Three observations from Bayern Munich's 4-0 escape against Stuttgart

This nearly looked like a match where Bayern Munich got most of the possession and nothing to show for it, but fortunately Harry Kane snapped out of his first-half doldrums and dropped a hat-trick on Stuttgart’s heads which Kingsley Coman topped off with a goal of his own. Apart from that, what else was prevalent in this match?

Why is Serge Gnabry still being picked?

Singling out players is never a good thing, but if he can’t make a case for himself, it has to be done. Gnabry is realistically never going back to his 2019/20 levels and he’s also wildly inconsistent. Missing a near-guaranteed goal and falling over under little pressure from the Stuttgart defenders is not a good look.

Harry Kane regains his golden touch

Kane had gone a fair number of matches without scoring a goal, and now he scored a hat-trick out of nothing to rescue Bayern from yet another mediocre performance. Despite the missed chances in the game, this was a much-needed break for the England captain, and this will surely help the team moving forward.

João Palhinha actually exists

Unfortunately for Aleksandar Pavlović, he had to be brought off for a knock and summer arrival João Palhinha came on for him. After some time of not playing any minutes, the Portuguese midfielder finally got game time under his belt. He played surprisingly well in this match, which helps his case if he were to play more in the future. Start packing your bags, Goretzka.

As for Pavlović, it looks like he might have broken his collarbone.

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