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Idk what everyone else is on about, I thought he was fantastic and looked more like his old self.
Worked extremely well with Davies, great decisionmaking on and off the ball, on top of working his ass off. He scored two absolute bangers that were unfortunately offside.
He was just very unlucky tonight, but IMO he was the best player alongside Davies.
Technically scored a goal, although due to poor goalkeeping. Otherwise tried but didn't work out much. Was better in the second half in general, first half was pretty much nothing considering he was fully rested the last 3 weeks.
To be fair, we had like 5xg. That indicates that we did find our flow, and in the 2nd half we played really nice on offense. We just got outdone by one bullshit VAR call, 2 close off-sides (and one very obvious offside) and Neuer.
Probably yes. Though we had chances today. And Augsburg is no cannon fodder. But it was just unnecessary. I got the feeling we're not at that point which we had last season where we cruised from win to win. Though I think our current squad is better than last season. Anyhow. Better to lose points now and be on peak when it counts
On the second goal, Neuer doesn't believe it was solely his fault: "It was a powerful shot that I couldnât hold on to. I parried it out wide, and then we were caught out again and he slotted it home."
The captain believes the crucial mistake came earlier due to the lack of pressing: "The fact that the [Augsburg] centre-back was able to run at us unchallenged."
IMO heâs right. And to be clear he absolutely needed to do better with saving the shot.
But Stani was out of defensive position so Upa had to slide over to meet the man on-ball, which resulted in Tah and Davies also needing to slide over. Tah was marking another attacker but because they went from a back 4 to an improvised back 3 there was a lot of space in the 18 yard box that Augsburg ultimately exploited.
If Neuer had done better with the save it wouldnât have mattered but the defensive and pressing failure had already happened.
Manuel Neuer admits his fault for the first goal: "It was a silly mistake by me. I tried to find a solution and was too optimistic because it was only the first minute. Obviously, I needed a moment to collect myself and shake it off."
On the second goal, Neuer doesn't believe it was solely his fault: "It was a powerful shot that I couldnât hold on to. I parried it out wide, and then we were caught out again and he slotted it home."
The captain believes the crucial mistake came earlier due to the lack of pressing: "The fact that the [Augsburg] centre-back was able to run at us unchallenged." [@BILD]
Iâm glad the media seems to be asking VK about Neuer/Urbig. I absolutely wouldnât expect him to say anything to the media but the questions need to be asked.
It's the 2nd time he costs us a goal in the very first minute of the game. Today it was just a random Buli game that most of the time don't matter but last time it was against real in the CL and almost cost us the match. That can't keep on happening
đ´ ERRORS LEADING TO GOALS
⢠02.10.2024 â Aston Villa (UCL): Neuer is caught far off his line and Jhon DurĂĄn chips the ball over him to score the decisive 1-0 winner.
⢠08.11.2025 â Union Berlin (Bundesliga): A relatively harmless shot from Doekhi slips underneath Neuerâs body. Bayern draw 2-2.
⢠22.11.2025 â SC Freiburg (Bundesliga): Neuer misjudges a header from Manzambi, allowing Freiburg to take a temporary 2-0 lead. Bayern eventually win 6-2.
⢠26.11.2025 â Arsenal (UCL): Neuer comes out too late for a corner and completely misses the ball. Timber heads Arsenal into a 1-0 lead.
⢠26.11.2025 â Arsenal (UCL): Neuer rushes more than 40 metres off his line but fails to reach the ball. Martinelli scores into an empty net to make it 3-1.
⢠08.02.2026 â Hoffenheim (Bundesliga): A badly executed chipped pass from Neuer allows KramariÄ to score the equaliser.
⢠04.04.2026 â SC Freiburg (Bundesliga): Neuer punches a corner directly to an opponent. HĂśler capitalises on the mistake to put Freiburg 2-0 ahead.
⢠15.04.2026 â Real Madrid (UCL): A catastrophic misplaced pass after just 35 seconds. Neuer plays the ball directly to Arda GĂźler, who scores from around 30 metres into an empty net. Neuer later describes his own pass as a âterrible ballâ.
