Amiri & Uduokhai are both playing their way into the senior team picture. Raum too.
Put Felix & Klostermann on either side of Hummels/Ginter/Süle, and our defense might just be good enough for MAtS & Kimmich-Goretzka to shine. Especially with Raum providing depth behind Gosens until Netz / John / Katterbach are ready, and Baku freeing Kimmich from having to play RWB.
Amiri shouldn't start over Havertz, Musiala/Wirtz, or Sane/Gnabry, but he & Werner should be next on the depth chart behind that quintet...plus Nadiem can play a hybrid 8/10 role in a midfield trio.
Pieper & Henrichs...ooph...beautiful pass from Pieper for the 2-1, but that doesn't change how fragile his side has been defensively.
E:
Missed the second half but yeesh. Glad Uduokhai was able to grab the winner despite us going down to 10...again...and at least Pieper's red should increase the chances we start with Torunarigha & Stach around Felix in a back 3 against the Ivorians...
Hoping for:
Ache
Amiri -- Kruse
Raum - Arnold - Maier* - Henrichs
'righa - Uduokhai - Stach
Müller
*Löwen
...though I'd like to see Richter tried in Henrichs spot if we had more depth...