Julian Nagelsmann unhappy with criticism of Dayot Upamecano

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Dayot Upamecano has received a lot of criticism after Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach last Friday. The center-back made a handful of mistakes in the Bundesliga opener, but Julian Nagelsmann believes the criticism was unwarranted.

I did not find the grades he got and the discussion of his performance justified. I didn’t think he was the worst player on the team, that’s for sure. He’s a young player who has to come first and is also a little nervous going into the first game, Nagelsmann said of Upamecano ahead of the DFL-Supercup against Borussia Dortmund (SportBild).

He was far from Bayern’s worst player at Borussia-Park and, according to WhoScored, was Bayern’s 5th highest-rated player behind Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Robert Lewandowski and Niklas Sule. The Frenchman won a total of 8 aerial duels, which is 4 more than second best Sule and Matthias Ginter, a stat that may have been overlooked when criticism was lodged in the manner of Upamecanos.

Nagelsmann knows Upamecano better than anyone in the Bayern squad, given the time he has spent working together at RB Leipzig. He echoed the feeling that the French center-back has more Bundesliga experience than his physical age would show. He’s played so many Bundesliga games that you might think he already has 28. But he’s not. He’s still a young player who needs to get to know his colleagues. It could then be a bit more error-free, Nagelsmann pointed out.

Upamecano will get his first big test of the season in the DFL Supercup, against Erling Haaland. Hell has more than one chance to do it this season, and he’s done it before for Leipzig, but the more time goes by, the better Haaland improves. Nagelsmann realizes that it will be a difficult task trying to contain the Norwegian striker whenever Dortmund take on Bayern this season.

He is an outstanding player. Everyone knows that when you see his quota, it’s extraordinary what he brings on the pitch for Dortmund. It is a mixture of several things that we have to do. We have to be very focused in the chain. He should not have too much room to run in depth. As a central defender, you have to watch the pressure on the ball, but also control it physically. Because it’s very robust and incredibly fast at 36 km / h, Nagelsmann explained.

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