from
Philip Selldorf, Mainz
It rarely happens that a prominent player is not given at least polite appreciation after his debut for the new team, like the formula “has shown good approaches”. But what happened to João Cancelo after his first appearance for FC Bayern went far beyond the usual welcome culture. In addition to admiring comments, Cancelo evoked reminiscences of a great predecessor with whom he bears not the slightest resemblance in FC Bayern’s 4-0 win at FSV Mainz 05, which was brilliant in places. His footballing style, his ball control and his elegant movements basically have little in common with Philipp Lahm’s appearance, which was characterized by fundamental perfection and provoked the thought of the word “nimble” in every detail. Nevertheless, there is a connection between Lahm and Cancelo, it has been certified by the highest authority.