Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano is one of the premier defenders in European football. Having arrived from RB Leipzig as a young 22-year old, Upa has matured into a solid rock for the team. Currently mentored by Vincent Kompany, Upa feels the former defender’s experience and expertise have been very helpful to his improvement.
Speaking to Le Parisien ( as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Upamecano stated the influence of Kompany as a player and as a coach. “We all watched him when we were young; he was a legend
for Belgium and Manchester City. He was a very aggressive defender in duels, a leader on the pitch too, a good role model for me. He’s helping me a lot; we do a lot of video sessions, he talks to me about my positioning. Things are always very intense with him” he said.
Being in the final year of his contract, Upamecano’s options on the table could be several. However, at Bayern he has the additional factor of training under Kompany and honing his skill to a higher level of perfection.
Bayern Munich is in the midst of some downtime, but the German national team and the news cycle has kept us busy at Bavarian Football Works and Bavarian Podcast Works.
We’ve got some hot topics to cover, so let’s get down to it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- German got off to a good start vs. Luxembourg, so what else does the team need to show in another winnable match vs. Northern Ireland?
- Dayot Upamecano really might have dug in with Bayern Munich as the Frenchman is reportedly unwilling to budge from his contractual demands. Should fans be worried?
- Fabrizio Romano says Dušan Vlahović and Bayern Munich really could be a thing.
- Alphonso Davies talks through his rehab and why the worst is behind him.
- Thomas Müller had another game winner for the Vancouver Whitecaps and will be a pundit for the World Cup. Not a bad week, eh?
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