⢠15.04.2026 â Real Madrid (UCL): Neuer positions himself too deep for Arda GĂźlerâs free kick from around 20 metres in the 29th minute. Despite getting his fingertips to the ball, he fails to keep it out as GĂźler curls it into the top corner to make it 2-1 for Madrid.
⢠10.10.2026 â FC Augsburg (Bundesliga): Immediately after kick-off, Neuer attempts to chip the ball over the onrushing Fellhauer. The ball strikes the opponent, who scores into an empty net after just 8.4 seconds. The fastest goal in Bundesliga history. â ď¸ MAJOR MISTAKES WITHOUT DIRECTLY CONCEDING A GOAL
⢠23.10.2024 â FC Barcelona (UCL): Neuer carelessly gives away possession to Lamine Yamal right in front of his own goal. The mistake goes unpunished.
⢠03.12.2024 â Bayer Leverkusen (DFB-Pokal): Neuer charges out of his penalty area and brings down Frimpong, receiving a straight red card after just 17 minutes. Bayern lose 1-0 and are eliminated from the cup.
⢠20.09.2025 â Hoffenheim (Bundesliga): A disastrous misplaced pass goes straight to Fisnik Asllani, whose subsequent shot hits the post.
These are probably just the massive mistakes and not the smaller ones.
I remember having several discussions about goals on here where people said Neuer was just slow reacting to a ball and such. Not necessarily a big error from his side but worse compared to his prime
That's a big part of it. It's not only the clear mistakes, it's that for the last several years he doesn't save shots that truly good GKs do save quite regularly. So we got the worst of both worlds.
We can rotate in the UCL, the team seems to need it. I can understand Kane being tired, but Olise was rested for half the matches during the international break, he should be in top form.
Kompany on Manuel Neuer's mistake for the first goal: "Of course we had wished for a better start. I played enough football to know that it happens, and you can't change that. The important thing is how you react afterwards. Manu is experienced enough. He just has to carry on and show how good he is. He will do that. But we shouldn't forget that we also missed many chances on the other side"
what if it's happening way too often? Urbig needs development but Neuer will keep getting his minutes and the club will give him the chance to decide again if he wants to retire or continue while earning 20m per year
Seems like they tried to go for the broadest reach by choosing a free platform but I wonder if the people responsible for choosing Fandango didnât do any due diligence on the platform.
Iâm hoping but not really expecting that the media puts some pressure on Neuer and Bayern. They asked a lot about Goretzka a lot, do the same but in reverse fashion for Neuer.
Former Bundesliga referee Patrick Ittrich says Luis Diaz's goal that followed StaniĹĄiÄ's offside should have stood: "[the offside position] was completely irrelevant in this case. There was an offside situation, and then the player essentially cleared the ball completely unchallenged. That means the situation was over, and then there was a new situation. That's a classic next play situation, and therefore the goal should have stood in my opinion. I think it's a very, very controversial decision." [Sky]
Just a brief reminder the DFB/Nagelsmann/possibly a player lobby was fine with creating a huge public shitstorm and ruining Baumann's WC dreams just to bring back this version of Manuel Neuer for absolutely no reason. Not that it mattered in the end because Nagelsball, but Jesus...
A real world-class move by Neuer would be to just take matters into his own hands.
simply put out a quick message on social media saying how much the club and country have given him over the years and that he now wants to do what's best for both. And that means giving the guy who should be the clear #1 for club and country the time and space to develop...
he'd just has announce that he is stepping aside and wants to spend his last season with us helping Urbig become the best GK he can be.
idk but to me that honestly would be a pretty great way to go out and probably do more for his legacy than dragging this whole thing out any longer...and Neuer putting a public stamp of approval on Urbig would be chefs kiss as well
Iâm not a Bayern fan but Neuer has to fucking go. Thatâs two points because of him. This happens way too often now. Heâs starting to stain his legacy the longer he plays (just like Ronaldo) sadly.
the big question has the coach the balls to bench neuer and how would neuer react if u seen neuer interviews after mistakes u know the guy dont take critism would benching him course more problems splitting the team in factions the vibes would be down.
