He was told that the fate of so many Bavaria talent ahead: regular place in the stands – and after a year away. But Sebastian Rode proves at Bayern otherwise. Against Leverkusen he is Guardiola’s match-winner. A stunning development.
The hardcore fans in South Bend looked surprised. They liked what they saw. Without a doubt. But it took a while before they realized what now near the center circle ever happened. Sebastian Rode, one of them, one of Bavaria’s team of fine feet, steered rows from Leverkusen. Which had not been seen in the form of a long time.
But as the top game was coming to an end eventually, they had become accustomed to Rodes play. For each action, surged in cheering on the curve. And among fans was strengthened the impression Dietmar Hamann, ex-Munich, later spoke to Sky microphone: “The game has shot for me Sebastian Rode.”
In the mid-term Bayern coach Pep Guardiola had brought the former Frankfurt for Mario Götze into play. And so everything right. Because after a few minutes, Rodes Substitutes paid off. Prior to 1: 0 victory by Franck Ribéry was Rode, who took out the corner with an energetic ball conquest. Not only the strong action of the 24-year-olds. Rode brought more aggressiveness and dynamics into play by the German master. Exactly the properties that had been missing in the first half
Guardiola. “He always wants to get better”
“He has given us more full throttle,” Guardiola said. The Spanish star coach has obviously taken a liking to Rode. In recent weeks, he is surprisingly often on the blond boy, whom he describes as a “good guy” and convinced him in training with full commitment. Guardiola: “He is my favorite player in the team, he always wants he always wants to improve, he does not complain, he helps the team and he is a great player for me.”.
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And now for his colleagues. Rode did the Bayern team against Leverkusen strikingly good. Not only with his tackles, but also with clever bobbling on the Außenwirbler Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. Rode was the best Bayern players in the second half
Sammer. “He is a poison dwarf”
just had believed in such a development beginning of the season. Matthias Sammer belong to this minority. “Rode like it as a player because he is a poison dwarf”, the Munich sporting director said at the presentation of Rode in July. “His training performances inspire me.” Sammer compared Rode time with the former Bayern stars Hasan Salihamidzic and Jens Jeremies. A fairly apt description, but posed a question: Can a player who reminds Salihamidzic and Jeremies also like an esthete Guardiola
It is possible – that’s for sure now. Rode will never be like Iniesta and Alonso a ball Treichler. But he gives the Bayern game currently more than many thought. . Especially in the absence of the injured Stars
Rode is a bit Javi Martínez, a bit Philipp Lahm, David Alaba a bit – and a bit Bastian Schweinsteiger. That Guardiola in the mid-term einwechselte Rode and not the Munich football god, could well be seen as a sign. Rode has developed from a good Bundesliga football for players with Bayern format in this season so far. The known since Saturday, all fans in South Bend.
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