The Evolution of Gaudio Lam at Bayern Munich

Lam was a key player from day one and not as a fullback at all. He had been a very effective attacking fullback under Heikis, and Pep knew that he wanted to play a single pivot system. But because Bayern had played a 4-2-3-1, their midfielders weren't used to that role - which can be very different in a double pivot than in a single pivot. Initially, during the 2013-14 season, he used Lam as just a straight-up defensive midfielder. Later on, as his system evolved, Lam would frequently play as a right-back who would sometimes come into midfield. And that inside fullback role is one that we've seen him