Olise named Bayern’s April Player of the Month

Olise named Bayern’s April Player of the Month

Bayern had a packed April schedule with eight fixtures, including the 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart to claim the Bundesliga title, the two Champions League quarter-final legs against Real Madrid, the semi-final first leg in Paris and also the 2-0 DFB Cup semi victory at Bayer Leverkusen. It was an exciting month with seven wins, although only two games were played at the Allianz Arena.0

Key to April’s success was Michael Olise. The 24-year-old has been praised across the world of football for his impact on games and elegance on the ball. “Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like it. I was so frustrated after the game because I hardly felt I could do anything,” bemoaned Heidenheim’s Hennes Behrens after coming up against Olise.

April turned into Olise’s month, although Vincent Kompany chose not to use him for 90 minutes in Bundesliga games, given the key Champions League and DFB Cup ties. Even then he provided an assist off the bench in the second half , scored in his 60 minutes and again when he came on to complete the .