Lennart Karl has had quite the week. He started the scoring for Bayern on Wednesday in his first Champions League start with a shot from outside the box against Club Brugge. Saturday, he capped off Bayern’s scoring in domestic competition with another shot from outside the box and make it 3-0. After the match Joshua Kimmich — who wore the captain’s armband in Saturday’s match at Mönchengladbach — was asked about the season that Karl has had and his future with Germany’s senior national team.

Kimmich said this to the press — as reported by @iMiaSanMia — “Lenny is brave and self-confident – ​​that definitely helps him. He’s at the beginning of his career. I hope he really enjoys this moment and this year – with little expectation and pressure. The most important thing for him now is that he consistently delivers his performances on the pitch.”

Kimmich also spoke about Karl being called up to the national team, and how it could be similar to his own journey. “I joined the national team after my first season at Bayern. Back then, it was still unusual for someone to make their international debut after four or five Bundesliga games. Nowadays, you get the feeling it can happen a bit faster. Of course, at a World Cup or even during the year, you always have the chance as a national team coach to bring players who are in good form. In any case, Lenny is on a very good path, and we will continue to support him.”

Lenny — still 17 years old — has ten appearances for Germany’s U16 team since September of last year and scored seven goals at that level.

Bayern Munich traveled to Borussia Mönchengladbach for a Bundesliga tilt featuring the league first-place and last-place teams.

The game went as expected — especially after Gladbach picked up an early red card, which completely shifted the momentum into Bayern Munich’s favor.

It was a daunting task to ask Gladbach to hold strong for over 70 minutes and eventually Die Fohlen just broke down. Ultimately, Bayern Munich walked away with a 3-0 victory over Gladbach.

Let’s get into all on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:

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