On Sunday evening (5:30 p.m.) FC Bayern Munich will be visiting VfL Bochum. Before the duel, coach Julian Nagelsmann answers journalists’ questions.
sport.de accompanies the press conference on Friday away 12:00 o’clock at this point in the live blog.
+++ Nagelsmann on his impressions of Lucas Hernández +++
“Luci defends with heart, sweeps into every duel. But that’s also a way of playing that is wearing on his body, we have to pay attention to his fitness. He’s in a very good mood, you could think he also runs with a knife between his teeth in private around. He’s a tackle monster with a good opening. He’s been very consistent with Upa.”
+++ Nagelsmann on the quality of opponent Bochum +++
“They played very bravely against us in both games. In Riemann they have a goalkeeper who plays a lot of good long balls. In the first two games he played the most in the whole league again. Stöger is a very good new signing and played very well in the first few games. That means we have to be prepared for both long and short balls.”
+++ Nagelsmann on a possible nomination of Talent Vidovic +++
“We’ll have to see if Musiala can come with us in case of an emergency. But Gabi Vidovic is a candidate. I would always prefer to come with one player less and give the player playing time with the U23s. He’s training well, like Paul Wanner . He will continue to develop well, he is only 16. Gabi too, but he still needs time. If someone drops out, then he could be there.”
+++ Nagelsmann on the initial difficulties of some newcomers +++
“There’s always a question mark, how is a player in the game. It’s good that all players have a certain rhythm. But at Bayern you can’t lose a single game. Last year I was accused of rotating too much, this time it is “It’s the other way around. The player has an obligation first and has to prove that he’s better than the others. Even Sadio Mané, who plays well and is world-class, says he has to get used to the processes and the city and everything. It takes time “until you clear your head. Gravenberch and Mazraoui need more adjustment time, that’s normal, I’m very relaxed. If they improve, they’ll get the playing time they need. I teach them when I feel like they are 100 percent, but that shouldn’t be a reproach.”
+++ Nagelsmann on the rumors about CR7 and BVB +++
“I don’t care if he goes to Dortmund. He’s still under contract with Manchester United. You don’t talk about other players. He’s a good player and has scored a lot of goals in his life and will probably score a few more. Whether Whether he goes to Dortmund or not is irrelevant to my happiness in life.”
+++ Nagelsmann on the failures against Bochum +++
“We have a few question marks. Matthijs de Ligt tore a ligament in his hand yesterday, Serge also had a torn ligament and problems with his adductors. Upamecano took a hit so we don’t know if he can play yet. Jamal Musiala will be more likely dropped out, he has a strain in the transition, hip flexor, adductor area, nothing dramatic, it’s better today. We have to be careful, that means we will also change something. Two changes were planned, now there will be maybe three.”
+++ Nagelsmann about the bench press +++
“We have a very good squad. We have players that we brought in who had to sit on the bench and watch. But that’s okay at the start of the season. Bayern will always have millions on the bench. Whether it’s Upamecano or de Sitting on the bench is very similar from a monetary point of view. You can rotate the number however you want.”
+++ Nagelsmann on the 4-2 defeat in Bochum in the spring +++
“The defeat is still in my head. The way it was partly self-inflicted. This time we won’t rotate, back then we brought in five or six new players. We definitely don’t want to lose for the second time in a row.”
+++ Julian Nagelsmann is here +++
The coach has entered the podium, let’s start!
+++ Is Gnabry fit in time? +++
After being taken out of team training on Wednesday, star player Serge Gnabry returned to the training ground on Säbener Straße on Thursday. However, with a bandage on the right wrist.
According to “kicker” information, the bandage is used to train despite a broken bone. The German national player could therefore be an option for the starting eleven for the away game of the record champions in Bochum’s still winless team. According to the report, he would then wear a special cast.
+++ Does FC Bayern stumble again at VfL Bochum? +++
When FC Bayern last played at VfL Bochum in February 2022, it rained a rough 2: 4 swatter for the German record champions. After Robert Lewandowski’s opening goal (9th), Munich conceded four goals before the half-time break. Another goal by Lewandowski (75th) could no longer avert the embarrassing bankruptcy. Are Munich going wrong again at VfL?
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