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Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala in double interview with the club's magazine #Säbener51 ⤵️

On their goals for 2023..

Davies: "I want to win every possible title with the team: the 11th league title in a row, of course, the DFB Pokal – and we always have the Champions League in mind. At FC Bayern, it's in our DNA to want to win every competition we enter."

Davies: "Every time we enter the pitch, only victory counts. I like that, it drives me. Personally, I wish I would be spared injuries and be able to help the team. I would be happy about a goal or two, and I would also like to increase my assist count."

Musiala: "I can only underline all of that - and I think we have the squad and the quality in our team to achieve the highest goals. We can't stop trying to keep improving. That goes for the entire team as well as myself: I always want more."

Musiala: "Score more goals, give more assists. I want to get involved so that we can achieve our goals together."

What does friendship mean to you, in general?

Davies: “Being there for each other is the most important thing for me. That you can rely on others. There's chemistry between Jamal and me, on and off the pitch. There is a deep mutual understanding."

Davies: "And we can have fun together – that’s also important when you spend a lot of time together."

Musiala: "You can laugh a lot with Phonzy. I think with him by your side you just always have fun. That's his nature. It's also important to me in a friendship that you can talk about everything. With Phonzy, it feels like he's practically my family."

Alphonso, what's cool about Jamal?

Davies (thinking): "Whoa, what am I supposed to answer now...? It's his whole personality that draws you in when you're around him. Jamal is always full of good energy."

Jamal, is there any quality in Alphonso you would like to have? For example, he's pretty fast..

Musiala: "A characteristic? I just have to think for a moment... It's just his openness. Phonzy is always relaxed."

Musiala: "I think his special way makes it easy for him to free himself from pressure or negative thoughts. He doesn't let anything that could bother him get close to him. You can always have fun with him, but he also knows when to work hard."

Davies: "Okay, I always thought I got that trait from you (laughs). Let me think for a moment: I think I would like to have the confidence of Jamal. Everything he does, he does with a deep awareness of doing it well"

Davies: "It doesn't matter whether he's playing football or just about any day-to-day life. That's very impressive, especially given his age. At his age, I wasn't anywhere near as mature as he is"

You wrote on social media that whole Jamal was denied the Kopa Trophy, he won't be denied the Ballon d'Or in the future...

Davies: "Yes, that was important to me, because that is simply my firm conviction. I mean look at this boy!"

Davies: "In my opinion he is already one of the best or maybe even the best player in the world at his age group. With all due respect to the others, he deserved the Kopa trophy."

Davies: "And when I see his incredible talent, his ambition and all his drive, I see him one day with the Ballon d'Or in his hand. If Jamal continues as he has over the past few months, the sky is the limit for him."

How does it feel when a teammate says something like that about you?

Musiala (laughs): "I just want to hug him for a moment. Of course it's nice to hear something like that. But I'm only at the beginning and can't rest for a second."

Musiala: "Every compliment is an incentive and a motivation for me to keep working on myself and improving myself. Nobody in this world has achieved great goals just because others said nice things about them."

Musiala: "When Phonzy says the sky is the limit, he hits the nail on the head: You shouldn't set any limits, but believe in yourself and give your all every day to achieve your goals. Then one day you will be rewarded."

Musiala on saying he wants to be one of the best in the world: "At FC Bayern you are taught to always believe in yourself and always aim for the maximum. I like this identity a lot, because that's how I think too"

Musiala: "If you don't believe that you can be the best, that's the wrong approach in my opinion. Ever since I was a kid, I've always had the goal of taking the next step, and with every step forward, your confidence grows as well."

Musiala: "For my game I have to believe in myself, that I can score goals, that I can dribble, that I can trust myself to do anything. I won't rest"

You are both young and fan favourites. What does that mean for you, especially considering that you are big role models for kids?

Davies: "It means a lot to me personally, and I think Jamal feels the same way: it's not that long ago that we both looked up to others as kids"

Davies: "so we know too well what a big responsibility we now have. I want to convey to kids in particular that you should always be yourself in everything you do. Enjoy every single moment you have in your life, especially with your family and friends."

Davies: "And take your chances, whether in football or beyond: In my opinion, the most important thing is always to be yourself, to enjoy what you're doing. I always try to have a smile on my face. I am incredibly grateful for everything that life has given me so far"

Musiala: "Having fun with what you do is the basis for being able to do it well. I also think it's important to always keep your head up: What are you dreaming of, what are your goals, how can you achieve it? I want to inspire people."

Musiala: "They should have fun when they watch us - and above all the kids should be able to feel that anything is possible if you always give your all. There are no limits in football as in life."

Neuer & Müller have shaped the club for a decade, then came Kimmich and Goretzka – and then both of you. Are you the next generation that lives and passes on the "Mia san mia"?

Davies: "The goal is always to be Bayern's "next gen""

Davies: "We are still very young, we are making our experiences and we see it as a privilege to be able to learn from Manu, Thomas, Jo, Leon and the others. They also looked up to Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben in the past"

Davies: "These players lace up their boots and hit the pitch every day to not lose even one training game. It is our job to absorb this spirit, live it and pass it on."

Musiala: "We are the youngsters who want to get to the top with FC Bayern. I'm learning from my teammates every day and in the end it's all about winning titles together. Every generation has its opportunities at FC Bayern."