Two German teams are in the quarter-finals of the premier class. Above all, the appearance of the record champions from Munich at Arsenal FC is eagerly awaited. Former DFB captain Michael Ballack gives clear answers to exciting topics before the Champions League week.
Has a clear opinion: Michael Ballack. IMAGO/imagebroker
As an expert for DAZN Michael Ballack doesn’t lose sight of big football. And as a former FC Bayern professional, certainly not the record champions. In an interview with kicker (Monday edition), the 47-year-old analyzes with great openness the problems of his former club, which for him did not begin with the signing of Thomas Tuchel: “There were already corresponding tendencies and dissatisfaction in the club under Julian Nagelsmann recognize.”
Ballack sees the reasons primarily in the professionals: “I believe that a certain saturation process has set in among the players and that the self-image for self-motivation is no longer there as it was perhaps in this very successful Corona year 2020. Bayern has On paper we have a very good squad this season too, so you have to ask yourself: Why are such performances like against Dortmund possible?”
Those responsible must bring about clean stability.
The former “Capitano” also shows how things can get better again for the Munich team: “I think a few things have slipped at FC Bayern in recent years. That’s why those responsible clearly have to use the lever to get it back “To get hunger in and to bring about clean stability in the areas of hierarchy and salary structure. You have to approach the squad.”
When looking at the overall situation, FCB has to question itself very carefully and also take its time.
Especially since finding a trainer is difficult. Ballack demands patience from the bosses: “You have burned two top coaches in Julian Nagelsmann and especially Thomas Tuchel in two years, you have to say that very clearly. When I hear now that they are initiating another change with Ralf Rangnick and want to reorganize the club – they already tried that two years ago with Nagelsmann. They were convinced of the quality of the coach and wanted to build something long-term, but they didn’t give him the time and instead the project ended after only a year and a half declared a failure. Then they brought in Tuchel and it didn’t work out again. That’s why I think that FC Bayern should question themselves very carefully when looking at the overall situation and take their time.”
In the interview in the Monday edition of kicker (also digital from Sunday evening as eMagazine available) Ballack also comments on BVB, the quarter-finals of the Champions League and his former club Bayer Leverkusen. Toni Kroos and of course the national team and their chances at the European Championships are other topics on which the former DFB team captain takes a clear position.
2024-04-07 17:40:00
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