"You can never replace a player of his quality like-for-like. We play a little bit differently, we replace him with other players. Michael has been available for over 18 months, it's incredible. He's very important for us, he's done a lot for us, physically as well. I hope he remains available; what he's achieved recently has been fantastic."
"Michael had his fair share of injuries at Crystal Palace. But what he does for his health off the pitch at his young age is incredible. If he keeps doing things like this, he'll stay fit for a long time. He'll continue to develop strongly."
Michael Olise delivered an outstanding performance in Bayern Munich's 6-1 Champions League victory over Atalanta, scoring twice and providing an assist while earning UEFA's man of the match award. However, he received a yellow card for time wasting that will force him to miss the return leg in Munich. Speculation arose that the suspension was intentional for rest, but UEFA confirmed no further action would be taken as there is no evidence supporting this claim. Manager Vincent Kompany acknowledged Olise's irreplaceable quality while noting Bayern has sufficient squad depth to manage his absence, having already won matches without him.
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