FC Bayern meets third division side Viktoria Köln in the first round of the DFB Cup. Coach Nagelsmann ensures rotation and surprises: Mathys Tel, Josip Stanisic, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui are in the starting XI.
In the DFB Cup, record winner FC Bayern Munich meets Viktoria Köln on Wednesday evening. The goal for the new cup season is clear from the start. “I can hardly say now, we want to be second,” Nagelmann smiled at the press conference before the game.
He doesn’t want to downplay the underclass opponent before the meeting. “Viktoria has an experienced coach and experienced players. They did well against Hoffenheim last year,” said the Bayern coach, looking back at the past cup season. It was only after extra time that Viktoria lost 3-2 against the Bundesliga club. That’s one of the reasons why Nagelsmann believes: “It’s not a very easy game.”
Rotation to five positions
Nagelsmann uses the first cup fight on Wednesday against Cologne to rotate and test new options for the starting XI. “There could be five changes,” said the FCB coach. You’ll see some players that you haven’t seen that often.
Among other things, “Mathys Tel should normally start, as well as Josip Stanisic, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui. But Thomas Müller and Joshua Kimmich will probably also start.” Nagelsmann wishes “that everyone who comes in performs according to their wishes.” Then he will be happy too.
Musiala, Goretzka and Choupo-Moting initially on the bench
With some players, however, it is not yet clear how Nagelsmann can and wants to involve them: “With Leon Goretzka and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, it seems that I would like to give them rhythm, but they will certainly not play from the start.” , explains the Bayern coach.
Youngster Jamal Musiala is currently “not at 100 percent” and will “probably not play from the start”. He is also there, so that he does not get out of the rhythm of the game.
Source: BR24 Sports
08/31/2022 – 8:45 p.m
