

Götze, aged 30, is finally fulfilling the potential that was placed in him during his teenage years and in his early 20s. The Chelsea forward is a man for the big moments and, surrounded by Bayern players, will certainly be more productive than he is for the Blues in the Premier League, as that club is turning into a graveyard for forwards.Ī special role will also fall to Mario Götze. Flick will, therefore, try to find a player that he can surround with Bayern’s in-form attackers, a finisher that can execute the attacks instigated by Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, and Leroy Sané.įüllkrug and Moukoko could certainly grow into that role. Unfortunately for Flick, Choupo-Moting represents Cameroon rather than the country of his birth Germany, for whom he played at the youth level. Or, in other words, who will be Germany’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting? The Bayern striker has been in excellent form recently and is a big reason for the Rekordmeister’s success in the Bundesliga and Champions League in recent weeks. The question ahead of the World Cup is who will fulfill the no.9 role for this team. Niclas gives us extra confidence and something we don't have. If you watch Bremen, they've always changed games at the last minute. Even though both deserve to be there based on their recent run of form, one wonders whether they would have made the team if Timo Werner (Leipzig) and Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg) would be fit for Qatar. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Getty ImagesĪlso on the plane to Qatar are in-form Werder striker Niclas Füllkrug and Dortmund’s 17-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko. In-form Werder striker Niclas Füllkrug is also headed to Qatar.
