The Palace Fan 3,400 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Quote Niko Kovac says Renato Sanches has similar qualities to Lothar Matthaus after the Bayern Munich midfielder's performance against Benfica. The 21-year-old sealed Bayern's 2-0 victory at Benfica on Wednesday with a goal against the club where he played for a decade before moving to the German club for £27.5m in 2016. However, the Portugual midfielder has struggled to tie down a regular first-team spot since his move and endured a tough time on loan at Swansea City last season. Bayern coach Kovac restored Sanches to the side for Wednesday's match, and following the victory in Portugal said: "Renato has an exceptionally good technique, very good speed and a great body. "It's true that people fly off him left and right - just like they used to do with Lothar Matthaus. "I'm delighted for Renato - I said yesterday that he was excellent in pre-season and it wouldn't be long before he plays." Former Bayern Munich midfielder Matthaus, who captained Germany to the 1990 World Cup title and won the Ballon d'Or in the same year, added to the plaudits for Sanches. "These are the kind of stories that football writes. He looks in shape and crowned his performance with a goal," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard 2,534 Posted September 21, 2018 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2018 Matthaus was a determined driving force wherever he played from the age of 18 to late into his career. Sanches is not. And has not shown that. It’s a bizarre comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,364 Posted September 21, 2018 Administrator Share Posted September 21, 2018 i'll have some of what Kovac is smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted September 21, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted September 21, 2018 How does this guy get the plaudits like he does? Comparing someone that has dropped off the radar to a player that won the Balon D'Or is just plain weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 People seem to be forgetting that Niko Kovac is Renato Sanches' manager... He's obviously trying to build a player's confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon 2,692 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 A ridiculous statement. It's like when someone last year compared Cristiano Ronaldo to Alfredo di Stéfano at Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Once again, people in this thread missing Kovac's point completely. Not only is he trying to build up his confidence like 6666 said, but he is also comparing player strengths. The word "compare" doesn't directly mean that he's comparing level or standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,547 Posted September 21, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted September 21, 2018 I like how people take his comments literally, at least not everyone missed the plot. Whats he supposed to say "Renato has been shit since we signed him, he had a terrible time on loan and failed to make an impact on any pitch in the last two seasons and will never amount to anything ever" At the very least Kovac is trying to motivate him, Sanches likely has this season to prove something otherwise he will be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard 2,534 Posted September 22, 2018 Administrator Share Posted September 22, 2018 23 hours ago, Viva la FCB said: I like how people take his comments literally, at least not everyone missed the plot. Whats he supposed to say "Renato has been shit since we signed him, he had a terrible time on loan and failed to make an impact on any pitch in the last two seasons and will never amount to anything ever" At the very least Kovac is trying to motivate him, Sanches likely has this season to prove something otherwise he will be off. I understand wanting to build someone’s confidence, but that doesn’t validate the comparison. The comparison is lazy and for a player of clearly low confidence, adds more pressure. Kovac could just as easily boost his confidence without the reference to Matthaus. It’s clearly down as a means to legitimize the comment. But like I said. It’s lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 My wife could tell me I’m hung like a donkey, but I’m not going to believe her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God is Haaland 618 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: My wife could tell me I’m hung like a donkey, but I’m not going to believe her. So the end-result of all of this is that Sanchez is going think his coach is insane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, BartraPique1932 said: So the end-result of all of this is that Sanchez is going think his coach is insane? No. Just that deep down, he’s a lying cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard 2,534 Posted September 22, 2018 Administrator Share Posted September 22, 2018 1 hour ago, DeadLinesman said: No. Just that deep down, he’s a lying cunt. Nailed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,547 Posted September 22, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted September 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Batard said: I understand wanting to build someone’s confidence, but that doesn’t validate the comparison. The comparison is lazy and for a player of clearly low confidence, adds more pressure. Kovac could just as easily boost his confidence without the reference to Matthaus. It’s clearly down as a means to legitimize the comment. But like I said. It’s lazy. Yeah that's fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Comparing one aspect to Lothar Matthaeus doesn't necessarily mean all that much. Like someone could say to me, "it's true, you have ten fingers - just like Lothar Matthaeus" I'm not going to think they're saying I'm as good a player as he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,604 Posted September 26, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2018 Considering the after retirement Matthäus, I'm not sure if it's a compliment or an insult to be compared to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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