Ulreich is out for the time being
The management of FC Bayern expects a reaction from their professionals around England star Harry Kane (30) in the Champions League game at Manchester United to the catastrophic 1:5 in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt. “This is a very important game. You always take self-confidence and feelings with you from a game. That’s why it’s important to react now,” said sports director Christoph Freund on Monday with a view to the year-end spurt at Munich Airport.
It would be nice if you had another game just three days after such a defeat, “so you can put things right,” said the 46-year-old Austrian before the game on Tuesday (9 p.m./Prime Video). At the same time, Freund classified the complete failure in Frankfurt as an isolated case. “We are far from a crisis!”
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Without the events in Frankfurt, coach Thomas Tuchel and his team could actually appear relaxed at the Old Trafford stadium. The German champions have already qualified for the round of 16 and are also group winners. Manchester United, on the other hand, as bottom of the table, is fighting against being eliminated from the premier class. “For Manchester there is a lot at stake. It will certainly be a hot atmosphere. They will really step on the gas,” said Freund and concluded: “We want to show a good game and stay undefeated in the group.”
Ulreich is missing from FC Bayern for the time being – no statement on the Araújo rumor
In addition to attacker Serge Gnabry (28), who suffered a muscle tendon injury in the left adductor area in Frankfurt, Sven Ulreich (35) is also out for a short time. The substitute goalkeeper did not fly to England because of a capsular injury to his right ankle sustained during training. But the injury was not serious, said Freund.
Basically, I think Tuchel is an excellent coach and in the last few weeks there has been the feeling that a certain level of consistency has been reduced. Apart from the Saarbrücken game, the 5-1 win against Frankfurt should never have happened because – with all due respect to Frankfurt – they “actually” have the stronger team.
The game was an industrial accident and I would not only criticize Tuchel, but above all the players. The latter are on the square…
The sports director did not want to go into more detail about Munich’s transfer plans. “The transfer phase is looming, in principle there are some discussions, but I don’t want to say anything about it in detail,” said Freund, who, when specifically asked about Ronald Araújo (24) from FC Barcelona, “did not want to make a statement,” but also did not want to deny it . When asked whether Alphonso Davies (23) was not properly involved due to the speculation surrounding him, Freund replied: “I don’t think so.” He also confirmed that discussions are underway about extending the contract, which is valid until 2025.
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