Kahn hits the table when asked by Lewandowski: "We're not crazy"
Created: 04/12/2022, 20:56
By: Marius Epp, Antonio José Riether
Oliver Kahn spoke plainly to Robert Lewandowski before the game.
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FC Bayern is fighting in the second leg against FC Villarreal for a place in the Champions League semi-finals.
The votes on Bayern's most important game of the season to date.
Munich – tricky task for FC Bayern*: After the first-leg defeat, Munich are under pressure in the second leg of the quarter-finals against FC Villarreal – it is important to make up for a 0-1 draw in the sold-out Allianz Arena.
In any case, it will be a big European Cup night (all TV information about the game*).
The voices are almost as exciting as the game.
We have collected all the important statements of the protagonists on Amazon Prime.
Julian Nagelsmann (FC Bayern coach) before the game about ...
... Pressure:
"FC Bayern's success is primarily defined by the Champions League.
Since the semi-final is the minimum.
The situation today is similar to that against Salzburg, and there was a lot of pressure there too.
I like games like this, and so does the team.
The pressure is good for us.”
… the tactic:
“We made the choice of the basic order in consultation with the players.
The first leg was very weak from us.
We played too little through the center and then we were isolated on the outside.
With Jamal and Leon we want to do better in this game and get more down the middle.”
... FC Bayern's mini-crisis:
"It's difficult to grasp.
Shortly after Christmas we also had a strange phase and a strange mood.
Thank goodness the results were correct.
The mood in the team is good now, you can feel that.”
... Robert Lewandowski:
“We had a conversation, but it was about content.
Now is not the right time to talk about his contract.” When asked if Nagelsmann thinks he will stay, the Bayern coach replies: “Yes.”
Oliver Kahn (CEO FC Bayern) before the game about ...
... the game:
"We've seen a few games where there's a bit of pressure.
We know it. I am very convinced that we will see a different team today than in Villarreal.
In the first leg, the intensity and the willingness were missing.
Tactical things are important, but first it's about the basics: the speed, the aggressiveness, the intensity.
It could have been worse in Spain and we have every chance today.
Believing in success every second is part of Bayern culture.
And the team will show that every second today.”
… the future of Robert Lewandowski:
“It seems to be a competition: who will tell the biggest nonsense story about Robert Lewandowski?
We have a contract with him until 2023. We have already started talks.
In any case, he's still with us for one more season.
We're not crazy and we're giving up a player who scores over 30 goals a season.
We're just waiting and waiting - if there's something to report, we'll do it. He's an absolute professional and tries to give everything in every game."
... the future of Thomas Müller:
"We are in very good talks and I am very positive."
… the turbulent days:
“A certain amount of friction is not so bad for the team.
It rains a lot of criticism on the players.
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