The debate between Jude Bellingham and Aurélien Tchouameni over two Bayern Munich stars has re-emerged ahead of their Champions League clash.
The European giants gather at Bayern’s Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening for the first leg of their semi-final, live on talkSPORT.
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This could turn out to be one of the best matchups of the season and fans already know what Bellingham and Tchouameni think of two of their upcoming opponents.
Footage from the start of the campaign shows the heated debate between Madrid’s stars over two players who, at the time of their release, were not named.
Tchouameni then revealed that it was Dayot Upamecano and Eric Dier, with him and Bellingham defending their respective compatriots.
The video resurfaced online ahead of Tuesday night’s clash and shows England star Bellingham supporting on-loan Bayern defender Dier.
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“He’s an incredible guy,” he told Tchouameni, before claiming he was a “better” player than Upamecano.
Tchouameni, however, disagreed with his French compatriot’s judgment as he turned around in his chair in disagreement.
“Please, please, please, please, please… Please!” he said in response before the video ended.
Dier has made 14 starts in all competitions for Bayern since signing on loan from Tottenham during the January transfer window.
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During this period, Upamecano only started six times, with two of his absences due to suspensions.
However, he played in all but one of the Champions League group stage matches, with Dier only arriving in time for the knockout stage.
Both played their part in the quarter-final victory over Arsenal, but are expected to face a much tougher challenge against Real Madrid.
The record 14 winners beat defending champions Manchester City in the round of 16, on penalties in the second leg.
Given this historic success in the competition, Madrid emerge as one of the favorites to go all the way almost every season.
But Upamecano and Dier could prevent Tchouameni and Bellingham from winning the Champions League, with Bayern aiming for their seventh title in Europe’s biggest club competition.
