​Heidenheim, Germany – August 18: Michael Olise of FC Bayern München and Mathias Honsak of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 battle for the ball during the pre-Season Friendly match between 1.FC Heidenheim and FC Bayern München at Voith-Arena on August 18, 2026 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) | DeFodi Images via Getty Images Bayern Munich wrap up preseason affairs with one final game. They faced FC Heidenheim, who are currently in the 2. Bundesliga and have already begun their season as a result. The last time these two sides faced off, it was a near-loss for Bayern, who barely scraped by with a 3-3 draw at home.This game was vastly different, featuring mostly the B-team and many getting their last shot at proving their mettle to the coach. Some did exceptionally, some had a mediocre outing and a few proved to be best on the bench. Let’s look at the observations from the game. The first goal… let’s talk. Who was at fault here? Probably everyone. The sequence began with Felipe Chávez, passing to a heavily marked Arijon Ibrahimović. The latter was quickly dispossessed by Heidenheim players. Then, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye got on the ball. Ndiaye attempted to clear the ball but it fell perfectly in line with the run Yannik Wagner made. Wagner outran the entire defense, leaving Dayot Upamecano trailing behind. This drew out keeper Jonas Urbig, and Wagner beat Urbig to send the ball into the back of the net.At first glance, it may look like Ibrahimović‘s fault, but the 20-year-old was already getting tugged by players prior to receiving the ball. Midfield battles need to be better handled than this. Now this is where perhaps the biggest issue with the game comes in. Footballing identity?Who was the tactician in-charge tonight? It certainly did not feel entirely like Vincent Kompany. A few elements of Hansi Flick’s high line were evident. As if that was not handicapping the team enough, there were zero natural defensive midfielders on pitch. You read that right, zero.If the expectation was that Bara Sapoko Ndiaye control game tempo on his own, there seems to be no rationale visible to it. He is certainly a classic #8. However, a youngster whose talent and inexperience are equally evident in his game should not be entrusted with being the lone midfielder. Surrounded by players like Chávez, Ibrahimović and Maycon Cardozo, who hardly have a defensive bite to their game, Ndiaye could not have been expected to deal with things alone. This put undue pressure on the defense to manage things. Dayot Upamecano was either constantly outrun or he was the last resort. Hiroki It0 had a modest performance, but did not transform the game. What was particularly painful to watch was attacks flowing through a hapless Sacha Boey, who looked grossly confused. His tackles are just a bit off every instance and he was evidently the leaky spot. Wagner and Julian Nieheus took full advantage of this circumstance and began routin