Julian Nagelsmann praises Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's season to date at Bayern Munich

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's goalscoring form for Bayern Munich has been a revelation, especially as injuries to Sadio Mane, Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller have forced Julian Nagelsmann

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As it stands, Choupo-Moting has tallied 11 dreams and 3 assists in 16 appearances in all competitions – scoring in every game since Bayern's 5-0 win over SC Freiburg on 16 October

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It's safe to say now not many people predicted one of these Choupo-Moting dream comebacks this season, even though he served as a respectable backup to Robert

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Lewandowski before his departure for Barcelona over the summer. Of course, Lewandowski's injury records, or lack thereof, also meant that Choupo noticed far less playing time

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This season, however, the Cameroon international has shown that he is worth his weight in gold and could play a crucial role for the club as they continue

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Speaking at a press conference from Bayern's school camp in Doha, Nagelsmann spoke about his admiration for Choupo-Moting, who believes he will play a pivotal position

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“I have presented myself very well. Because he has been playing often, he has been in better physical shape. He is very common in the institution, he is an excellent man.

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If he continues his diligence, he too will play a big role in the second half of the season,” Nagelsmann said of the striker (@iMiaSanMia).

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