FC Bayern Munich - Gerland: This talent could have put it as far as Alaba

Christoph Knasmüllner (29), midfielder of Rapid Vienna, according to Hermann Gerland (67) could have liberated a similarly successful career as David Alaba (29).

Knasmüllner was transformed into 2008 on the recommendation of Heiko Vogel with Alaba from the Youth Department of Austria Vienna to Bayern.

He was a big talent. David was better from the attitude, but Knasi was at least as good as well, if not better, said Gerland, at that time coaches of the second team of the German record champion, in the podcast der sixzehner .

Unlike Alaba, Knasmüllner could not do much with criticism. He played in the first year A-youth with me in the 3rd league, loses the ball, does not run afterwards - replaced. The happened six or seven times, Gerland reported. Then I said, Now you do not play. That s not possible, I do not let me.

From that moment, the consultant of Knasmüllner printed pressure on the media, whereupon the player also decided against a contract extension at the FCB. Long speech, short sense, he moved to Inter Milan.

Knasmüllner: From FC Bayern to Rapid Vienna

There, however, Knasmüllner should remain only half a year and come to eight missions for the Primavera team of Nerazzurri, before he signed the German second division FC Ingolstadt.

After a decent season, he only fluctuated between the reserve team and professional replacement bench. About Admira Wacker Mölding and the FC Barnsley went to Rapid for the middielder 2018.

This is not a first class club anymore, finds Gerland. He s playing, turns into and replaced. And David Alaba, who made everything I demanded, has become a world star. That s so little things.

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Knasmüllner s contract at the Austrian capital club runs until 2023. In the current season he stands with 21 missions and eight gate participations (four goals, four templates).

I d like to have seen it if Christoph Knasmüllner had also managed because he was very good very good, says Gerland. This is also a problem of young coaches who want to win. The measure of all things is the victory. Of course, the consultants also have a good wire to the press, the coach gets headwind, must justify himself.

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