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Bastian Schweinsteiger compares Germany's Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala to his former Bayern teammates Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben, highlighting their game-changing abilities. He emphasizes Wirtz's vision and importance in the team's play.
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Bastian Schweinsteiger: Wirtz and Musiala are Germany's Ribéry and Robben
Bastian Schweinsteiger has likened Germany’s star duo, Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz and Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, to Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben.
The Germany legend believes Wirtz and Musiala resemble his former Bayern Munich teammates in the sense that they possess the individual quality to decide games on their own.
“I see Wirtz and Musiala as our Ribéry and Robben. Those are the players who make the decisive move in key moments. If I were playing with Wirtz, I would simply give him the ball as often as possible, because he needs the ball to make his game more dominant, to bring in his ideas. I think he has incredible vision in his play,” Schweinsteiger told Sport Bild and went on to look back on the assist Wirtz provided for Serge Gnabry back in March.
“When I think back to his pass against Switzerland to Serge Gnabry, I say: not many players make passes like that – especially with that level of precision. If Musiala and Wirtz can get going, then I am very, very confident.”
As for Musiala, Schweinsteiger believes the 23-year-old has made significant progress towards finding back to his top level following the serious injury he suffered last summer.
Bastian Schweinsteiger likened Wirtz and Musiala to Ribéry and Robben, praising their ability to make decisive plays in crucial moments.
Schweinsteiger believes Wirtz has incredible vision and needs the ball frequently to dominate the game and express his ideas.
Florian Wirtz plays for Liverpool, while Jamal Musiala plays for Bayern Munich.
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“You can clearly see his improvement from game to game, also in terms of minutes played," he said.
"Serge Gnabry’s injury has accelerated things a bit. But Jamal seems to me to be back on the right track. The last five to ten percent might still be missing, but I’m very, very positive about it. If you listen around abroad to find out who excites people, you very often hear the name Musiala.”