{"id":1247226,"date":"2022-02-16T23:11:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T23:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1247226"},"modified":"2022-02-16T23:23:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T23:23:54","slug":"salzburg-bayern-munich-champions-league-aaronson-muller","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/salzburg-bayern-munich-champions-league-aaronson-muller\/","title":{"rendered":"Brenden Aaronson\u2019s playmaker masterclass against Bayern shows he\u2019s more \u2018Medford Muller\u2019 than \u2018Medford Messi\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salzburg saw out an impressive Champions League round-of-16 first leg draw against European regulars Bayern Munich.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Austrian outfit were in the mood for a bit of script-defying action on the night, catching the Bavarians cold in the opening exchanges and breaking the deadlock through early substitute and highly-regarded forward Chukwubuike Adamu.<\/p>\n

It was an expertly-taken goal by the 20-year-old, engineered by 21-year-old Brenden Aaronson, with the Champions League greenhorns combining expertly in tandem to breach one of Europe’s most watertight and experienced backlines.<\/p>\n

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Aaronson, heralded the ‘Medford Messi’ by some, in reference to his home town in New Jersey and the deceptive dribbling skills he exhibits — which have drawn parallels to the PSG superstar — played like a man possessed against the German giants.<\/p>\n

On the night, the United States international created a match-high five chances, more than any other player on the pitch, including Thomas Muller, a man who has risen to become Europe’s leading assist-merchant over the past few seasons.<\/p>\n

The Germany legend has registered 78 assists since the start of 2017\/18, more than any other player across Europe’s top five leagues, consolidating his position as the continent’s playmaker kingpin — but tonight it was Aaronson who stole the show (for the most part).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Muller, in typical Muller fashion, set up Kingsley Coman in the dying embers to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat, showing Aaronson that no matter the complexion of any game, a man of his experience and knowhow can strike at any moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Karim Adeyemi was another young buck who also rose to the occasion and really proved the hype he has been generating. Once on the books of Bayern, the 20-year-old showcased frightening pace, awareness and skill to cause Julian Nagelsmann’s defence to stay alert for the 87 minutes he was on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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    After the match Owen Hargreaves waxed lyrical about the up-and-comer to the BT Sports<\/em> studio, suggesting he will have no shortage of suitors in the coming transfer windows.<\/span><\/p>\n

    He said: “A lot of teams will be getting their chequebooks out for him because against Bayern, world-class players step up to the stage, and he stepped up.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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    19-year-old Karim Adeyemi has scored more goals than any other player in the Austrian Bundesliga so far this season:<\/p>\n

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