Hansi Flick Tactics At Bayern Munich 2019/2020 – Tactical Analysis

After sacking head coach Niko Kovac, Bayern Munich promoted their assistant coach Hansi Flick to the head coach position.

And after remarkable improvements in terms of playing style and results, they gave Flick a contract until 2023.

Under Kovac, Bayern created 2.20 xG while allowing 1.26 xGA and scored 2.67 goals while conceding 1.43 goals per game on average.

In comparison to that, Flick managed an average xG value of 2.51 per game, with the xGA value being 0.93, and his side even scored 3.19 goals on average while conceding only 0.85 goals per game.

This clear improvement in every one of these metrics underlines the influence of the managerial change.

As we will explain in our analysis, these changes are far from coincidental and cohere with Flicks tactical tweaks.

In our Hansi Flick tactical analysis, we will examine the main facets of Flicks Bayern tactics in order to find out what makes them so successful after their struggles under Kovac.

Hansi Flick Tactical Formation & System

Under Hansi Flicks coaching style,  Bayern mostly line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Below, we can see their lineup from their Champions League game against Chelsea.

This displays Bayerns most frequently used lineup and therewith their key personnel.

The back four consists of the centre-backs Jérôme Boateng and David Alaba, as well as the full-backs Alphonso Davies and Benjamin Pavard.

In front of that, Joshua Kimmich forms a double pivot together with the Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcántara.

On the playmaker position, right behind striker Robert Lewandowski, Flick prefers to line up Thomas Müller.

Their attacking department further includes the winger positions, played mainly by Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman.

Ivan Perišić also often plays as a left winger, while Leon Goretzka is another option for a position in their double pivot.

And in the back line, Lucas Hernández and Niklas Süle can play as centre-backs.

But both of them suffered