Paris Brunner keeps scoring, but stays calm on Germany

"I try to do what I can do best - and that is score goals," Paris Brunner said after Monaco's win over SC Freiburg. He scored the opener in the 45.+2 minute of Monaco vs SC Freiburg, then moved the focus straight back to his own job rather than pushing for more noise around Germany.

Monaco's win and Brunner's numbers

Monaco beat SC Freiburg 3:0, and Brunner's finish gave the night its early shape. His form is doing the rest of the talking. He now has 4 goals in 5 Ligue 1 appearances and 4 goals in 4 UEFA Europa Conference League appearances, which leaves him on 8 goals in 9 competitive matches this season.

The argument around his total is worth keeping clean. One SPORT1 report framed him on 8 goals in 5 appearances, but the verified split is 4 in Ligue 1, 4 in the Conference League, and 8 in 9 competitive matches overall.

Germany talk stays at arm's length

Brunner's line after the match was simple enough. "The move comes from him, I just keep going here," he said, when asked about the senior Germany picture.

That is the right place to leave it for now. He was successful twice on his debut for the German U21s, which is the clearest evidence that he is already on the national-team radar, but he has not demanded anything beyond scoring for Monaco. In a season where he already has 8 goals in 9 competitive matches, that is probably the better approach anyway.

SC Freiburg came into the game third in the Bundesliga, so this was not a soft opponent, and Brunner still ended up with the opener and an 8.2 rating. The senior call-up debate can wait until he keeps this rate going, and Monaco travel with his next league games still ahead of them.