Arrived in July 2020 freely from Paris Saint-Germain, Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi then signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich. A daring choice for the versatile player capable of evolving in central defense or in the middle of the field. Knowing a complicated first season that could be blamed on acclimatization, he played only 6 Bundesliga matches last season, including an ischiojam injury which affected his first two months of competition. A little more used in the rotation at the end of the season, he perfectly exploited the preseason with the Rekordmeister. Taking advantage of the absences of Niklas Süle and Lucas Hernandez who made Euro 2020 (the French player also missed the start of the season due to injury) but also the departures of Javi Martinez, David Alaba and Jérôme Boateng, Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi had a great possibility that was offered to him.
Interesting alongside Dayot Upamecano before the resumption of the championship, the 19-year-old also received the praise of Julian Nagelsmann at the time. “Upa (Dayot Upamecano, editor’s note) and Tanguy (Nianzou Kouassi, editor’s note) have performed very well in our last three friendlies. They are progressing and made a good impression on me. With the return of Süle (Niklas, editor’s note), we will have several options ” then explained the German technician. Expected to play the first game of the season against Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-1), he finally remained on the bench in favor of Niklas Süle. He then played 45 minutes against Cologne (3-2) and the same number of minutes against Hertha Berlin (5-0). In the German Cup, he was finally able to play 90 minutes against SV Bremer (12-0) and his last use dates back to September 18. Entered 18 minutes against Bochum (7-0), he played as a defensive midfielder and has since trod the smallest lawn with the Rekordmeister.
Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi still has to work
Admittedly, the competition is massive in the axis of defense since Dayot Upamecano, Niklas Süle and Lucas Hernandez meet expectations. However, the bad match between the two French and Benjamin Pavard (positioned in the center) against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 5-0 defeat raised questions. But what becomes of Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi? Julian Nagelsmann has just given some indications in comments collected by Sky Germany. According to the 34-year-old technician, the former Paris Saint-Germain must still work to be at the level of the holders: “Tanguy is a great talent with a lot of potential, but in the end, he has to reduce his error rate, in training sessions or in matches. He still makes that little mistake too many. He’s a very good central defender in terms of football and sometimes it’s not that good, because you trust yourself a lot. This is a good thing in itself, but it also leads to mistakes from time to time and it is difficult in this position. “
Not alarmist, Julian Nagelsmann is happy to be able to count on Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi and hopes that the latter will correct his small defects of concentration: “In the end, it’s about being as serious as possible, but still finding a good balance so as not to lose your courage. It takes a little time and development in these areas to get to 100 percent. But he’s still a player I think about very strongly. He struggled last year and this year as well, I am fully aware of that. But we’re going to work with him and try to teach him precisely these things so that he can play reliably on the pitch. With great reliability, it will provide a real alternative. ” The outbreak will still take time for Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi and there is no reason to worry yet. However, he will have to progress if he is to hope to shake up the hierarchy.
