“No token appearance”: How Kompany plans to use Bayern gem Wisdom Mike | OneFootball

Wisdom Mike made his Bundesliga debut in Bayern's 4-0 victory over Werder Bremen. Vincent Kompany explained after the match how he plans to work with the 17-year-old.

This season, young players from the Munich campus are regularly supposed to get their chance at Bayern - this was decided by the FCB officials last transfer summer. Lennart Karl and Wisdom Mike in particular are likely to benefit from this. Both young stars have now been able to celebrate their Bundesliga debuts.

On Friday evening, Wisdom Mike was brought on in the final stages of the home game against Werder Bremen (4:0). According to Kompany, this was "not a show appearance", as he emphasized after the match. The FCB coach explained: "It's a deserved appearance for a boy who might have a future at FC Bayern. I say might because it's not guaranteed, the boys are still very young."

Will Wisdom Mike break the starting eleven record?

Sporting director Max Eberl also said after the game how important the youth is for FC Bayern. Even during squad planning, it was said that space should be made in the squad for young players. It's nice to have young players "who are talented, who have potential".

Wisdom Mike has yet to make his starting eleven debut in the Bundesliga. His teammate Lennart Karl was already in the starting lineup of a Bundesliga match at the age of 17 years, six months, and 29 days. However, the age record is held by former Bayern professional Mathys Tel, who was in the starting lineup for Munich for the first time at just 17 years, four months, and 14 days, thus leading the list ahead of Karl.

Wisdom Mike turned 17 on September 24. The winger therefore still has a few months to snatch that record. On Sunday, the German U17 international was in the starting eleven for Bayern's U19.

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