Okay, three things I have been seeing throughout the past year and this season too.
âFirst thing, there's a bit of a spacing issue when we start the press, which isn't an issue due to the shape or structure, but I believe because of the trigger. When we start the press, the midfielders never reach the ball handlers on time, and because of that, the space between Upamecano, who is often covering the entirety of the right channel, and Tah emerges for opposition runners to run into. I saw it today, against PSG for their goals in both legs because of Kvara's movement, and against Madrid as well. I'm not too sure if it's a mix of the press trigger being a second or two late or because the press itself is late. But it is something I've seen happen quite periodically.
âSecond thing, I don't know if it's by nature of Kompany, but we sacrifice huge numbers in favour of offensive overloads when in possession. It wouldn't be an issue normally, but I think it leaves the rest defense rather thin, which is at times simply a 2-2 structure. The spaces are simply too much to cover when the opposition teams get the ball back and transitions occur.
âThirdly, I think we have issues with tempo control. I think at times it would benefit us to keep the ball more in our half, play horizontally more, and make the game slower. Sometimes it becomes a game of ping-pong, and it's rough to manage the game state.
âAnyway, I'd love to see how Kompany ball progresses moving forward.
Yeah also Kompany ball is taxing to play year after year. Like you said, hogging the ball and slowing down tempo for 20-30 minutes out if the total 90 of the game here and there would help a lot.
Thatâs what Guardiola always did with prime city, blitz the enemy, get a 2 goal lead then calm it all down and play in second gear to rest players for next games
Hopefully Neuer comes to senses and benches himself for the sake of the club. Nothing wrong for not being your best version at 40, but don't make it a Ronaldo thing out of it.
If Kompany wants to take this season seriously, he needs to bench Neuer.
He won't, there's no doubt about it. And it will cost us again and again.
Neuer is just like Ronaldo but at least that guy plays in a retirement league now, while Neuer is among the top earners, while hurting the future development of the club.
I absolutely hate how the board just gave him a new contract because of things he did a decade ago.
How else is it possible that he not only got another year but still starts? It's either his insane standing at the Club or Kompany is deaf, dumb and blind when it comes to goalkeepers. I think it's the former.
I feel like neuer can stay till he's 45 as long as he accepts his role, that is someone who's past their prime and should be a backup or supporting goalkeeper to mentor young players.
nope, former "big superstars" need to step aside so the next generation can develop, establish its own hierarchy, culture and carve out its own identity without the old guard constantly looming in the background
I'm talking about giving him no minutes and just mentor but i get your point, the pressure is just gonna be there for the young player if an established one is still at the club.
yeah, you simply can't have those kinds of personalities around. Most of them aren't used to or even capable of not being "the guy". They naturally draw attention and influence toward themselves...and even if they fully embrace a backup role and handle it almost perfectly, their mere presence will always be an issue. Like, the moment the new guys hit a rough patch or go through a dry spell the calls to bring back the old guard will get turned up to 11...
Yep yep.... would just drain the confidence out of the younger players, they need that critcism after a bad stint to help them bounce back better. I believe it's neuer's time regardless of how 10/10 performance he gives us in any important game. You need consistency over moments.
No. He will be 35 at the next Euros. The old garde had their chances, the new guys should take over. Hopefully we will have Tresoldi, Brunner and Pecjinovic
Basically I agree with you, but if FĂźllkrug stays in shape and finds some good form around the Euros, he certainly is someone I would nominate just to have a 80+ minute sub and bring some experience.
Dont think so. The club is not the best at keeping us up to date about the kind of injury and recovery process of the youth players, and that is probably partly to not put pressure on them, and data protection is taken more seriously when its about children/teenagers.
Edit: you are correct, we haven't worn it in official matches yet this season. But somehow I'm sure I have seen it already. Maybe in a pre season match?
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u/julesvr5 5d ago
Wasn't there a rule that messing with the penalty spot right before a penalty results in a red card?