Champions League
Bayern Munich celebrate brilliant Sané
Munich’s Leroy Sané (r) in action against Milan’s goalkeeper Andre Onana. photo
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The choice of the best player is easy after FC Bayern’s next opening win in Europe’s premier class. Leroy Sané stands out at 2-0 in Milan – and receives advice.
When asked about the man of the evening, there could only be one answer at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan: Leroy Sané. The national soccer player impressed with his enthusiasm, his speed, his technique and as a goal scorer in the next opening victory of FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
After the 2-0 (1-0) win, the 26-year-old was named UEFA Player of the Match. After his strong performance, Sané reacted with quiet tones. “I just want to play a good game, have a good feeling and leave the field happy,” said the man, who can do so much but has only been able to use this ability in phases so far.
“It’s fun to watch Leroy,” said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic with bright eyes and gave the highly talented one piece of advice: “He should just keep going. If he feels like it and puts his qualities on the pitch, he can be one of the best players in become Europe.” Sané made it 1-0 brilliantly after a long pass from Joshua Kimmich. And Inter captain Danilo D’Ambrosio’s own goal forced Sané on after another strong move and glorious interaction with Kingsley Coman.
Neuer: “Leroy is a key player for special moments”
“Leroy is a key player for special moments, who can also decide games, especially in the condition he is in right now. He is a very important man for us,” said captain Manuel Neuer. The national goalkeeper was happy about “a sovereign and deserved” victory at the start of the group phase. For Bayern it was the 19th win in a row in Europe’s premier class.
Sané was the one man talked about on the Milan night, Robert Lewandowski the other. The world footballer scored three goals in FC Barcelona’s 5-1 win against Viktoria Pilsen – and that was before he met his ex-colleagues again on September 13 in Munich. “We’re all looking forward to Barcelona and Lewy,” said Neuer.
Thomas Müller also expressed his anticipation of the showdown with Barça and long-time team-mate Lewandowski: “Especially after the start, it’s a summit meeting in our group.”