Jérôme Boateng on the Ballon d'Or: "It's a pity for Lewy because he definitely deserved it. That reminds me of 2013, when Franck didn't get the award. I'm very sorry for him. What else should Lewy do? Turn upside down and score a goal from the halfway line?" [@kerry_hau, @spox]
Boateng: "If the only thing that counts is to pick the best player in the world overall, then in terms of talent and quality it is of course either Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. But if you go by titles and stats, I think you have to evaluate things differently"
Boateng: "It won't upset him, but it has certainly been a huge disappointment. However, the way I got to know Lewy, that will only motivate him. He will keep giving everything, I'm sure of that. His stats this season alone are incredible"
Boateng on tomorrow's game: "I hope and am confident that things will remain the same and that Bayern will win again in Dortmund"
Boateng on Haaland/Lewandowski: "Haaland is already a world class striker but he is still young and can continue to improve. Lewy is one step above him in terms of quality, but Haaland definitely has the quality and the chance to get to that level one day"
Boateng: "I'm still a big Bayern fan. The season is going well, except for the Pokal exit. You can also see the handwriting of the new coach. They are playing nice football and it's fun to watch"
Boateng: "In the end, FC Bayern is about winning as many titles as possible. Bundesliga, Pokal - that goes without saying. But also the Champions League. I'm curious to see how the season will go and how the team will fare when things go into the knockout phase"
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Lucas Hernández in Kicker interview: "My first 2 years here were difficult. I was injured for 1.5 years, that was the worst time in my career. I'm happy again, I'm able to play and enjoy football. I feel comfortable at the club & the city. Bayern is one of the world's best clubs"
Lucas: "I feel good, ready and motivated, like the rest of my teammates. We're eager to write history and win trophies. The motivation within the team is huge to win as many titles as possible"
Lucas: "Since Julian Nagelsmann arrived at the club, I'm getting more game time. I love playing with my teammates. With Corona, we're not having the easiest of times, but we have got the players to make the most of the situation"
Marc Roca: "People may think that my time here in Munich has been a failure. I don't see it that way. It was challenging, and I'm proud. I have improved a lot as a footballer and as a person. I stepped out of my comfort zone. I have grown a lot" [@elmundoes]
Roca: "Maybe right now I can't prove it because I'm not getting the minutes I would like to get. But I'm sure that in the future I will be able to take advantage of all this. I wish I could succeed here. But in life you never know. If it's not here, it will be somewhere else."
Roca: "There have been moments of frustration. You feel ready, but you can't play or help the team. That creates frustration. My partner and my family give me balance and stability."
Julian Nagelsmann: "We were going to take Gabriel Vidovic with us to Dortmund, unfortunately he suffered an injury yesterday and will be out for a few weeks"
Nagelsmann on Goretzka's fitness: "Let's say the chances (he would play) are 60-40, it won't be decided until tomorrow. The game is too big to let someone who isn't at 100% play. Jamal did well in that position. We have to wait and see"
Nagelsmann: "Sabi is still out for a while. Josh Kimmich will return over the course of next week, I'm not sure exactly when. Choupo could get out of quarantine tonight if the test is negative. But he will not be available tomorrow. Josip Stanišić will be out for around 6 weeks"
Bayern's 5 unvaccinated players are Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Mickaël Cuisance [Bild]
The 5 players were ordered to come to Säbener Straße on Thursday at 9am for talks. The bosses wanted to talk to the players as the situation was getting worse. The players who had to be quarantined were told that they would not get paid during their quarantine [Bild]
For Kimmich, with an estimated annual salary of 20 million euros (including bonuses), this means a loss of 384,000 euros per week. With two weeks of quarantine, that makes it 768,000 euros [Bild]
Hasan Salihamidžić (before the game) on Kimmich: "You know our stance on this topic. We all spoke about it. The fact is that there's no mandatory vaccination and so everyone can decide that individually in our country." [DAZN]
Salihamidžić: "Of course, it is the club’s stance and it’s also my opinion that we all have to or should get vaccinated because that’s the only way out of the pandemic. But you also know that this is not everyone's opinion and we have to accept it. It's a difficult situation"
Mandatory vaccination for footballers?
Salihamidžić: "The politicians will decide that and we would then accept their decision and do it that way. I believe we all have to accept the law in this country. This is no longer just a football discussion."
Today's extract from @cfbayern's 'Bayern Insider' highlights Bayern's search for a new coach in 2018 - Hasan Salihamidžić invited Thomas Tuchel to his home in Munich. Tuchel traveled to Munich and the pair spoke for 3 hours ⤵️
Initially, it was Karl-Heinz Rummenigge who brought Tuchel into play at Bayern immediately after Carlo Ancelotti's dismissal. Following the talks, Hasan Salihamidžić was also enthusiastic about hiring Tuchel
However, President Uli Hoeneß slowed down the negotiations by continuing to try to convince Heynckes to continue. When Hoeneß finally accepted that Heynckes would leave at the end of the season, Bayern were too late with their call to Tuchel. The coach had already agreed with PSG