The anticipation of the Bayern Munich soccer players for the premiere in the Allianz Arena knows no bounds. “It’s a childhood dream that comes true for many of us,” said national player Linda Dallmann before the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League on Tuesday (6.45 p.m. / radio live report on BR24) against Paris St. Germain.
Scheuer: “Sleepless Nights”
Coach Jens Scheuer is hoping for 12,000 fans at the first appearance of the Bayern women in the 75,000-seat stadium, around 10,000 tickets had been sold by the previous day: “The setting is the icing on the cake again. And we want to deliver a good game against a very good opponents, I’m extremely motivated, like my girls.” The FCB women usually play on the tranquil Bayern campus.
But the line-up gives the coach “sleepless nights” because he can’t offer all of his protégés such a “game of life”:
“In a moment like that, as a coach, you have the arse card.” Jens Scheuer, coach FC Bayern women
There is “no favorite” for Scheuer
On the pitch, Scheuer expects a “50:50 game” in the duel between the German and French champions: “There are no favourites.” The French women’s record is impressive: Paris prevailed in the group games – including against Real Madrid – with an impeccable record of six wins and 25-0 goals.
How far is it for the Bayern women?
In the Champions League, the Bayern women ended in the semi-finals at the latest, this year the treble is still possible. “We have worked as a club over the past few years so that we can keep up with the best in Europe,” said Gulia Gwinn in an interview with Münchner Merkur and tz: “I firmly believe in my team and trust us to do everything.”
National player Dallmann sees the encounter as a “huge opportunity to show a lot of people live that we can play really well”. But Scheuer also warned his team: “If we allow ourselves to be guided by emotions, then it will be difficult because Paris have an incredible transition game.”