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Mario Gotze: 8
Anyone who felt that Mario Gotze would have a hard time adapting to Bayern, or settling in after his extremely controversial transfer from rivals Borussia Dortmund, has definitely chucked that doubt out of the window by now.
Having featured in over 30 games this season, Gotze has 9 goals and 5 assists to his name in all competitions, giving Bayern regulars such as Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller a run for their money. His performances have been nothing short of the ones he put up at Borussia, and Pep will definitely have a hard time leaving out of the team roster, no matter how star studded it might be.
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His future, however, remains a bit unclear. With the arrival of Lewandowski, Bayern might not play a false 9 striker, and switch to a more conventional formation instead. If that were to be the case, Gotze may not feature in the plans at all.
Thomas Muller: 9
Thomas Muller
To say that Thomas Muller is currently Bayern’s greatest asset won’t be an overstatement. He is young at 24, insanely good at football, and improving as he ages. Thomas Muller has found the back of the net 8 times in the Bundesliga this season, and assisted someone do the same a total of 7 times.
If Bayern are to play a false 9, then Muller would undoubtedly be the most viable candidate, and if they switch to a more conventional formation, then Muller would definitely be the man of choice to feature behind Mandzukic/Lewandowski. No matter what Guardiola decides to do with the formation, everyone knows that Thomas Muller has as good as booked a permanent spot on the team roster.
Toni Kroos: 8
Toni Kroos is Bayern’s perfect replacement to the ageing Schweinsteiger, as both of them have a very similar playing style. Featuring quite frequently in Guardiola’s Bayern, Toni has participated in every single game in the league so far, showing great maturity and vision. Guardiola hasn’t tampered with his position yet, and therefore, life is good for Toni Kroos so far.
However, with the return and arrival of many new faces, Toni Kroos might just end up playing second fiddle to players who are just a bit more prolific than he is.
