Some were surprised that Bayern Munich midfielder Tom Bischof was omitted from Julian Nagelsmann’s latest call-up list for the German national team, but Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund did not want to focus on that sad news.
Instead, Freund wanted to talk about all the good that Bischof is doing.
“He certainly has the quality for the senior national team, he’s back with the U-21s now, is captain there, and will get plenty of playing time. We’re extremely happy he’s here. Even back in the summer,
when he joined us, we were really convinced he had Bayern Munich potential, and he’s showing it now. He’s doing really well, even playing at left-back sometimes. Simply a really good footballer. That’s why he fits in so well with this team; he plays very aggressively, although his main strength is with the ball. I’m convinced he’ll make his way, including in the German national team, because I’m convinced he’ll also establish himself at Bayern,” Freund told Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Bischof likely needs to get more minutes to warrant further consideration for Germany. Will he get them under Vincent Kompany? It is tough to say, but if he keep bringing energy and a penchant for playmaking like he did against Union Berlin, it certainly will not hurt his cause.
Bayern Munich is en fuego, but watching Paris Saint-Germain deal with the pains of trying to repeat in the Champions League can show everyone how difficult it is to stay healthy, be consistent, and catch all of the same breaks.
All of that is a big theme for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! We’ve got a strong lineup of segments and some awesome questions from some dedicated listeners. Catch up on it all right here! This is what we have on tap:
- PSG is showing that it is hard to repeat…and that is why Bayern Munich needs to strike this season.
- Champions League Power Rankings.
- A look at the German national team selections by Julian Nagelsmann. Is he going back into “Mad Scientist Mode?“
- Listener Q&A.
- A quick review of It: Welcome to Derry, episode 2.
