Few—if any—more powerful irruptions have been seen this season in Europe like that of Lennart Karl (Frammersbach, Germany, 2008). Last June, at just 17 years old, Vincent Kompany made him debut with him Bayern in it Club World Cup and, a few months later, he broke down the door of Germany with the World around the corner before measuring Real Madrid.
Last January, during the winter break of the Bundesliga, Lennart Karl made a youthful mistake when, on a visit to the club’s fan club, Bayern in Burgsinnconfessed his wishes for the future. “I hope it stays between us. The Bayern It is a very big club. It’s a dream to play here, but one day I want to go to the real Madrid. “It is my dream club, but this is between us.”
Quickly, his statements went viral… as well as a photo of him as a child—even more so—in the Santiago Bernabéu posing with the team’s kit Real Madrid. In fact, the journalist Sebastian Leisgang revealed a few months ago that Lennart Karl was carrying out some tests with the real Madrid…although the negotiations for its incorporation into The Factory They did not finish materializing.
For us, the matter is settled
Max Eberl, Bayern sporting director
The young German talent soon realized his mistake and did not hesitate to apologize to the Bavarian entity. “For us, the matter is settled. It was never a problem. He is performing well on the field, he feels very comfortable in the Bayern and he knows what he has here. “That’s what counts,” he said. Eberl. “He apologized the next day and we talked about it,” he said. Freud.
It was as a result of that episode when, however, the ‘hype’ that his emergence had aroused began to diminish slightly. Something, on the other hand, totally normal in a boy who turned 18 in February and was ‘destroying’ precocity records without any regard. Among them, becoming the youngest player in the Champions to score in three consecutive games.
But, while many voices called for him for the September, October and November breaks when he had not gone beyond U17 in Germany, Julian Nagelsmann He called him up for the friendlies against Swiss and Ghana in what would be the last list before the World Cup. Hours later, he responded by scoring a goal and providing an assist in the second leg of the round of 16. Champions in view of Atalanta.
“I hope he brings his youthful exuberance. However, I will not pressure him to perform miracles. He must bring what a young player represents: playing football with freedom and passion, as he has done in the Bayern“, he explained Nagelsmann…while a photo went viral during his time in the Bayern next to a Lennart Karl who, at that time, worked as a ball boy in the Allianz.
Lennart Karl and Julian Nagelsmann
The way to find out, as he himself recognized Lennart Karlit was quite curious. “I was in my private math class when he called me Nagelsmann. At first I didn’t answer, but I called him back five minutes later and was very happy to know that they had called me. I don’t put pressure on myself. I’ll just play football and hope everything goes well so I can be in the World“, he acknowledged.
Many fans already requested it from the start before Swiss. However, it was not until the second half when he took over on the right wing of Leroy Sanewho once again had a rather gray performance and whose departure from Bayern Last summer he opened the doors of the first team to a Lennart Karl that, now, is pulling down those of Germany. In fact, in less than half an hour, he had time to make three key passes, complete 2/3 dribbles and win 5/6 duels.
Lennart Karl’s dribbling and driving map against SwitzerlandSOFASCORE
In view of Ghanastarted again from the bench… although Nagelsmann He entered the break and, once again, it was a whirlwind. In fact, he left several actions that claim comparisons with the first Leo Messi for his driving with the ball glued to his foot and unstoppable changes of direction. It is normal that his teammates have praised him during these days of concentration.
“He has already proven his worth in the Bayern and it will help us here too,” he said. Kimmich. “We don’t want to put too much pressure on him, but we will have a lot of fun with him in the coming years,” he acknowledged. Wirtz. “At his age, he already has great serenity, he is brave on the field and brings a lot of energy,” he explained. Undav.
Right now, we can beat anyone
Lennart Karl, Bayern player
What seems clear is that he has won over a Julian Nagelsmann who had been finding it difficult to give this type of opportunities. “lenny made a big impression on both games. He is a very good player. It was a small step forward. Now I hope that he remains humble, that he continues to strive and that he has more opportunities in the world. Bayern. Of all the young people we have had here so far, he has been one of the best.”
You have taken note: he started this day against the Freiburg and scored the goal that culminated the comeback in stoppage time. “It’s an incredible feeling. I had a feeling I was going to score today. It happened and it was perfect,” confessed a Lennart Karl that “he really wants to play in the Bernabeu” and, in addition, he took the opportunity to send a warning to the Real Madrid. “Right now, we can beat anyone.”
