Luis Díaz’s performance against Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich’s offensive moment give something to talk about. After the last Bundesliga match, the sports director Max Eber related the present of the team’s extremis with one of the most emblematic pairs of the modern era: Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry.
Eberl highlighted similarities in profiles and movements. “When I see Michael’s position and movements, he looks like Arjen Robben. We were talking about it in the locker room: he is like the new Robben we have, delicate and elegant. And with I fight on the other side, we have Franck Ribéry, the creator of creative chaos. Our pair of forwards is exceptional,” said the manager, alluding to the Colombian and Michael Olise as the team’s current starting wingers.
The comparison, however, was taken with caution by Vincent Kompany. The Bayern coach He avoided equating trajectories and stressed that both Díaz and Olise must build their own path. In the preview of the match against Cologne, Kompany He was consulted again on the issue and expanded his position.
“This comparison is very difficult. I played against both of them and saw how strong they were. I always felt like a very good defender, but against Robben the feeling was different: you knew he was going to cut inside and shoot, but somehow I found the space and did it,” explained the Belgian coach.
Kompany He acknowledged that he understands the parallelism from a football perspective, but insisted on the difference in context and route. “These guys achieved great things over many years, and our guys haven’t done it yet. In a few years, if things continue like this, the four of them will be able to sit together and talk about how they scored goals and gave assists. Then they can write it down for the next generation,” he added.
The precedent that sets the bar is high. Franck Ribéry won more than 20 titles with Bayern Munichincluding a Champions League, nine Bundesligas and a Club World Cup, in a cycle of almost 11 years at the club.
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