Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann on Friday praised his 100% French central defense made up of Lucas Hernandez and Dayot Upamecano, established for the first two matches but put in competition this summer with the arrival of Dutchman Matthijs De Ligt.
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I think both are very focused, they don't make easy mistakes right now.
With the ball, they have gained a bit of patience and have a better quality of passing
,” explained Nagelsmann, two days before the second league game against Wolfsburg at home (Sunday, 5:30 p.m.).
The 100% French hinge was aligned from the start of the Supercup in Leipzig (5-3 victory) and for the first Bundesliga match in Frankfurt (6-1 victory).
Matthijs De Ligt confined to the bench
“
For Upa, it's a huge plus that he came back from vacation in great shape.
He has no physical pain.
Both are currently able to perform very, very well
, ”insisted the Bayern coach.
Arrived at Bayern in mid-July (transfer estimated at 67 million euros according to German media), Matthijs De Ligt has come to strengthen the Munich defense, but he is for the moment limited to a substitute role, Nagelsmann explaining his choice by the good performances of the two Frenchmen.
Spectacular offensively with 11 goals in two games, Bayern hopes to stabilize defensively, while it had some scares at the end of the Super Cup, seeing RB Leipzig return to a goal (4-3) before additional time.
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