As of: February 10, 2024, 6:46 p.m
By: Marius Epp, Christoph Wutz
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Thomas Müller is again not allowed to start against Bayer Leverkusen.
Thomas Tuchel barely justifies himself.
The voices for the game.
Leverkusen – It's the game of games this Bundesliga season: Bayer Leverkusen welcomes FC Bayern on matchday 21.
Fans have been looking forward to what could be a groundbreaking duel in the fight for the championship for a long time - and on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m., all information about the TV broadcast) the time has come.
We summarize all the votes for the Sky game and from the Mixed Zone for you.
Xabi Alonso (coach Bayer Leverkusen) before the game about ...
... Pressure before the top game:
“We need an almost perfect performance against Bayern.
We are prepared.
We showed that we can play big games.
We have to show that today.
There is always pressure.
The most important thing is that we play our football.”
... his lineup:
“I have enough options.
Today I decided that this setup is the best.
We have confidence.”
Thomas Tuchel (FC Bayern coach) before the game about ...
... the surprising lineup:
“We are convinced that it is the best approach.
You are probably also surprised by Leverkusen's line-up." Tuchel decided early on who would play: "On Wednesday," he reveals.
... Manuel Neuer, who is in the starting line-up:
“Yesterday after training, Manu gave the signal that he was starting.
That's a good sign."
... the exact formation:
“I can’t tell you here, the game is too important for that.”
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... the decision for Pavlovic and Goretzka and against Kimmich:
“We left them both together.
Josh came into training this week and trained 100 percent without any symptoms.
Nevertheless, the duels in the game are different.
We didn’t have to take any final risks, we can finish the game with Josh.”
... Thomas Müller's banking center:
“Slightly different basic structure, slightly different approach.
Therefore one less position at the front.”
The top game against Leverkusen is also not a Müller game for Thomas Tuchel.
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... the meaning of the game:
“We have to, that’s our claim.
We are further away from our top level than Leverkusen.
It feels like this is the moment to push our level.
We can do that.
Not with the consistency like Leverkusen.
Leverkusen are always underdogs against us.
It's one of those evenings where you can take the next step.
And we have to do that too.”
Before the big game: Leverkusen and FCB are in a neck-and-neck race for the title
FC Bayern Munich will be challenged in the BayArena on Saturday.
Although Thomas Tuchel's team has already suffered two setbacks this season - against Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen - they are still lurking close behind the Rhinelanders in second place with 50 points.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel commented on the top game at Bayer Leverkusen shortly before kick-off.
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Bundesliga summit between Leverkusen and Bayern: All comments on the game
Before the encounter, the Bayern coach had four line-up puzzles to solve.
Tuchel and other protagonists from the two clubs commented on this and some other topics relating to the top game before the game.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann also speaks in front of the camera.
(epp/wuc)