"After two winless league matches on the bounce, Bayern Munich had a point to prove against Hoffenheim and boy did they prove something! The Bavarians won 5-1 thanks to a brace of penalties from Harry Kane and a sublime hat-trick from Luis Díaz. His efforts earned him the Man of the Match award with 77% of the vote: This is the Colombian's first ever hat-trick for Bayern and the first one to do it since James Rodriguez against Mainz in 2019."
"Last time out, against Hamburg, Lucho started on the bench which seemed to hurt Bayern's playing style. His performances today further understate the need for him to play virtually every match. While running someone into the ground is never a good idea, leaving Díaz out will do more harm than good and he's someone who can play consecutive 90 minutes without much trouble."
After two winless league matches, Bayern Munich responded with a 5-1 victory over Hoffenheim. Harry Kane scored a brace of penalties and Luis Díaz produced a sublime hat-trick to earn Man of the Match with 77% of the vote. The hat-trick is Díaz's first for Bayern and the club's first since James Rodriguez against Mainz in 2019. Díaz had started on the bench versus Hamburg, which appeared to disrupt Bayern's style; his return showed the team benefits when he plays regularly. While running someone into the ground is never a good idea, leaving Díaz out will do more harm than good and he can play consecutive 90 minutes without much trouble. Bayern take on RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal in the coming days.
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