The draw at the start of the Champions League was a small setback for the women of FC Bayern. The Straus team wants to make a comeback against heavyweight Paris St. Germain. There is still hope for Giulia Gwinn’s commitment.
Things are happening in quick succession for the women of FC Bayern Munich. On Sunday the German champions won at Werder Bremen, now the high-class duel in the Champions League against Paris St. Germain is coming up. After the disappointing 2-2 draw against AS Roma at the start, the team wants to show a reaction. Like PSG, FCB “lost points,” said defender Katharina Naschenweng: “We both want to get the points back.”
When things get going in Paris on Thursday (6:45 p.m.), “we just have to go one step further,” said Naschenweng, who expects more consistency in exploiting opportunities: “We can close the bag earlier and take the pressure off.” Overall, the new signing from TSG Hoffenheim is satisfied with the Bundesliga leaders’ performance this season. Paris lost its first group game against Ajax Amsterdam (0-2).
Night shifts for trainer Straus – hope at Gwinn
Meanwhile, coach Alexander Straus emphasized how exhausting the last few weeks have been. “I was on campus until 2 a.m. yesterday. We don’t have much time between games.” Straus could not yet say for sure whether national player Giulia Gwinn would be available to the Munich team again in time. “We definitely have hope,” he emphasized. Gwinn suffered a blow in the league game against Werder Bremen and was substituted.
Attacker Pernille Harder, however, will still be missing. “She won’t be ready yet,” Straus announced. The Danish international is getting “better and better” after her medial ligament injury, and the Munich coach is promising a return before the winter break.
