“Extraordinary”, “eye candy”: Jamal Musiala is no longer just a fan of FC Bayern. The 19-year-old is making more and more use of his huge talent and has something “you can’t learn that”. Musiala raises high hopes – also in the direction of the World Cup.
For a brief moment, Jamal Musiala was slightly surprised after his renewed gala. “I met Jamal in the dressing room and told him: There has to be more,” reported Oliver Kahn after the 2-0 (2-0) win over VfL Wolfsburg – and laughed.
It was indeed a joke by the Munich CEO, because Musiala once again delighted the fans and those responsible for the record champions. “He started the season great. He’s playing exceptionally at the moment,” enthused Kahn. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidži? also stressed that “we’re happy to have such a player. It’s great how he turns in a small space – a feast for the eyes”.
Musiala also underlined his extraordinary talent and ambitions against VfL, as he did in the 5: 3 in the Supercup at RB Leipzig and the 6: 1 at the start of the league in Frankfurt. National coach Hansi Flick should be happy with a view to the World Cup in Qatar in winter. “With Musiala’s skills, the German national team can play for the title again in major tournaments in the future,” record national player Lothar Matthäus had recently emphasized on Sky.
There’s a lot that’s hitting Musiala at the moment. But nobody at Bayern believes that the youngster could take off in the face of the anthems. He’s “not afraid,” said Salihamidži?: “He’s a great boy, very professional and has nothing else on his mind.” Coach Julian Nagelsmann also praised Musiala as “extremely humble. He is well brought up”. He “doesn’t have to do much”. And if so, there is also a Thomas Müller at Bayern. “Today his timing and technique in the passing game was right. Sometimes something wild comes out of it,” joked the scorer to make it 2-0 (44th) at DAZN: “Jamal, very good passing game today.”
And Musiala? He prefers to emphasize the unpredictable offensive department around superstar Sadio Mané, Müller or Serge Gnabry. That he currently outshines everyone? No problem. “We are very flexible. We play good football. It’s fun to be up there,” he said succinctly. He just tries to “just give 100 percent and get into the action”.
That works excellently, as with his important opening goal against Wolfsburg (33rd). “His goal was outstanding, that’s great,” said Kahn appreciatively. Musiala was actually fouled, but quickly got back up and skillfully pushed in from the edge of the penalty area. It’s great, according to the Bayern boss, “to have the peace and quiet, to raise my head and to think about which corner I’m going to shoot at”. At the moment, “a lot of things come together” for the national player.
Musiala, said DAZN expert Michael Ballack admiringly, “doesn’t give a shit. He brings so much with him, is incredibly calm even in the penalty area, you can’t learn that.”
