Hamann: Lack of understanding about Kimmich’s return to midfield

Munich – Football expert Dietmar Hamann does not understand why Joshua Kimmich seems to be playing in midfield again at FC Bayern Munich. “If he really played there again, I wouldn’t understand it. There’s Palhinha, who plays with confidence, and Pavlovic, who just fired Kimmich. “Moreover, Laimer played a very good European Championship,” said Hamann in an interview with “Sport Bild” before the start of the Bundesliga season. “I don’t see Kimmich in the six or even the eighth position. He doesn’t have the speed or even trickery to make an offensive impact. As a right-back, however, he excelled. “

Kimmich once again gathered his minutes in the middle of the defensive midfield as he prepared under new Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. In the second half of last season and under national coach Julian Nagelsmann, Kimmich was finally used as a back-up.

Hamann praised FC Bayern’s new addition, but does not understand Matthijs de Ligt’s departure. “I was surprised they gave up on de Ligt. This was a leader who made others around him better. Bayern also struggled not to dominate in too few games. Things won’t get better without him. “I don’t know if you need Tah now,” said the 50-year-old expert from the Sky TV channel.