Aleksandar Pavlovic also scored for FC Bayern against Mönchengladbach. The 19-year-old talent benefits from Munich’s personnel situation and is on the verge of establishing himself in the record champions’ midfield.
They are rarely worry-free at FC Bayern these weeks. Aleksandar Pavlovic is currently making our eyes shine. The young talent plays great on the double six with ease. The 19-year-old is benefiting from the loss of Joshua Kimmich and is well on his way to establishing himself in Munich’s defensive midfield. The homegrown player not only knows how to defend, but is also a goal threat. On Saturday he scored the important goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach to make it 1-1 and thus initiated the turnaround. “I do my job and when it goes through, I’m even happier,” says the shooting star modestly.
Tuchel praises Pavlovic: “Very good player, top character”
The Munich player was also successful in Augsburg. Pavlovic took the lead for the Swabians. In addition to the two goals, he also provided two assists (against Dortmund and Stuttgart) in a total of nine Bundesliga appearances. Not a bad rate for a newbie. The development of his midfield talent has not gone unnoticed by Thomas Tuchel. “The way he plays is characterized by a lot of self-confidence and that’s not artificial because that’s how he plays football and he feels comfortable in it,” praises the trainer. Pavlovic is a “very good player, top character”. The Bayern bosses are also full of praise. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said the midfielder was “wonderful to watch” against Borussia Mönchengladbach. “Really great,” praised President Herbert Hainer.
And he is currently saving the record champions through their injury misery. Joshua Kimmich is still out with a shoulder injury. Whether he can take part in the top game on Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen will be decided this week. However, Konrad Laimer will definitely miss the direct duel against the league leaders due to a calf injury. So it could be Pavlovic’s next appearance in the starting line-up.
Finally another talent from your own offspring?
If Pavlovic’s rise continues just as meteorically, he could be the next big talent from his own stable. They had to wait a long time for this from the record champions. The last successful homegrowns were Thomas Müller, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber. Pavlovic is a native of Munich and has worn red and white since the U8. His first goal in the home arena was therefore a very special moment: “I was a ball boy here for several years. To now score a goal in front of these fans is simply fantastic,” said Pavlovic and: “FC Bayern means everything to me!”
U17 coach Wück: German talents need more playing time
The 19-year-old is currently getting a lot of playing time at FC Bayern and has played the full distance in the last two games. Would he have as much playing time if the personnel situation at Munich wasn’t so tense? No point in thinking about it. But Pavlovic’s path should serve as an example for other professionals and especially the clubs, believes U17 world champion coach Christian Wück.
“We have to think about how we can get our talents to play in the highest leagues in the German football system,” said Wück in the Bayern 1 cult program “Heute im Stadium” on Saturday afternoon. He fears that he will be left behind by England, France and Spain. “Otherwise we will have problems in the U21 and in the A team in the long term because the talents have to gain experience over the playing time, and if we cannot guarantee this for them in the German football system, then we have to think about it.”
In the video: The highlights of the game FC Bayern – Borussia Mönchengladbach
Source: Today in the stadium
02/03/2024 – 3:05 p.m
