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Quarantine hits Musiala twice as hard: FCB would have benefited greatly from the special DFB plan

2021-11-14T12:02:34.257Z


Because of Niklas Süle's positive corona finding, Jamal Musiala also has to be in quarantine. A missed opportunity for the mega talent of FC Bayern, whose performance has fluctuated recently.


Because of Niklas Süle's positive corona finding, Jamal Musiala also has to be in quarantine.

A missed opportunity for the mega talent of FC Bayern, whose performance has fluctuated recently.

Munich - Anyone who follows one or the other US sport will certainly have stumbled across the term "Rookie Wall".

The Americans speak of this "beginner wall" in German when the performance of a young athlete suddenly drops significantly after reaching outstanding heights.

Shooting star Jamal Musiala is currently experiencing precisely that sport phenomenon.

Musiala came of age in February of this year and, after very strong performances at FC Bayern, made his DFB debut the following month.

Musiala in the form-deep?

Nagelsmann: "Doesn't make anything worse than weeks ago"

His dynamism and creativity in the game, his incredible one-on-one skills paired with speed and fine technique make him an exceptional footballer. Without question: With Musiala, Bayern have caught a mega talent. But several months later, the 18-year-old seems to have lost the ease of his game a little. While Musiala usually brought new momentum to the Bayern game through his substitution, this was last missed. The Stuttgart-born youngster has not been seen on the grid for a long time either.

So has Musiala got caught in the "Rookie Wall"?

One thing is certain: Demanding consistently strong performances from a teenager after his breakthrough in professional football would be presumptuous.

Such a young athlete needs time to digest the impressions and experiences of Bayern and the national team.

In addition, Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman - all in the pecking order before Musiala - are in high form.

Julian Nagelsmann's words illustrate the complex situation around Musiala.

“Jamal is not doing anything worse than weeks ago.

The others are doing incredibly well right now and deserve to play. "

Video training instead of World Cup qualification: Musiala in quarantine after the corona incident

All the more, a little playing time with the German national team would have done the Bayern jewel all the more. As is well known, the "feel-good oasis" DFB has often worked wonders and brought one or the other star out of its shape hole. However, the positive corona finding from Niklas Süle thwarted Musiala. Together with Süle, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, he had to leave the DFB quarters early and is currently in quarantine.

Instead of qualifying for the World Cup, video training at home.

According to a report by

Bild

, national coach Hansi Flick even planned to start Musiala in at least one of the two international matches against Liechtenstein and Armenia.

A wasted opportunity for the youngster to collect playing time and to be able to show himself.

Why Musiala was quarantined is still unclear.

However, it is speculated that Musiala is one of the few Bayern players who have not yet been vaccinated.

Musiala in quarantine: when can mega talent make a comeback?

If Musiala had been vaccinated, he would most likely not have to go into quarantine. According to the

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, Bayern's mega talent has to kill the time in their own four walls until at least Monday. Only then can he "free himself" and return to the training ground. And then attack again fully and build on his performance from the previous season? That is the hope of Bayern officials and fans. The case of another Bayern youngster certainly gives hope.

Incidentally, Alphonso Davies had a similar experience at Bayern.

After his spectacular debut season at FC Bayern, the young Canadian suddenly found himself in a mess.

The now 21-year-old was unable to confirm the enormously strong performances, and a tough injury caused a developmental interruption.

But if you look at the current performance of the full-back, you can see that he has passed the "Rookie Wall" with flying colors.

This is exactly what they are hoping for at Musiala.

(kus)

Source: merkur

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