Pavlović brings a sense of defensive stability to the Bayern midfield, something that has been missing for years since the departure of Thiago Álcantara. Much like Thiago, Pavlović is not gifted defensively in that he wins a lot of physical duels in the middle but rather he is a master of organising the defensive line and midfield, essentially conducting the position of everyone else on the pitch around himself.
Pavlović's position off the ball is always reserved when it needs to be, screening the defensive line and protecting the centre rather than breaking shape to press.
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