"Kiala was physically imposing, showing good pace and understanding of the game. He did have a few blips here and there, but Dayot Upamecano was experienced enough to cover for his young teammate. Meanwhile, Daiber ran the midfield in the first half, dictating the pace of the game, and made two astounding goal-line clearances to prevent Bayern Munich from going down."
"Bayern in the second half should be given the "Academy Awards," the way the academy graduates put up a performance so artistic and technical, you may think it was Blue Lock in real life. The duo that ran the show in the U19s last season, Felipe Chavez and Lennart Karl, reunited on the pitch and created magic together. Karl was in his element per usual, scoring a goal from a beautiful weighted through-ball from Chavez."
Vincent Kompany fielded 10 players under 20 in a friendly against RB Salzburg, including three starters. Sixteen-year-old centre-back Cassiano Kiala and 18-year-old midfielder David Santos Daiber made significant first-team starts after earlier Bundesliga debuts. Kiala showed physicality, pace, and game understanding while receiving cover from experienced teammate Dayot Upamecano when needed. Daiber controlled the midfield in the first half and executed two goal-line clearances. Seventeen-year-old Wisdom Mike started and troubled the left flank with confidence and technique despite needing more physicality and final-third decision-making. In the second half, academy graduates Felipe Chavez and Lennart Karl combined to create and score multiple goals.
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