FC Bayern: Coach Nagelsmann strengthens Kimmich after criticism

Turnaround against Bayer 04?

After criticizing Joshua Kimmich, Julian Nagelsmann emphasized the importance of the leading player for FC Bayern Munich and the DFB-Elf. “Everyone is allowed to express their opinion, we have to endure that. In the end, it’s about the manner and also about the content. Josh is an extremely important player for us and for the national team. He enjoys full confidence, also with the national team,” said Nagelsmann before the Munich home game on Friday (from 8:30 p.m. in the TM live ticker) against Bayer Leverkusen.

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“Like everyone, he has things he does well and things he can grow on. In the end it is important that the player knows what he has to do,” said Nagelsmann. In the course of the Munich crisis in the Bundesliga and the damper for the national team, there had recently been critical voices about Kimmich’s appearance in the midfield center. Longtime captain Philipp Lahm had said that he had to “think a bit more defensively”. In the Bundesliga, Kimmich currently has 4 goals involved from the first seven games.

FC Bayern: Nagelsmann wants to reverse the trend against Bayer 04

The fifth-placed team has now gone four games without a win in the league, the low point being a 0-1 draw at FC Augsburg before the international break. After that, there was criticism for Bayern and Nagelsmann. In general, he takes “every criticism to heart,” said the Bayern coach. If she is overdone, he doesn’t let her get too close to him. “Football is a very important part for me and a passion, but I don’t define myself as a person or my happiness in life,” said the coach. He tries to have the necessary distance.

The magic of the first weeks of the season is gone. Now Nagelsmann is required to end the weak phase. The season got off to a great start, but lately there has been a bit of a hitch, said President Herbert Hainer. Nagelsmann was backed by CEO Oliver Kahn, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic and him. “Internally there is no additional pressure at all,” explained Hainer. The bosses recently took responsibility for the stars. And Nagelsmann does not see himself alone in his duty. “I know that I invest a lot for the job. I’m not solely responsible for everything, just like the players. It’s a team sport, and it will be on Friday night too,” said the coach, who will be with the club until 2026.

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