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Youngster shines in first top flight start
WFT_BigTuna on Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:40 pm
Breno had to wait a long time for this moment, 271 days to be precise, the length of time between the Brazilian starlet’s arrival at Bayern on 1 January this year and his first Bundesliga start. The former Sao Paulo youth had previously managed just 17 minutes in the German top flight, but covered the full distance in Saturday’s away meeting with Hannover, and harvested praise from all sides afterwards.
“Breno was our best player today,” commented general manager Uli Hoeneß. “We were extremely pleased with him. He gave a flawless display,” agreed coach Jürgen Klinsmann on Sunday morning. “He’s signified his readiness for more.“
Breno’s lack of match practice was hardly noticeable in Hannover. With Lucio rested and Daniel van Buyten hampered by an injury, the youngster impressed with a calm and intelligent performance alongside Martin Demichelis. “He tackled well, he boasts a lightning turn of pace, and he’s collected on the ball, even when surrounded by three or four opponents. He’s exceptionally mature for his age,” Klinsmann observed.
The starlet is competing for playing time against the formidable trio of Lucio, Demichelis and van Buyten. His previous appearances for the first team have been restricted to the brief run-out in Wolfsburg on 4 May, and 90 minutes in a practically meaningless UEFA Cup Round of 16 return at home to RSC Anderlecht on 12 March.
The 18-year-old spent a lot longer on the field for Brazil at the Olympics. “The Games were a boost for him. He came back superbly fit and made a really good impression in training,” commented Klinsmann. The second-youngest player in the squad “has come on very, very well,“ the coach enthused. The start in Hannover was a reward for Breno’s hard work in training, Klinsmann revealed.
Breitner convinced
The club is convinced Breno has a glorious career ahead of him. “We didn’t sign him with the intention of putting him in the team 14 days later. It was an investment for the future,” FCB special advisor Paul Breitner recently stated in an fcbayern.de interview.
“We reckon Breno has everything needed to become one of the best defenders in the league a couple of years from now. I’m sure Jürgen will bring him on step by step,” Breitner continued. “Breno is a brilliant footballer, the best 18-year-old I’ve ever seen by a very long way.“
“Breno was our best player today,” commented general manager Uli Hoeneß. “We were extremely pleased with him. He gave a flawless display,” agreed coach Jürgen Klinsmann on Sunday morning. “He’s signified his readiness for more.“
Breno’s lack of match practice was hardly noticeable in Hannover. With Lucio rested and Daniel van Buyten hampered by an injury, the youngster impressed with a calm and intelligent performance alongside Martin Demichelis. “He tackled well, he boasts a lightning turn of pace, and he’s collected on the ball, even when surrounded by three or four opponents. He’s exceptionally mature for his age,” Klinsmann observed.
The starlet is competing for playing time against the formidable trio of Lucio, Demichelis and van Buyten. His previous appearances for the first team have been restricted to the brief run-out in Wolfsburg on 4 May, and 90 minutes in a practically meaningless UEFA Cup Round of 16 return at home to RSC Anderlecht on 12 March.
The 18-year-old spent a lot longer on the field for Brazil at the Olympics. “The Games were a boost for him. He came back superbly fit and made a really good impression in training,” commented Klinsmann. The second-youngest player in the squad “has come on very, very well,“ the coach enthused. The start in Hannover was a reward for Breno’s hard work in training, Klinsmann revealed.
Breitner convinced
The club is convinced Breno has a glorious career ahead of him. “We didn’t sign him with the intention of putting him in the team 14 days later. It was an investment for the future,” FCB special advisor Paul Breitner recently stated in an fcbayern.de interview.
“We reckon Breno has everything needed to become one of the best defenders in the league a couple of years from now. I’m sure Jürgen will bring him on step by step,” Breitner continued. “Breno is a brilliant footballer, the best 18-year-old I’ve ever seen by a very long way.“
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