Aleksandar Pavlović is not interested in entertaining questions about who should be Germany’s first-choice holding midfielder or whether Joshua Kimmich’s place in the national team setup is up for discussion. As far as the Bayern Munich midfielder is concerned, Kimmich remains the captain and an essential figure for both club and country.
Pavlović has spent several years playing alongside Kimmich in Bayern Munich’s midfield, and he clearly values the partnership they have developed. While he also
acknowledged that things are working well alongside Tom Bischof, he believes Germany should be celebrating its depth in the position rather than turning it into a debate about who deserves to play.
“For me, there’s no debate. Joshua Kimmich is our captain for both the national team and Bayern. Everyone knows how important he is to us. I’ve been playing alongside him at Bayern for years, in the holding midfield role, and it’s incredibly enjoyable. We complement each other extremely well. Of course, things are working well with Tom, too. But it’s great that Germany have so many good players in that position. That’s why I think this debate is unnecessary,” Pavlović said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
It is a straightforward endorsement from Pavlović, who has developed into an important midfield option himself. There is room for different partnerships and competition for places, but he is not suggesting that Kimmich’s leadership or importance should be questioned.
For Bayern Munich and Germany, having Kimmich, Pavlović, and Bischof competing and complementing one another is a pretty good problem to have. The conversation should be about how to get the best out of that midfield depth, not manufacturing a controversy over it.
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