Part of what makes Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise such a fan favorite in addition to his incredible footballing ability is just how humble he is able to remain with how much success he’s had since making
the move from Crystal Palace. For a player that’s currently on thirteen goals and twenty assists from a total of twenty-eight appearances across all competitions, he doesn’t exactly seek the limelight like some of the other footballing stars across Europe seem to do with that level of success.
He’s calm, collected, and the type of teammate that makes others around him better, and his genuine nature rubbed across late in the 5-1 win over RB Leipzig when he gestured for the Bayern away block at the Red Bull Arena to praise Jamal Musiala’s assist to him, having just made his long-awaited return from injury. Instead of taking the glory of the goal as a substitute himself, Olise wanted it to be all about his teammate and the big moment of finally returning to the pitch after such a long injury layover — typifying the type of guy he is, never wanting all of the attention to be on him.
Ahead of Bayern’s Champions League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise, Vincent Kompany was asked about Olise’s quiet, humble nature and actually revealed that he’s far less quiet behind the scenes amongst the rest of the squad. “Michael is not reserved. He is very communicative, and he has very good relationships in the dressing room. He’s an important part of this group. He’s showing his personality on the pitch. But in the media, he sometimes shows his quieter side,” Kompany explained of the French international (via @iMiaSanMia).
The words from Bayern’s manager should come as no surprise to anyone with the way Olise is able to linkup with his fellow attackers on the pitch. There’s already a profound chemistry between Luis Diaz and Olise that’s been likened to that of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery’s time at Bayern — a duo that was dubbed Robbery during their time with the German Rekordmeister. Those types of comparisons don’t always come lightly and they surely don’t generate between players that don’t have the type of communication and relationship that Kompany explained Olise is so good at creating with his teammates on and off the pitch.
