After the 0-1 defeat at FC Villarreal, the pressure on FC Bayern in the second leg of the quarter-finals in the Champions League is great. Before the game (Tuesday, 9:00 p.m.), coach Julian Nagelsmann and captain Manuel Neuer will answer questions from the journalists.
sport.de accompanies the press conference 12:45 p.m in the live blog.
+++ Süle is probably out +++
According to a report by the “kicker” on Sunday afternoon, the German national player Niklas Süle will no longer be fit in time. Süle was absent on Sunday when the FC Bayern squad met at Säbener Strasse to prepare for the Villarreal game. On Monday he also missed FC Bayern’s final training session, which is equivalent to missing Tuesday evening.
+++ FC Bayern wants to “show a different face” +++
There was one thing everyone, from the players to the coach, agreed on when they lost the first leg. The most gratifying thing about the 90 messed up minutes in Spain was the result. “We have to honestly say that we are still well served with 0-1,” admitted Joshua Kimmich. “The fact that it was only 0-1 gives us confidence for the second leg,” emphasized coach Julian Nagelsmann and announced for the second round in Munich: “We will show a different face.”
+++ FC Bayern threatens to end +++
After a lethargic and unusually flawed performance, Bayern Munich lost the first leg 1-0 at Villarreal. Munich is threatened with being out of the Champions League if there is no significant improvement in the second leg of the quarter-finals.
After the collective failure, the only ray of hope was still the result alone. The more than happy 0:1 gives Munich at least every chance of reaching the semi-finals with a great evening of football.
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