In the first round of the African Cup of Nations group stage, Senegal beat Zimbabwe 1-0. Looking back at the match, Liverpool striker Mane scored the winning goal for Senegal. However, the most eye-catching performance in this game has to be Bayern full-back Sal. Once denounced by fans as a Bundesliga waste wood, he played extremely well at both ends of the attack and defense. Not only did he frequently create scoring opportunities, but he also successfully intercepted opponents' attacks many times. Seeing this, Bayern fans were very excited: the Sasaki team was so fierce, fortunately it had not been sold to him!
It all started two years ago. Seeing that the summer window was close, bayern management came to a wave of "extreme operations": in one breath, the official announcement of the arrival of five new signings, Sane, Shupo-Motin, Roca, Sal and Douglas Costa. Amazingly, the other 4 new signings, with the exception of Sane, combined cost Bayern only €25 million. Among them, Sal's transfer fee is 10 million.
As it turns out, you get what you pay for. With the exception of Shubo Motin, who was Levan's replacement, Douglas Coster, Rocca and Sal were all embarrassed to reuse. Due to the obvious gap in strength, Rocca became a regular on the Bayern bench. Douglas Costa is still capable, but his languid attitude towards the game clearly treats Bayern as a nursing home. Bayern coach Frick, who was in the eyes, decided to abandon him.
However, it was Sal who performed the worst. Due to the poor sense of position and the low rate of defense in place, the right side he defended became the opponent's main offensive line, and how to fight! Defensive crotch, Sal's performance on the offensive end is not bad. Watching him play poorly as an offensive finisher, it's hard to believe it would be a winger-turned-player. Because of this, when Bayern right-backs are in a frenzy, manager Frick would rather have a 2-meter-tall Jules cameo than Sal. Interestingly, Jules' role is really stronger than Sal's.
Needless to say, Bayern fans were quite dissatisfied with Sal and then denounced him as a parallel cargo. Coincidentally, the German media "Bild" also listed Saar as one of the worst signings of the Bundesliga of the year. When the media exposed the news that "Sal rejected Bayern's proposal to leave the team", The Bundesliga fans called him Bayern's hot potato, and how to shake it off could not be shaken off.
Unexpectedly, Bayern's "waste wood" ushered in an outbreak in the African Cup of Nations. Against Zimbabwe, the first opponent in the group stage, Saar, who played as a right-back, played extremely well on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. On the offensive end, bayern wings not only cut inside multiple times, but also sent out five high-quality crosses. Defensively, Sal, who was actively defending, also made three steals and repeatedly limited Zimbabwe's attack on the left side. Compared to Mane, who scored the winning penalty, his performance was much more eye-catching. As many fans have said: if Mane wants to win the Africa Cup of Nations, it is very crucial that he and Sal can fly on both wings!
Watching Sal's performance so powerful, the happiest is the Bayern fans. The reason is simple: Bayern winger Koeman's contract extension has not progressed so far. Considering that the club's management has always insisted on small business, I am afraid it is difficult to buy new signings of the same level. Since Sal is playing full-back so fiercely, why not try him! If you use it well, you can save at least one yen!