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Coman wrote:

RAJBAYERN wrote:I dont know exactly how Heynckes think about rotation concept, in his 2012-2013 era, Bayern just have 13 world class players in his squad, the eleven players who won the champions league plus Kroos and Badstuber.

So he didnt have too many option for apply the rotation concept as he have right now, but what I remember very good of Heynckes is that he never doubt about who must be the players to begin the important champions league games, no like Ancelotti that need hours before the game to make his final decision.

He did rotate more than what we think.

In 2012/13 :

CB :
Van Buyten played 1910 minutes
Boateng played 3340 minutes
Badstuber played 1440 minutes
Dante played 4000 minutes.

MF :
Luiz Gustavo played 2030 minutes
Javi Martinez played 3100 minutes
Schweinstieger played 3670 minutes
Kroos played 2860 minutes
Tymoshchuk played 900 minutes

AT :
Shaqiri played 1900 minutes
Robben played 2200 minutes
Ribéry played 3230 minutes
Müller played 3570 minutes
Gomez and Pizarro both a lot injured played 2300 minutes
Mandzukic played 2850 minutes

Where he did not rotate at all :

RB :
Lahm 4100 minutes
Rafinha 750 minutes

LB :
Alaba 3200 minutes
Contento 650 minutes

If he did rotate it is also because of injury, which we'll get also this season for sure.