Who Is Dayot Upamecano?
Dayot Upamecano currently plays for Bayern Munich and is one of the strongest centre-backs in the world.
Upamecano is also a regular starter in an individually outstanding French national team.
At 1.86 meters tall and weighing 90 kg, Upamecano possesses impressive speed and is capable of defending against even the fastest and most clinical strikers.
However, Upamecano individual mistakes are becoming more frequent, especially at FC Bayern.
What are the reasons for this?
The following tactical analysis and scout report article provides some in-depth analysis of his individual mistakes and some reduction strategies.
Types of individual mistakes made by Upamecano
Individual mistakes are common in Upamecanos game.
To develop reduction strategies, it is necessary to categorize the different types of individual mistakes.
In the run-up to the article, I analysed various match situations in which Upamecano made individual mistakes that resulted in goals, great scoring chances, penalties, or even sending-offs.
It can be said that Upamecano tends to make individual mistakes more frequently in certain match situations.
Mistakes in the build-up are particularly frequent.
Misplaced passes in high-pressure situations near his own goal lead to ball losses in dangerous areas.
One example of this is the 89th minute of the Bundesliga match against 1. FC Köln on 13 April 2024.


Wrong decisions in tackles are another source of mistakes.
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