In Bayern’s 4-1 (1-0) win against RB Leipzig, Serge Gnabry had to be replaced shortly before half-time due to an injury. After the game, however, coach Julian Nagelsmann gave the all-clear. Here you can find all the important voices for the top Bundesliga game.
“Serge has problems with his back, a lumbago. I can’t give a forecast for Tuesday. We’ll have to wait,” said Nagelsmann at the press conference after the game. “Anyone who has ever had lumbago knows that it sometimes happens very quickly – and sometimes it unfortunately takes longer.”
Nagelsmann also gave the all-clear for striker Robert Lewandowski. The early substitution of the Pole in the 59th minute was just “a simple precaution”: “He had problems in the adductor area. It’s nothing structural.” A mission against FC Barcelona (Tuesday, from 8.45 p.m. in the live ticker) is therefore not in danger.
In general, the return to the old place of work for the FCB coach turned out to be extremely successful. “I felt comfortable in the stadium. If you win, it’s easier. Basically, it was good,” said Nagelsmann Sky.
He is satisfied with the performance of his team, even if there is still room for improvement. “We weren’t better by the difference in goals, but that doesn’t matter in the end,” said Nagelsmann. “In the end, the important thing is that we win. I want us to keep developing, not just relying on the tried and tested. There are many things that we can do better.”
The two, quite controversial, penalty decisions were correctly assessed, said the Bayern coach: “In my opinion, the two situations were decided correctly.”
Nagelsmann had words of praise, especially for match winner Jamal Musiala (one goal, one assist). “I’ve already had a few young players – he’s really extraordinary, both in terms of talent and character,” said the 34-year-old. “He is very humble, wants to work and listens. You never have the feeling in his charisma that he is aloof.”
For Bayern, the Champions League duel with FC Barcelona is just around the corner. Thomas Müller is already looking forward to the premier class opener against the Catalans, but had to admit that Barcelona “without Lionel Messi are a completely different team. I don’t know what to expect. But it’s a nice game against a big club. “
RB Leipzig – FC Bayern: The voices of Sky
Julian Nagelsmann (coach FC Bayern Munich) …
… back to his first game in Leipzig: “I felt comfortable in the stadium. When you win, it’s easier. Basically, it was good.”
… to the game: “We weren’t that much better in terms of goal difference. We played a good game at the beginning of the second half, the first half was rather wild. We can still play better. In the end it’s always a question of how much new you bring in. We didn’t have any training time – I still want us to develop and not just rely on the tried and tested. “
… about Jamal Musiala: “I’ve already had a few young players – he’s extraordinary, both in terms of talent and character. He’s very humble, wants to work and listens. You never have the feeling in his charisma that he is aloof.”
… to the injuries: “With Serge there is something in the back, maybe a lumbago. You have to see if that will be straightened out by Tuesday. I hope that he is available, but you cannot say that yet. With Lewy it is like that he Had adductor problems. It’s not structural, it’s a precaution. “
… on the statement by Oliver Mintzlaff that he has not yet missed Nagelsmann a day (before the game): “Basically I miss my old employers, because I had a very good time both in Hoffenheim and in Leipzig. Oli knows himself that he can express it differently. Nevertheless, I am aware that with Jesse Marsch he is hiring a very good coach If he said he misses me every day, it wouldn’t go down so well with Jesse. So he prefers to protect his own coach. “
Jesse Marsch (trainer RB Leipzig) on the game: “Bayern have a lot of quality and are a great team. They showed that today. We didn’t play bad, invested a lot and gave a lot. That showed our fans that the group gives everything. It’s always difficult against Bayern. but we played bravely. With a little more luck, things can go differently. We have a good group. We have to learn quickly, Manchester City comes on Wednesday. We didn’t get the start we wanted. We have to stay positive and calm and continue to work together and stay together. “
Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) …
… about his handball: “At first the ball comes straight towards me and then I have the feeling that it is still going inside. I knew that there was an opponent behind me, so I’m still trying to get the ball. It’s bitter after To get a penalty like this for ten minutes. We then continued to accelerate, but I’m sorry for the team. “
… the weakness in the last third of the field: “We lacked clarity and assertiveness there. We had a lot of actions where we played our way up to 20 meters in front of goal and then the last pass didn’t come. That’s brutally difficult – especially against Bayern Munich. You can’t blame the team “We tried everything. The 4: 1 looks higher than it should have been.”
… on the question of whether the upheaval will be more difficult than expected: “The worst thing we could do is panic. We absolutely will not. We know that we are in a period of upheaval and that we have lost the entire coaching team. We have lost some players of enormous quality and we got players who They need their time. You have to give this teaching process its time. We have now played against Bayern Munich and now we are playing against Manchester City. They are two of the best teams in the world. We will give everything against City and no matter what the result, ours Don’t let your head down. We trust our coach, who does a great job and I’m sure we’ll have a lot of points again at the end of the season. “
Jamal Musiala (goalscorer FC Bayern Munich) …
… to the game: “It was a lot of fun, we played well. We had a tough time for 10-15 minutes, but we persevered and won.”
… to his gate: “There’s not a lot of time to think about it. We’ve been practicing situations like this for a long time and when it comes down to it in the game, it gets easier.”
Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) …
… the lead over the RB: “The race for the title is of course long, but the claim is that once we have seven points ahead of a club, we won’t give it up. Talking about the championship now is not the right time.”
… to the game: “It feels great for us to win here. After the international break, you never know what you’re going to get.”
… about Jamal Musiala: “The special thing is that he has a great character in addition to his talent. He is hardworking and humble, but also has self-confidence. Not that he runs through the dressing room with his nose up, but he plays clever. This overall package in the younger years makes him special. If he brings that in, he’ll help us win games. “
… about the upcoming duel with Barcelona: “I absolutely cannot assess Barcelona at the moment. Without Messi it will be a different team. He’s absolutely missing for the overall experience. I don’t know what to expect. A great stadium at a big club – in Barcelona in the Champions League – is it better? “
Konrad Laimer (goalscorer RB Leipzig) on the game: “In the end, four goals hurt. We were good in the game, the two goals we conceded after half-time simply shouldn’t happen. They were too easy and Bayern have too much quality for that. We had the opportunity to score the goal ourselves and then it can be slide in a different direction. Overall, it was not enough to take anything with us. We have to learn from this and try to do better in the future. “
