1/ 🧵 ahead of Bayern-Hoffenheim (my Sat commentary game) for the world feed. Kicker quotes from #USMNT defender Chris Richards as he prepares to face his parent club. Richards says he wasn’t disappointed when Julian Nagelsmann decided not to build his squad with him. #FCBTSG
2/ Richards: “I wanted to return to Hoffenheim. In the summer it emerged that there would continue to be a lot of competition in Munich & I wouldn’t play every game for a long time. I’m not afraid of competition but it was better for me to go to Hoffenheim & play regularly.”
3/ Richards on consistency: “That’s the most important area where I have to improve, and that has a lot to do with experience. So for exactly that reason I’m in Hoffenheim to get a lot of match practice.”
4/ Richards on what Nagelsmann told him on the way out the door. “He said I have to go where I can play regularly & through that, make the odd mistake & learn directly from it. That’s the best way.”
5/ Richards on Bayern contact. “After every few games, I get some info from Marco Neppe, the head of Bayern scouting on what I’ve done well and not so well.”
6/ Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß (also was his coach with the Bayern II team) describes Richards as follows: “A defender who goes in hard, fast, good in the air, willing to learn & very ambitious. Despite his age, very mature.”
7/ Richards on targets: “Of course it would be great if we could qualify for Europe. That is my personal goal for this team. I hope we can be more consistent in future, then a lot is possible.”
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
