Serge Gnabry’s back problem brought Jamal Musiala into the game against Leipzig early – and that helped FC Bayern decisively against the runner-up. Because the 18-year-old convinced again with great technology and senior class and was showered with praise afterwards. Also from the funny Thomas Müller.
Youngster and “experienced dog”: Jamal Musiala and Thomas Müller, teammates at FC Bayern and DFB.
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An outstanding ball take-off and a jagged finish had ensured the Munich 2-0 preliminary decision at the top game in Leipzig shortly after the break, before Jamal Musiala also made it 3-0 in minute 54 via a perfect chip on the free-standing Leroy Sané had prepared for his FC Bayern. In short: The 18-year-old from Stuttgart was the decisive man in the 4: 1 success of the master over the runner-up, perhaps a little too clear.
It goes without saying that afterwards the teammates from Musiala were asked again about its quality and class, despite its very young age. Above all, Thomas Müller was once again enraptured by the man who has already played 31 Bundesliga games (eight goals, three assists) and said in an interview with “Sky”: “The special thing about him is that he is his all the talent that he has, also has a great character, is humble – but with Ball also has self-confidence. ”
The 2014 world champion also went into detail: “And not self-confidence that he might be walking around with his nose up in the dressing room, but rather self-confidence in the actions with the ball on his foot.” But that’s not all: “He’s also clever – and he works. This overall package makes him special at such a young age – and if he brings that in that way, then he is not only an addition for us, but also decides games for us . ” Like on this successful evening, when the record champions with ten points from four league games had already distanced the weakly started Leipzig (already three bankruptcies) to seven points.
The funny and appreciative miller
When asked to what extent Musiala also has the self-confidence to approach players such as Torgarant Robert Lewandowski or Müller during training, the 31-year-old also responded – paired with his typical humor: “He’s already very communicative He does not ask me how to play a player … but I rather ask him. But in other areas such as start-up behavior or in which rooms he should be inquisitive. It is also open the place so that it follows you. “
There are other young players too.
Julian Nagelsmann on Jamal Musiala’s lack of arrogance
FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann was only too happy to take up this praise – and added the following sentences about the jewel in Munich’s squad: “I’ve had a few young players in my coaching career, but he’s already extraordinary – also in terms of his personality traits. He’s very humble, wants to work and listens. And even after a game like this you don’t have the feeling that he’s taken off now. There are other young players and their attitudes that you experience like that … ”
Müller suspects what will happen
Musiala himself finally confirmed the character description in an interview with the TV broadcaster. Because his answers after his great performance were indeed very modest: “It was just a lot of fun.” And when asked about his great actions, he was only elicited: “There isn’t much time to think, but of course we’ve been training such situations for a long time. Of course, in the game you don’t think much anymore when something like this happens.” You just try to do the right thing.
And Musiala did that one more time that day. If his path continues like this, a regular place at FC Bayern and in the German national team will almost certainly jump out in the foreseeable future. And here and there, after all, Müller himself is a direct opponent on the offensive. Will there be a generation change here? Does he want to have the regular place at FC Bayern and in Müller’s national team one day? Müller’s unequivocal answer: “Yeah … someday he can have it.”
Championship competitor number 1 already out of the race?
The regular player, who is of course still seeded, also lost a few words about the fact that Leipzig had already suffered their third defeat of the season and had already distanced the Saxons to seven points: “The title race is a very long time, but of course we want that if we are seven points ahead of our fellow rivals, that means that we can no longer give up the lead. But of course this is not the time to talk about the championship – even if it feels very good for us right now, especially after the international break, where you always don’t know exactly what you’re getting. “
