Gavi was awarded the Kopa Trophy for the best U21 player in the world, beating Jamal Musiala and Jude Bellingham. This choice is not only met with incomprehension on the Internet, but also with Julian Nagelsmann.

Many Bundesliga fans on social networks were upset that Jamal Musiala and Jude Bellingham only came third and fourth in the Kopa Trophy. Barça youngster Gavi had no one on the screen as a winner beforehand.

Julian Nagelsmann could only understand the choice to a limited extent. "Of course you have club glasses on, but in general I also have my own opinion. I would have chosen it the other way around! In my opinion, Jamal and Jude Bellingham played a better season than the winner," said the Bayern coach (via image). .

Whether you ultimately see Musiala or Bellingham or at the front also depends on personal taste, says Nagelsmann. The BVB star is a "box-to-box player", while Musiala is a "very fine footballer in the red zone". "In my personal opinion, the two are ahead of Gavi," Nagelsmann made clear, but also emphasized for the sake of fairness that the Barça youngster was "not undeserved" in the lead, after all he was a "very, very good player who I consider highly talented hold".

"He has an extreme winning mentality for his age. He's very toxic, very interesting for Barcelona because he brings in a terrier component coupled with very good footballer qualities," acknowledged the 35-year-old.

Nagelsmann emphasized that he did not want to cause "a clinch" with FC Barcelona with his statements. As a reminder, in the summer he received a rebuke from President Joan Laporta after he criticized the Catalans' financial management. But then he couldn't resist a little dig: "Then he'll probably call again, Mr. Laporta...", Nagelsmann sneered as he said goodbye.

This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Nagelsmann on Kopa Trophy: "Behold Musiala and Bellingham before Gavi".