"Bayern Munich rescued a sketchy start and ultimately steamrolled an SC Freiburg side that ran out of energy. The Freiburg midfielder brought a seemingly endless amount of energy to the midfield, making it very difficult for Bayern to find time and space to play through the 'Breisgau-Brasilianer' low-block. Manzambi even managed to jot his name on the scoresheet in the 17th minute after directing his header past Manuel Neuer into the back of the net."
"The French center-back has always been on the cusp of being a world-class defender, but, a few niggling mistakes - and perhaps a lack of goal output from set pieces if you're really being critical - have always held Upamecano back from breaking through to the next level. However, Kompany's arrival in Munich has proved to be the hot iron smoothing out whatever wrinkles Upamecano had left in his game."
Bayern Munich recovered from a shaky start and dominated SC Freiburg after the interval, overturning an early deficit. Freiburg's midfielder Manzambi supplied relentless energy, disrupted Bayern's attempts to play through a low-block and scored with a 17th-minute header. Vincent Kompany has unlocked a higher level in Dayot Upamecano, who stabilized the back line and added a goal from a 55th-minute corner. Upamecano's defensive solidity enabled Bayern to launch sustained attacks in the second half. Pavlović is developing positional intelligence, passing range and physicality, progressively fulfilling the midfield profile the club sought. Calls for a new contract for Upamecano gained traction.
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