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A few minutes before the biggest game of his career, Chris Richards fell to his knees at the Allianz Arena.
The 20-year-old crossed his hands in front of his face, called for help from above and was heard.
Debuts in the starting lineup as a right back, assists, three points in the 4-3 win against Hertha BSC. A respectable labor reference for the young American (37 professional minutes as a substitute to date). And it could have been even better.
“If he hadn’t been so smart offside, Chris would now have two assists,” said Thomas Müller, whose header from a Richards cross was denied after the game. “I hope he can take advantage of that and that he hasn’t hurt himself.”
Richards hit off the field
What Müller meant: Richards, who had acted very convincingly up to then and had set up the 2-0 intermission through Robert Lewandowski with a flat pass from the baseline to the backcourt, had to leave the pitch at 65 minutes.
Apparently affected by a cramp in his right calf, his teammate Serge Gnabry tried to walk away, but obviously failed.
Richards was replaced and sat in the stands. The young man did not stay there for long. Team Principal Kathleen Krüger motioned for her to go to the locker room.
Benjamin Pavard came into play for Richards, who was baptized in June and has since been a member of the Hillsong Church like his teammate David Alaba.
The world champion is the endurance runner in the hindquarters of the FCB. But the French also need breaks from time to time and must protect themselves, as Flick explained in relation to the exuberance of the former Stuttgart.
And so Richards, who is actually more of a central defender, got his chance and took it. If you will have more opportunities in the near future you are in the stars.
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Furthermore, with Richards not being trusted 100 percent within the club to represent Pavard, the search for another right-back was in full swing.
Sergino Dest moved to FC Barcelona, with Tariq Lamptey (SPORT1 revealed Bayern interest) Brighton apparently remained tough on the transfer fee.
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Then the choice fell on Bouna Sarr. The 28-year-old Olympique Marseille player signed a contract in Munich on Monday. The Frenchman is said to be worth a good ten million euros to the record German champions.
For Richards (signed by FC Dallas for 1.1 million euros in January 2019) this could mean that he will play for Bayern’s second team in the third division more often in the future.
However, with his 65-minute appearance, the youngster has shown that he can be waited for just in case.
