How Jupp Heyneckes lifted Bayern Munich out of their early season stupor

#3 Youth players revival

Young players like Kimmich and Coman have found their feet again

Ancelotti’s penchant for the tried and tested meant players like Kingsley Coman were often overlooked. Time will tell if Renato Sanches’ current dip is simply temporary – if so, the young man was another whose career stuttered under Ancelotti. Even Joshua Kimmich, hailed Germany’s next superstar, complained about his lack of game time back in March.

Not just youth players, even the likes of Thomas Muller and James Rodriguez failed to produce their best under Ancelotti. Muller, in particular, has finally found his role again as a floating player in a 4-2-3-1, whereas he looked lost in Ancelotti’s rigid 4-3-3. James Rodriguez, too, has played the best football of his Bayern career from the No.10 position.

With the reintegration of youth players, Heyneckes has raised Bayern’s energy levels; with a lineup that ideally balances youth with experience.