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You could argue it was just an average game for Jamal Musiala against Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old scored his sixth goal in his tenth Bundesliga game this ...

But it is not just the overall touches in the box that make Musiala dangerous but also where he has them and what he does with the space. On his current form, he might be the best player in the Bundesliga and Germany’s biggest hope in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Another aspect that has made Musiala dangerous this season has been his activity in the box. The first, against Augsburg, was a goal created after a wonderful solo by teammate Alphonso Davies; Musiala then creates space out of nothing and then slots the ball into the far corner. A quick glance on Wyscout highlights that the 19-year-old has been deadly in front of goal-scoring his 11 scorer points of a combined xG and xA of just 5.89, which ranks him eighth in the Bundesliga. The goal against Hoffenheim then was of the typical no.9 type; escaping his defense after a corner, Musiala slotted it past goalkeeper Oliver Baumann from a difficult ankle. Musiala has been more effective than teammates Leroy Sané (6.18 scorer points: 7) and Thomas Müller (6.24 scorer points: 5)—he has also been more effective than in-demand Christopher Nkunku (7.57 scorer points: 8). The 19-year-old certainly has answered the call when questions about Bayern’s goalscoring were asked after the departure of Robert Lewandowski. The 19-year-old scored his sixth goal in his tenth Bundesliga game this season. Across all competitions, Musiala has now scored nine goals and eight assists in 16 games, more than in 40 games last season. I try to get myself in a position to score as many goals as possible, and when I am in front of the goal, I try to be as consistent as possible." Against Hoffenheim, Musiala had 43 touches and completed 80% of his passes.