Nagelsmann explains surprising Davies failure against Bochum
Created: 08/21/2022, 17:16
By: Marius Epp, Patrick Mayer
Alphonso Davies is not available for Bayern against Bochum.
© Markus Fischer/imago
FC Bayern is challenged away from VfL Bochum.
The votes for the game are here.
Bochum - "The defeat is still in my head," said Julian Nagelsmann before the game against VfL Bochum (here in the live ticker).
FC Bayern defeats are automatically remembered longer - simply because there are not many of them.
One of them happened in February of this year, when Munich surprisingly lost 4-2 to Bochum.
FC Bayern is eager for revenge, VfL Bochum will take courage from the last meeting.
Before and after the game, of course, there was a need to speak - we summarized the voices of DAZN.
Julian Nagelsmann (FC Bayern coach) before the game over ....
... the short-term absence of Alphonso Davies:
"Unfortunately, Phonzie had high values.
He felt a muscle tightening in the back left.
It would have been too risky.
He wouldn't have been able to bring in his dynamism."
... the high burden due to the Winter World Cup in 2022:
"None of us know what the effects of the World Cup are.
When the players come back, the hot games begin.
It will be exciting.
We have a balanced squad, a very good athletic trainer, so we're not too worried."
... the substitutes and rotation:
"It's not always easy for those who sit outside.
I want to give everyone their playing times.
The energy in the squad was very good after the first three games.
But everyone knows that they are not sure of their place and, conversely, that they get playing time.
You have to suffer together, be happy for each other, whether you're on the pitch or not.
It's a team sport.”
Thomas Reis (coach VfL Bochum) before the game over ...
... VfL's 4-2 win over Bayern last season:
"It was a special experience back then, and of course for the spectators too, and one that they will remember.
But today it's a completely different game.
We're happy that we've got two games against Bayern Munich again this season."
... the game against Bayern Munich:
“Bayern is in impressive form.
In the first few games, they impressively demonstrated the possibilities they have.
We want to be aggressive one-on-one and keep the game open for as long as possible.
We want to try to involve Bayern in the duels.
You will probably run high, there are spaces that you have to run.
Then there are opportunities.
(...) You try to attack Bayern in front and stop them from building up the game.
They keep trying to get into the rooms.
We will try to win duels in all positions and take away some of the fun of football.”
(epp/pm)
