Since the Champions League won in 2020, the drop in Bayern’s aspirations has been directly proportional to what Joshua Kimmich had experienced in his game. But, this season, at Allianz they are once again enjoying their most ‘bossy’ version.
Kimmich, protecting the ball against OpendaEFE
The problems he had been having in covering so many meters in the middle of the field, together with poor planning on the part of the club, forced Thomas Tuchel to move him to the right-back position during the second part of last season. A remedy that Julian Nagelsmann adopted in the Euro Cup with Germany… but which Vincent Kompany has given up on since his arrival in Bavaria to return the team’s baton to him.
Such is the trust that is being placed in him that, after 24 games, he has played every possible minute… and Kimmich’s response is difficult to improve. Kompany, of course, is delighted with the German. “He has played every minute and has shown how important he is for us. My role is to keep the players motivated, happy and ready to fight.”
Kimmich has played every minute and has shown how important he is for us
Vincent Kompany, coach of Bayern Munich
And, being much better protected by a broom car like Aleksander Pavlovic that allows him to command freely, Bayern’s ‘6’ is averaging the best numbers of his career in terms of volume of interventions (121 pp), passes attempted (103 pp) and percentage completed (89.6%).
Joshua Kimmich Percentiles 2024-25
He goes one gig per day… and his match against Leipzig to close 2024 was worthy of the best midfielder so far this season: “We played a great game. Everyone saw that today we wanted to win. For us, it was important to react “.
The Bayern Munich player has broken his streak without scoring against RB Leipzig (5-1) and has taken the opportunity to respond to criticism
He signed 104 actions with the ball, had a 93% success rate in the pass… and completed his exhibition by taking the sniper for a walk signing the 3-1 before giving the fifth to Alphonso Davies with a measured delivery from the corner of the area.
The clock keeps counting
A profile in extinction after the retirement of Toni Kroos who, despite the fact that he has not yet turned 30, there were quite a few at Allianz who already considered him amortized. But, a few months before the end of his contract, letting this Joshua Kimmich escape free is a license that Bayern cannot afford. In fact, starting next January 1 he can negotiate with any team.
“Everyone knows my situation. It is a very important decision. I know what I have at Bayern. My family is very comfortable in Munich. You have to weigh what you want and where to go,” he confessed a few weeks ago.
You have to weigh what you want and where to go.
Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich player
From the top leadership of the Allianz Arena, they are clear about what they want to do: “Of course we want him to stay with us. I would be happy if he finished his career at Bayern. One day he should be our captain. He is a role model and should remain that way,” acknowledged Herbert Hainer, president of Bayern.
