Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl had to make a tough call in letting Matthijs de Ligt go before the season and turning the team’s focus to Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano.
After a stretch of solid play in recent weeks, Eberl felt like it might be a good time to revisit the topic.
“We had the idea that we wanted to defend very high and actively. With Min-jae and Upa we have two players who, when they have confidence, are very good in duels and are simple football players. We had to make a decision. We did that and it worked. Matthijs de Ligt was also a top centre-back. We are hired and paid to make decisions that we believe in. Of course, people are always very close and emotional when it comes to football. But we have to decide based on facts and on ideas of how we want to play football,” Eberl said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Both Upamecano and Min-jae did suffer some tough moments earlier in the season, but have rounded into form. Can they continue this hot trend into what should be a treacherous second half of the season?
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