FC Bayern: Mazraoui on Pavard – “It’s a good competition”

FC Bayern’s right-back

With Benjamin Pavard (26) and new signing Noussair Mazraoui (24), FC Bayern have two of the three most valuable right-backs in the Bundesliga in their ranks and are also very well positioned in international comparison. The Moroccan challenger to the regular place recently got two starting XI appearances in the victories against FC Barcelona (3-0) and Mainz (6-2). “It’s a good competition between us, a healthy duel. We both get the best out of each other, it’s good for us,” Mazraoui said.AZ“.

Pavard, who has played 1,161 minutes so far this season, has also played as a central defender alongside Mazraoui (804 minutes), who was brought on exclusively as a full-back by Julian Nagelsmann. “Currently you can’t say that one of us won this competition,” said the former Ajax professional, who moved to Munich on a free transfer.

The new competition seems to be good for Pavard, because the Frenchman is playing the best first half of the season in years and is also set in the Équipe Tricolore. In the 2021/22 season, Pavard was the only right-back in the Bayern squad with international experience – homegrown Josip Stanisic (22) is slowly being introduced to the first team and is already a Croatian international.

Mazraoui, who was seeded at Ajax when he wasn’t plagued by injuries, says: “The competition here is enormous, there are incredibly good players at Bayern, great players. You just can’t afford to make mistakes. You need this focus and concentration at such a top club. I’m learning that here.” With Pavard, Mazraoui and Stanisic, Bayern even provide three of the seven most valuable right-backs in the Bundesliga, all of whom will also be seen at the World Cup.

Mazraoui will hardly celebrate his first major international title in Qatar. The chances in the Champions League are much better. “When we play what we can, when we defend as well as we are at the moment, when we keep improving like we have been doing so far, only ourselves are our biggest opponents. But of course: There are teams against which it would certainly be difficult: real Madrid or Manchester City for example,” says the Moroccan. As of now, Bayern are the most successful team in the “premier class” alongside SSC Napoli with five wins from five games.

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