Sommer was never the problem for Bayern. He is nowhere even close to as good as Neuer though so it was always going to be an issue in comparison. Even currently, only the idiots are blaming Sven for the draws. If Neuer looks like shit after he comes back in the next couple weeks, then Bayern will look kinda stupid not keeping Sommer or going for a top keeper. The defense is generally fine, they are just vulnerable to the counter because the Bayern midfield doesn’t do nearly enough defensive work. Hence why Tuchel wanted and still wants a 6.
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Sommer was never the problem for Bayern. He is nowhere even close to as good as Neuer though so it was always going to be an issue in comparison. Even currently, only the idiots are blaming Sven for the draws. If Neuer looks like shit after he comes back in the next couple weeks, then Bayern will look kinda stupid not keeping Sommer or going for a top keeper. The defense is generally fine, they are just vulnerable to the counter because the Bayern midfield doesn’t do nearly enough defensive work. Hence why Tuchel wanted and still wants a 6.
This. The only reason Sommer left was because he wasn’t willing to sit on the bench when Neuer came back, especially with the Euros next year.
If Neuer had retired we’d have 100% kept Sommer on as the #1 and probably signed Kobel next summer.