According to David Alaba, FC Bayern are on the same level as Real Madrid. Thomas Müller probably fell through the grid of a Swiss club. All news and rumors about FCB at a glance.
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FC Bayern – Alaba: “At Real everything is a tad bigger”
After his departure from FC Bayern without a transfer, David Alaba raved about his new club Real Madrid.
“Bayern Munich is one of the biggest clubs in the world, as is Real Madrid. It doesn’t take much. Nevertheless, everything is a bit bigger here at Real,” said the Austrian, who wore the jersey of the German record champions for 13 years, in an interview with the kicker and added: “Without being disrespectful to Bavaria”
The difference was immediately noticeable when he arrived in Madrid. “I felt this special aura and atmosphere from day one. And you can tell the history of this club when you walk across the training ground or through town. This club is something very special,” said Alaba.
After long negotiations, the defender was unable to agree on a contract extension and therefore left Bayern last summer. “One hundred percent only positive thoughts remain after 13 years. I am incredibly grateful to this club for what it has given me,” said Alaba.
Toni Kroos helped him a lot during the settling-in phase. He already got on very well with the midfielder in Munich, he was one of the first people to relate to. He helped me very well, also privately, for example when looking for a house. His wife was also very helpful to my girlfriend. “
Together with Thomas Müller, Alaba is the record holder of the Bundesliga with ten championship titles. Nevertheless, he tells his former teammate that he will have the eleventh bowl in his showcase after the season.
The 29-year-old also wants to celebrate great successes with the royal team. “I came here to write my own story and play my game,” he said. The big goal is to win the Champions League. “That won’t change,” said Alaba: “This club wants to stand for success, and work is being done accordingly. Whether it will be enough in the end, however, is another matter.
He also avoided comparisons with Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos, whose jersey number 4 Alaba inherited.
“I get the comparisons every now and then, but I don’t really care,” said Alaba, adding: “I want to play my football, write my story with Real. We are also different types of players who can hardly be compared with one another. “
Alaba is also happy about the renewed collaboration with Carlo Ancelotti, who was a trainer in Munich from 2016 to 2017. “My relationship with him is good, it was like that in Munich. It’s very nice to be able to work with him again. He has a lot of experience as a coach and knows Real Madrid very well. You can tell,” he said.
The style of play in Spain is “something different” compared to the Bundesliga: “Even Levante or Alaves try to play football from behind. As a central defender, I have fewer header duels after kicks than in the Bundesliga. There it is steeper and more direct played up front, but in Spain they put a lot of emphasis on possession, even with the teams listed in the table below. “
FC Bayern: Müller fell through the grid near Zurich
Ancillo Canepa, the president and owner of FC Zurich, has revealed that the Swiss could have signed Thomas Müller.
Accordingly, Zurich would have observed the attacker, then still a junior player of FC Bayern. Canepa and his former sports director were not enthusiastic about the video study. “She was particularly irritated by the somewhat strange gait of the tall and very lanky-looking player,” says the report.
Instead, Müller stayed in Munich and was supposed to make the leap to the professionals in 2009. Since then, the 32-year-old has won the triple twice, among other things.
FC Bayern: Goretzka and Hernandez probably fit for Benfica
Leon Goretzka and Lucas Hernandez will be available for FC Bayern against Benfica Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday.
According to kicker Goretzka, who missed the 5-2 win against Union Berlin, had healed the wound next to the Achilles tendon that he sustained in the 0-5 bankruptcy in Gladbach.
In the case of Lucas Hernandez, who wanted to be replaced in Berlin after a blow to the foot, there would be “no late effects,” the report says.
So only substitute goalkeeper Sven Ulreich (inner ligament injury) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting are missing, who has an eye on the Freiburg game on Saturday after his muscle fiber tear.
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