Heynckes complicates life for Bayern’s Tolisso

BAYERN MUNICH’S match-winner Corentin Tolisso (right) admits the arrival of Jupp Heynckes as head coach has complicated the fortunes of the club’s record signing.

Tolisso, 23, scored the winning goal in yesterday’s scrappy 1-0 Bundesliga victory at 10-man Hamburg which left Bayern second on goal difference in Germany’s top flight.

The Frenchman, who cost Bayern a club-record €41.5 million (RM207m) from Lyon in June, also hit the post in the second-half.

The defending champions strug- gled to break down a resilient Hamburg team who had Gideon Jung sent off for scything down Kingsley Coman on 40 minutes.

It was the first time Tolisso got a start under Heynckes, who is back for a fourth spell at Bayern after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked last month.

The defensive midfielder admits the change in coach means he has had a lack of opportunities with the 72-year-old Heynckes instead preferring Thiago Alcantara in the middle.

“For me personally, it’s a bit more complicated. I have only played one of the three games since Jupp Heynckes came in, but I am not losing hope,” said Tolisso.

“I’m going to give everything to try and show the coach that I should play as many matches as possible and that he can count on me.

“But we have a very big squad and it’s hard to win a place.”

The win in Hamburg left Bayern level on 20 points with current leaders Borussia Dortmund, who surrendered a two-goal lead in drawing 2-2 at Eintracht Frankfurt. – AFP