According to Urbig, the goalkeeper who inevitably bears the brunt of the goals conceded, the tally is “nothing to get worked up about and say, ‘Oh my God!'” On Wednesday, Urbig will once again make way for captain Manuel Neuer in Munich’s goal. Neuer, like several other regulars, was rested for the match against Heidenheim.
Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise all came on at half-time, with Olise eventually forcing a late equaliser with a long-range shot. Kimmich echoed the collective resolve, adding, “Looking ahead, when we start the new season or in the coming weeks, we’ll naturally make a few adjustments and get down to analysing things.” Kompany admitted his side is currently “conceding too many goals”, although the numbers show they are also leaking more than their xG figures suggest: PSG hit five goals from an xG of 1.91, while Heidenheim managed three from 2.13.
Similar debates are underway at PSG, yet there, too, no systemic change is forthcoming. Coach Luis Enrique brushed off criticism of his side’s defending at a Friday press conference, retorting, “You don’t have to respect rubbish opinions.” The next day, PSG stuck to its guns and, like Bayern with a fully rotated XI, drew 2-2 at FC Lorient.