"Injuries and a loan of Josip Stanišić saw Laimer not used as frequently in his preferred central midfield, but more at right-back. In 44 games that season, Laimer started 28 games. He also played 18 games at right-back, which would be sign of things to come. Toward the end of that 2023/24 campaign he was used almost exclusive in the central midfield, but it was clear that was more than adequate as a right-back."
"As Tuchel flamed out, Vincent Kompany took the reins and Laimer was, yet again, forced to start over under a new coach, who initially might not have had a plan for how to use him. Kompany attempted to use him in the central midfield, but minutes were very hard to come by. Through the first five games (three Bundesliga, one DFB-Pokal, one Champions League), Laimer did not leave the bench for three of them."
Konrad Laimer arrived from RB Leipzig as a proven midfielder but struggled to find a consistent role at Bayern Munich amid managerial upheaval. He was signed to play under Julian Nagelsmann, but Nagelsmann left early and Thomas Tuchel's appointment altered Laimer's role. Injuries and Josip Stanišić's loan pushed Laimer into right-back for many matches. Across one season he appeared in 44 games, starting 28 and featuring 18 times at right-back, before returning to central midfield late in the 2023/24 campaign. Vincent Kompany's takeover again reduced his minutes, with multiple matches spent on the bench.
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