-68m-star-steamed-out-of-the-allianz-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/trouble-at-bayern-munich-68m-star-steamed-out-of-the-allianz-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Trouble at Bayern Munich? \u00a368m star 'steamed out of the Allianz Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bayern Munich have made another strong start to the season but it doesn’t appear that all is well at the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n
Matthijs de Ligt was an ever-present in last season’s starting XI and impressed following his \u00a368m move from Juventus.<\/p>\n
However, he has started all four of this season’s Bundesliga games on the bench, only coming on for a brief cameo in each one.<\/p>\n
German outlet Bild report that the defender is becoming ‘increasingly annoyed’ about this and that his frustration boiled over after he was an unused substitute in Wednesday’s 4-3 win over Man United.<\/p>\n
They claim the usually friendly Dutchman ‘steamed out of Allianz’ after the victory without commenting on the game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Matthijs de Ligt has seen himself fall out of the starting XI this season at Bayern Munich<\/p>\n
De Ligt’s pre-season was hampered by an injury and he was hauled off at half-time in the 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He has since had to play second fiddle to the defensive partnership of new signing\u00a0Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano.<\/p>\n
Bayern have conceded just four goals in their first four league games with those two at the back but they looked far from solid against United.\u00a0<\/p>\n
De Ligt’s relationship with manager Thomas Tuchel is being put under strain and the Bayern boss admitted he couldn’t guarantee him a starting role on Friday.<\/p>\n
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Manager Thomas Tuchel admits that he cannot guarantee De Ligt a starting role\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Matthijs 100 per cent deserves to play,’ Tuchel said. ‘He’s in shape. Of course, he personally doesn’t have enough playing time, but he is a team player.<\/p>\n
‘Everyone must be ready at all times. Matthijs does that, so everything is good. But there was no clarifying conversation with Matthijs, and that’s not necessary.’\u00a0<\/p>\n