After four games without a win, FC Bayern celebrated their first sense of achievement in the Bundesliga on Friday evening and beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0. In Munich, however, the crisis is not yet over. The votes for the game:
Jamal Musiala (goal scorer FC Bayern Munich) …
… on the question of whether the crisis at Bayern is over now: “We can’t say yet whether the crisis is over. We have to show this performance over several games. We can’t say that we’re back now. We have to maintain this level and bring it onto the pitch in the next few games.”
… on the question of whether he felt a particular pressure: “Everyone in the team wanted to win today, we all felt the pressure. We focused on ourselves and gave everything to win. We showed today that we want to be number one. At Bayern you’re always under pressure, you have to we can handle.”
Julian Nagelsmann (Coach FC Bayern Munich) …
… to the game: “A win is always important, but today it was of course particularly important in terms of results. I also liked the way it was done. A lot has been written about the relationship between the coach and the team. You have a good feeling about whether the team follows you when she comes out of the dressing room. Every player was fully involved today and the passion was there too. That was very satisfying.”
… on the position of Sadio Mané: “We’ve played him on the left in the last couple of games to get his rhythm going. He struggled in the center and then as a coaching team you have to make sure a player finds his rhythm. He’s playing well and scored an important goal.”
…on how he handles the pressure (before the game): “Of course I feel the pressure, but it doesn’t break me. It’s not pressure that threatens my life, it’s about my job. A job that I would like to do for many years. It’s important that it’s about sport . When people write that we lose in Augsburg because of the color of my shoes or because I skateboard, I think that’s a bit exaggerated. In terms of sport, I rise to every challenge.”
Oliver Kahn (CEO FC Bayern Munich) …
… on the current situation of Bayern (before the game): “Of course we’re not happy with the situation. We got off to an excellent start to the season and maybe we let that fool us a little and felt too safe. It takes a certain amount of time to integrate one or two new players. We have missed a lot of chances in the last few games. That’s one point, but not the only one. We can still improve physically. Maybe some thought that the Bundesliga could also work on the side, but that’s not the case.”
… to exploit chances (before the game): “If you can’t think of anything else, the easiest argument is the lack of a central striker. We have a lot of quality and I’m absolutely convinced that Sadio Mané will show this quality of execution. We also have many other players who score goals can do. It’s not a question of the centre-forward, it’s a question of the last concentration. It has to do with gall and attitude that we have to bring onto the pitch.”
… to communicate with Julian Nagelsmann (before the game): “It’s very important that we communicate and treat each other critically. We did that and you can do that with him. He’s open to criticism, absorbs it and develops. That’s a very important factor in a coach. But at some point it’s enough talking and it’s about me as a player doing my job in the best possible way for the team.”
… on the upcoming departure of Jan-Christian Dreesen (before the game): “He was with Bayern for almost a decade and did an excellent job. After such a long time, it’s understandable that you want to do something different and set yourself new goals. It’s a shame, but that’s the way it is now On the other hand, we look forward to working with Michael Diederich. He is an absolute top man. There are no major changes planned for the rest of the board.”
Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) …
… to the game: “We came here to win the game. The crisis that Bayern are in, I would like to be in with my team. They played with brutal dominance in the first few minutes. The whole situation is very difficult for us right now . Bayern was better in every respect. Chapeau before their performance.”
… on the situation in Leverkusen: “Everyone has to question themselves if they’ve given everything and if they can do more. I hope everyone is honest with themselves. Regardless of that, we have to do a lot more as a team. We have great quality in the squad, but football It’s a day-to-day business and we don’t have any quality at the moment. We’re losing games in a way that’s brutal. We can’t let our heads hang. We have to lead the way as leaders and stay positive.”
Gerardo Seoane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager)
… to the game: “The worst possible scenario is to concede an early goal here. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to keep the result open for longer. Bayern then played themselves into a frenzy, but that’s their part. We didn’t do our part there we didn’t get into the tackles. We lacked the bite in the tackles. If we don’t manage to keep the ball, we don’t have a chance in this sport.”
… to the reasons for the defeat: “It’s a question of will. We have to ask ourselves whether we’re ready to go the extra mile. We didn’t have the necessary aggressiveness today. This virtue has to be on the pitch and it’s a basic in almost every sport. We have to work on duel toughness and willingness to fight”
… to the problems of Leverkusen (before the game): “It’s a complex problem. We’re looking for the few things where we can improve quickly because we don’t have much time. An important point is certainly the exploitation of chances. We’re also currently lacking a bit of control when we’re leading. That are two important points for us.”