A new era for Bayern Munich is in the works for Julian Nagelsmann, life after Lewandowski

It's never easy to start again, to reset the clock to zero. Bayern have lived for eight years under the protection of a guy who assured them 40 to 50 goals a season. Now he's gone, and adapting to his absence is always difficult. Just ask Barça with Messi or Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo.

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This Bayern has not been built with Lewandowski as the backbone, but he was a capital pillar with which to forge the team's successes. Now the Pole is gone, the Bavarian club is getting used to the idea that it will not find a natural replacement for him and Nagelsmann has to open the most complicated folder of all: How to build a 'post-Lewandowski' Bayern.

By reinventing the system, continuing to rely on young signings and becoming stronger in other areas of the pitch. Nagelsmann will miss Lewandowski’s goals, but in his place has come Mané to play that false '9' role, De Ligt to build the most expensive axis of the backline in history alongside Lucas Hernandez, Gravenberch to boost the midfield with his youth and the arrival of Mazraoui to be key on the right flank.

Nagelsmann has lost a '9' but his absence can also help Bayern grow in other facets and become more and more like his beloved RB Leipzig team. The Germans are already talking about it. In the 'Bulls' team, especially in his last months, he dismissed the figure of the pure center forward and opted for others like Werner, Dani Olmo or Nkunku up top, with the wingers inside and the fullbacks providing depth.

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Now it would be Mané and Gnabry or Mané and Sané up front. The Senegalese is already somewhat more accustomed to the new role after shining at Klopp's Liverpool in a more central position. Without Lewandowski, Bayern's mobility up front will be the team's hallmark. Just the way Nagelsmann likes it.

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