FC Bayern defeated FC Augsburg 1-0 rather happily, 1. FC Köln caught up from a 2-0 deficit and Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg celebrated important victories. The votes on the Saturday afternoon games of the 29th match day of the Bundesliga on “Sky”.
FC Bayern – FC Augsburg 1:0
Julian Nagelsmann (Coach FC Bayern Munich) …
… about the game: “In the end, a game is there to be won. Of course it’s an unfortunate moment, we have the important game on Tuesday. We had good changes, Sabitzer and Coman won the game for us. The first Halftime wasn’t good.”
… on the question of whether there is uncertainty in the team: “If you look at the Bundesliga table and the number of goals we have scored, there is not much reason to be unsure. We had a few wobbles over the course of the season, maybe there is something involved. In the end not every player is at his peak, thoughts are focused on Tuesday: You don’t want to hurt yourself and don’t want to leave all your grains behind – that’s quite normal.The 20 minutes after the break were good, after that there was a slump before we had the last ten We put a lot of pressure on for a few minutes and deserved to win. We don’t have to shine in the last few weeks, we just have to win.”
… to the question of how much the performance would have to increase on Tuesday: “About 60-70%.”
… on his comments about the SC Freiburg protest (before the game): “I wrote to Christian Streich and I will call him again. I am someone who speaks my mind. However, I also admit when I made a mistake In that case, I made a mistake. I won’t change my personal opinion, but I didn’t have the sports law dimension on my screen – I’ll be honest about that. So I wrongly approached myself in a way that wasn’t right on the subject. I apologize for that.”
Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich) …
… about the game: “We didn’t play a good first half, we lacked intensity. If you don’t have that, you get into games badly. It’s even better that we brought the intensity to the field in phases in the second half and still won the game in the end. That’s what it’s all about in the end.”
… on the question of whether FCB should show a better performance against Villarreal: “You can’t compare them, they are two different games. We will have to improve on Tuesday and we will do that. The hut will burn and we will deliver a game that is Bayern-Like.”
… on the hot phase of the season: “In this phase it depends. This is the phase that we love and that the fans want to see. The knockout games are coming, it’s about titles and we’re extremely happy about that on it.”
Manuel Neuer (Captain & Goalkeeper FC Bayern Munich) …
… about the game: “You could tell that we didn’t get into the game easily. We lacked pace and dynamism. When we came out of the dressing room in the second half, we did better. It was then a decent performance and in the end we deservedly won 1-0.”
… on the reaction: “You shouldn’t underestimate the fact that Augsburg have won two games in a row. They were confident and put us under pressure after seeing how Villarreal played against us. We have our problems with that, about However, we were the better team for long stretches and deserved to win.”
… on the Champions League second leg against Villarreal: “We will definitely be there – it will depend on us and our power that we have to put on the pitch. Our players are all hot, you can tell that we are already there think along those lines. We’re going to rock the game with the spectators.”
Markus Weinzierl (FC Augsburg coach)
… about the game: “We wanted to find solutions, Bayern gave us that. It was a great away game and we deserved more. The penalty is unfortunate.”
… on the decisive penalty: “The referee explained that his hand was on the ball, which was on the way to the goal. I also looked at the situation. It’s bitter against Bayern in the 80th minute when you made such an effort. Then getting a penalty – but you can give it that way, especially when it gets the signal from Cologne.”
Niklas Dorsch (FC Augsburg) on the game: “We dropped at least one point. If you look at how the game went, we had a lot of grip in the first half and missed huge chances that we have to take advantage of. In the second half, we felt Wednesday’s game in our bones. But we still got it defended well. Then you concede a goal with a penalty like that – which is bitter.”
Expert Dietmar Hamann on Bayern’s performance: “The Augsburgers have also managed to keep Bayern calm with simple means. Bayern lacks the bond between the different parts of the team. You can’t shine every week in terms of play. Nevertheless, they have managed to stand out in the past through their unity Creating chances and crushing opponents. There’s no sign of that at the moment. It was a flattering win, they were lucky to get the penalty. They have to play better on Tuesday or it’s the end of the Champions League.”
VfL Wolfsburg – Arminia Bielefeld 4:0
Lukas Nmecha (double goal scorer VfL Wolfsburg) on his performance: “I’m in a learning phase, it was my first time with a long-term injury. I had to get out of it, a few games without goals are never nice. I still don’t feel at my best, but I gave everything for the team and we have it brought victory.”
Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) on Cedric Brunner’s injury: “First and foremost: thank God he’s fine. I didn’t see the situation well, it looked like a strong impact. I hope he’ll be fine soon. As a player on the pitch, you just have to keep going unfortunately that’s the business.”
Frank Kramer (coach Arminia Bielefeld) …
… on Cedric Brunner’s injury: “We know that he is conscious again and can be spoken to. He is in the clinic for further examinations to find out exactly what is going on. One can imagine that the health of Cedric is in the foreground.”
… on the question of whether the team’s performance can be explained by the injury: “Unfortunately, you have to keep an eye on both. A lot happens at such a moment, but we didn’t show what we wanted to show. That’s also disappointing , but takes a back seat. We’ll analyze it, but more than one ear will be with Cedric.”
… on the question of whether the fans underestimated Brunner’s injury: “I don’t know, I don’t want to accuse them of that. The fans were angry because they didn’t see the unconditional commitment that they demanded from the team. They’ve been allowed back into the stadium for a few weeks and accompany their team. They want the boys to leave their hearts on the pitch. The reason why that doesn’t happen sometimes takes a back seat.”
Greuther Furth – Borussia Monchengladbach 0:2
Yann Sommer (captain & goalkeeper Borussia Mönchengladbach) on the game: “We started the game well, were in control for most phases of the game and created good chances. When I see the lads playing football from behind, I like it.”
Rachid Azzouzi (Managing Director Sport SpVgg Greuther Fürth) on the question of whether coach Leitl has an opt-out clause: “There is a clause, I don’t need to keep it a secret, and there’s nothing bad about it. If he has an opt-out clause, it can be used, and then you look further. Even if he doesn’t have a clause and wants to leave, it’s always difficult for the club to keep the coach. You saw that with Nagelsmann.”
1. FC Cologne – FSV Mainz 05 3:2
Luca Kilian (goal scorer 1. FC Köln) on the game: “We wanted to offer the fans something that we didn’t manage to do, especially in the first half. We weren’t dangerous there before we played like we were free after the goal.”
Steffen Baumgart (Coach 1. FC Cologne): “We came back and it distinguishes the boys that they don’t give up. However, the game wasn’t one of our best. You could tell the boys were uneasy and then you were 2-0 down. It’s good that the boys then don’t give up, go your own way and reward yourself. Good football looks different.”
Anton Stach (FSV Mainz 05) on the game: “They get fresh energy when they’re behind. But that has nothing to do with attitude, that’s up to us. It wasn’t good. If we lead 2-0 away, we mustn’t lose.”