“Germany laughs at FC Bayern”
WELT sports reporter Julien Wolff finds clear words when it comes to the catastrophic result of FC Bayern against Gladbach. Munich is eliminated from the DFB Cup after the 5-0 defeat. It is the highest bankruptcy for the club in 43 years.
For the first time, Julian Nagelsmann explains the FC Bayern debacle against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The coach reports amazing conversations with leading players. And says when he’ll be able to sit on the bench again.
Dhe kitchen is still standing. Julian Nagelsmann said he didn’t break anything in his home office that he set up there during the 5-0 draw in the DFB Cup at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Wednesday evening. There had been numerous, sometimes very funny, photo montages online about possible failures by the FC Bayern coach.
“I’ve shouted a lot. The neighbors across the street may have wondered what was going on. But nothing has flown in my kitchen, ”said Nagelsmann at a press conference on Friday afternoon. For the first time he had the opportunity to comment on the debacle against Borussia. Because of a corona infection, the 34-year-old has been in quarantine at home since last week.
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How does he explain this embarrassment, the biggest defeat of the German record champions in 43 years?
The defeat showed “first and foremost that we are humans and not machines”. He recently had many conversations with leading players. “It was important to me that they not only look for mistakes in themselves, but also in me. Everything could be addressed openly. It’s not that easy to shake off. When you play for Bayern, you’ve rarely seen such blows in the neck. The players tried to explain themselves. “
What Upamecano absolutely has to learn
He also had an intensive exchange with the board members Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salahamidzic. “The workup was important,” said the trainer. He is aware that at FC Bayern “such results should be unique. We have an incredibly experienced team, but not in situations like this. It’s about coping with such situations together. “
Nagelsmann said of the very weak central defender Dayot Upamecano against Mönchengladbach: “Upa is a defender who works a lot with his body and his robustness. He has to learn that he has to adapt his defense style a little depending on the opponent. He’s still a talent from age. He is a young player and will learn from it. “
On Saturday (3.30 p.m., Sky and in the WELT live ticker) his team will compete at 1. FC Union Berlin. Nagelsmann will then continue to be absent and must remain in corona quarantine. He hopes to be back at the stadium next Tuesday in the Champions League against Benfica Lisbon.
“We claim to be champions who stand up again. At the end of the day, it’s not about making amends, ”said Nagelsmann. “In the end, it’s about influencing what we can influence, that’s the future. We want to start on Saturday and continue in the Champions League and against Freiburg. “
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Does he feel more pressure now? After all, the first title of the season is lost very early on. “I always feel pressure, from day one. At Bayern there is pressure to win games and titles. I know how the club works. It’s about making good games and drawing lessons from them, ”said the coach. “We focus on tackling every game with one hundred percent. The pressure is no different than before. “
A question mark for Berlin is behind Leon Goretzka’s commitment. The national player had suffered a painful flesh wound on his foot in Mönchengladbach. Nagelsmann gave a guarantee of performance in defense to Niklas Süle, who could replace Dayot Upamecano in the starting line-up. “We have to go to the limit of our capabilities. I am sure that we will have a good away game, ”said Nagelsmann.
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