Josip Stanišić maximizes his versatility at Bayern Munich
· Yahoo Sports
Vincent Kompany employs a fluid structure at Bayern Munich that requires players to tread uncharted territory or playing in positions that aren’t their primary positions. One of those players is Josip Stanišić, who can play across the backline (in the center or out wide on both sides). When asked about his preference, he has a fondness for one of his positions.
“I’m a defender first and foremost, so it takes a bit of time to have confidence going forward,” the Croatian said (as capture by X account @iMiaSanMia). “I’ve got world-class players around me. You give them the ball and let them do it. But I enjoy the role [at full-back]. I need to run more and often come up against opponents who are quicker than me. I need to have better positional play. I like playing at full-back and center-back. Maybe full-back a bit more because you can do more in attack.”
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Ever since the 25-year-old broke into the first team, he has always been lauded for his ability to play in different positions. This season when his fullback peers went down injured one after the other, “Stani” seamlessly slotted in as the left-back (in place of Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō) and as the right-back (in place of Konrad Laimer).