„I don’t like it at all“: Robben reacts to Olise Díaz comparisons | OneFootball

Michael Olise and Luis Díaz have developed into one of the most exciting wing duos in Europe at FC Bayern in a very short space of time. Speed, penetration, joy of playing – the new Bayern wingers remind many fans and experts of the legendary duo of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry. It is precisely this comparison that is currently being made more and more frequently. However, one of the two namesakes of „Robbery“ himself can do little with it

On the sidelines of the Legends Cup in Munich, Arjen Robben was clear about the parallels between then and now. „In my day, they also compared us to other players, I don’t like that at all,“ the Dutchman made unmistakably clear. For Robben, it is crucial that each player stands for himself. „Every player is unique, everyone has their own qualities, their own personalities,“ the former Bayern star emphasised

Praise without comparison

Despite his rejection of comparisons, Robben left no doubt that he is following the current development at FC Bayern very closely. Together with Franck Ribéry, he had shaped the Bundesliga for years and defined an era. Now, with Olise and Díaz, he sees a duo growing up that is currently providing the team with enormous added value

„The most important thing is that they are very important for the team at the moment,“ explained Robben. That’s exactly what matters – not nostalgic retrospection or labels. Franck Ribéry also spoke favourably, but remained deliberately matter-of-fact. „He’s still young, he’s already doing very well and has to keep it up. If he plays like this, we’ll be happy,“ said the Frenchman with regard to Michael Olise

Lahm warns: titles decide the standard

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Philipp Lahm’s assessment of the situation was similar. The long-serving Bayern captain praised the performances of the two wingers, but also refused to get involved in direct comparisons. Olise and Díaz „are doing an outstanding job“, said Lahm, but qualified: „I don’t know if you can compare them, in the end it comes down to titles and we can wait and see what comes out of that.“

A sentence that fits well with the current situation. FC Bayern are dominating the Bundesliga, are still unbeaten after 18 matchdays and are clearly heading for the next league title. Vincent Kompany’s team are also in impressive form internationally

Robben sees Bayern on course for the title

Robben himself was impressed by the overall picture of the record champions. „You can see that they are a real unit,“ enthused the Dutchman. For him, that is precisely the key to success – even more so than individual names or positions. He also believes his former club are capable of great things in the Champions League. „But that’s still a long way off, the most important thing is that the team stays healthy,“ Robben warned cautiously

Bayern have won five out of six matches in the Premier League so far, with their only defeat coming against FC Arsenal – their only competitive defeat of the 2025/26 season to date. The record champions face Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise on Wednesday.