Serge Gnabry is enjoying a career resurgence this season for Bayern Munich. Injuries — and departures — have pushed the German winger to the No. 10 role and it is one he is filling with aplomb.
It hasn’t been an easy few seasons for Gnabry, who just a few years ago was highly in demand. Now, he may find himself in that position again. How has he made it happen?
“Consistency, I’d say. That was a bit lacking. In 2020, I had brutal numbers, I scored a lot of goals, provided assists, and had a lot of rhythm,”
Gnabry reflected early on this season (as captured by Sky Germany, via @iMiaSanMia). “In recent years, unfortunately, that rhythm has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries. We also had quality in the team, with Leroy [Sané] and Kingsley [Coman], where you might not get enough playing time and get back into the rhythm because the others are playing. And from my point of view, it’s clear that I didn’t deliver the consistency.”
Gnabry might have a point there. Bayern is a club that likes to accumulate talent and in his case, they just might have had an oversupply. Which did not mean that provided the right opportunities — and the right injury luck — that players who appear to have fallen off can roar right back into the starting lineup.
It’s been a good season for club and country for Gnabry. Who could have predicted this just a season or two ago?
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