He was sorted out, he was supposed to leave the club. Now, with his brace, Leon Goretzka is back.
It’s been a long time since things were easy for Leon Goretzka. Especially not in what is now his seventh year at FC Bayern. Brought in on a free transfer from Schalke 04 in 2018, he was supposed to shape the midfield at the Isar as a central figure of the future alongside Joshua Kimmich.
Under Hansi Flick, especially in the magnificent 2020 season in which the team won six titles, Goretzka – sometimes alongside Thiago, sometimes alongside Kimmich – was exactly the player the Munich bosses had hoped for. Whether as a tackler, deep runner, strong header or dangerous long-range shooter.