Michael Olise and Luis Díaz are ripping their opposition up like a child ripping up chocolate wrapping.
Olise, who is having a season to remember, has already registered 13 goals and 20 assists (33 goal contributions!!!) in just 28 appearances this season. RIDICULOUS. Díaz, on the other hand, has notched an absurd 14 goals and 11 assists in his 25 appearances. This is easily the best wing duo on the planet.
The last time Bayern Munich had a wing duo this lethal, the club had two perennial Ballon D’Or top 10 candidates in Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry, who have won every trophy there is to win in club football with Bayern. Which raises the question… is Olicho the new Robbery? Heck, could this duo perhaps even surpass that legendary duo at their current pace?
Coach Vincent Kompany certainly believes so.
When asked about the comparisons after the game (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Kompany conceded that “This comparison is very difficult. I played against both of them and saw how strong they were. I always felt that I was a very good defender, but against Robben you had a different feeling: you know he’s going to cut inside and shoot, and yet somehow he gets that space and shoots.”
While this is true of Robben, you would be hard-pressed to find a defender who willingly wants to take on Olise 1v1. The winger is simply magical and is producing like prime Robben, albeit with a more unselfish approach, preferring to dish assists to his teammates over taking a crack at goal. Kompany agrees but believes there is a lot more to be done: “I understand the comparison, but these guys achieved great things over many years, and our guys aren’t there yet.”
However, the coach believes that “in a few years, if things continue in a similar vein, the four of them can sit down together and discuss how they scored all those goals and made all those assists. Then you can write it down for the next generation.”
So yes, there you have it. The present and future are extremely bright, and Bayern fans can continue to enjoy the magic this pair produces every game.
The new Robbery is indeed here. Okay, scratch that.
Olicho is here.
