4 reasons why Robert Lewandowski will be Bundesliga top scorer this season

#2 The Coman-Alaba and Gnabry-Kimmich combinations

Coman and Gnabry can create havoc for the opposition

After the departures of experienced wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, Niko Kovac has turned to the youngsters Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry.

Both players have bags of pace and trickery. They are able to take on a defender easily but can also draw a foul if necessary.

These abilities mean that the wingers can put dangerous crosses into the box. Gnabry demonstrated this against Hertha. He made a devastating run down the right side and, spotting Lewandowski in the box, put in a low cross for the striker to slot it past the keeper.

A similar scenario occurred against Schalke but with Coman on the right this time. Again, the ball was driven low to Lewandowski’s foot on the edge of the box and the striker finessed the shot into the bottom right corner.

Alaba and Kimmich can also create opportunities for Lewandowski

The wingers link up well with their respective full-backs: Coman with David Alaba on the left and Gnabry with Joshua Kimmich on the right.

Alaba and Kimmich like to push up high on the pitch and deliver swinging crosses into the box. This permits Lewandowski to utilise his heading abilities and power the ball past the goalkeeper.

An alternative option allows the full backs to drift into midfield and pick out the marauding runs of Coman and Gnabry. Overall, this aggressive and direct style of play from the left and right sides of the field will create more opportunities for Robert Lewandowski.