At the time of writing, Julian Nagelsmann has coached Bayern Munich for three competitive games in all competitions. The Bavarian giants are playing a very dynamic style of football under the young and vibrant manager, one which represents Pep Guardiola’s football more than any other head coach since the Spaniard left.
Nagelsmann has made his intentions clear through his team selections of what type of system he wants to implement at the Allianz Arena. One of the more interesting decisions was to put Joshua Kimmich back into the centre of midfield.
Hansi Flick preferred the German international as a right-back, but his successor feels different about Kimmich’s capabilities. However, putting Kimmich back in midfield has caused a void at right-back that needs to be filled.
So far, Nagelsmann has found the man who can fulfil this role within his system – 21-year-old Josip Stanišić. Stanišić has featured in all three of Bayern’s games this season, starting in two of those. The versatile player has proved to be very useful for the new manager and it looks as though he could play a big role in the current campaign.
This tactical analysis article will be a scout report of Stanišić. It will be an analysis of the players strengths and weaknesses as well as a look at how he fits into Bayern’s tactics this season so far.
Player Profile
Stanišić has a rather interesting build for a right-back. His body frame is large for such a young player, and he is quite tall. At 21 years old though, he has now finished his physical development and should not get any taller.
The defender currently stands at 6ft 1 (186cm) and weighs around 80kg, or 176lbs (12st 8lbs).
Stanišić has played in numerous positions along the backline including at centre-back and the player certainly does have the perfect build for a central defender but is slightly bigger than your average fullback despite it being his main position.
Throughout his entire career in the Bayern first-team, and even with Bayern Munich II, Stanišić generally just played at right-back although he already has a plethora of experience in other positions and roles in the defensive line including as a wingback, a left centre-back, a right centre-back in a two-man partnership, and even as a right central defender in a back three.
