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FC Bayern is under pressure from VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga - a win against Mainz is therefore mandatory.
We summarize the interviews surrounding the game.
Munich – FC Bayern wants to build on Lazio’s success in the Champions League against Mainz on Saturday afternoon.
Only three points count for Thomas Tuchel and his Bayern stars against the penultimate team in the Bundesliga (here in the live ticker).
What do the players and FCB bosses say?
We summarize the voices surrounding the duel in the Bundesliga here.
Thomas Tuchel (FC Bayern coach) before the game on Sky about...
… the question of whether he had to undergo injections due to his foot injury:
“Without injections.
I'm not a big fan of injections, especially not into the joint.
At the beginning I had a few painkillers as normal, but the last few days the pain has gone away.
I've now squeezed myself into outdoor shoes.
And once it’s wrapped well and packed tightly, it’s fine.”
… the game against Mainz:
“I expect Mainz to be a lot more aggressive.
Lazio is a completely different style.
That's why we'll probably be forced into one-on-one situations from time to time, even in deep build-up play.
And we have to defend ourselves very actively against the ball in order to limit Mainz's possession.
And then we have to defend all the first and second balls when they play long balls.
So a completely different game than against Lazio.
I assume that we are ready and then we have to because I think it demands everything from us physically.”
… the line-up:
“Konrad Laimer plays in the middle.
From our point of view, that will be a good fit because we think Mainz also play a lot on second balls.
And Konny's favorite task is to collect second balls.
That's why he gets the starting position from Aleks.
And on the left we simply rested Raphaël Guerreiro a bit and put Alphonso Davies on.
So Kimmich is definitely on the right.
He is a stabilizing factor.”
Max Eberl (FC Bayern sports director) before the game on Sky about...
… the search for a coach at FC Bayern:
“It’s really not my place to talk about other coaches.
We just have to do our job now and figure out who's the right one?
And we have to see what that can cost.
Can we afford this?
That’s why there are many facets that play a role in his search for a coach.”
FCB sports director Max Eberl.
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… the question of whether there have already been preliminary discussions with Xabi Alonso:
“No, we haven’t spoken to anyone yet.
We first orientated ourselves and looked.
Then we will start talking at some point.
But of course always respectful: We also know that one or two candidates also have a different club with us.
And so it's not quite that easy.
It’s not an easy search.”
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