Headline: Bayern Teenager Lennart Karl Responds to Criticism with Stellar Performance Against Atlético
What hasn’t Lennart Karl had to listen to in recent weeks? The 18-year-old Bayern star has faced plenty of criticism during the first real dip in form of his young career.
Club patriarch Uli Hoeneß was among those to weigh in. “I’ve decided to have a serious talk with him. He’s still a long way from being a superstar. Young players need humility,” he made clear in an interview with ‘Welt am Sonntag’.
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Karl, who is often accused of spending too much time on social media, delivered his response on the pitch in the Champions League clash with Atlético.
The teenager pressed relentlessly in the opposition penalty area and nicked the ball off Robin Le Normand. He then kept his cool in front of goal, cleverly poking the ball past Jan Oblak and into the net.
Now that’s how you respond to the growing chorus of criticism!
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