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Benjamin Pavard: "We're ready for the game. We know the first leg wasn't good. Now we have our fans behind us and we will do everything to win the game and make it through" #UCL Image
Do you believe in the comeback?

Pavard: "We have seen in the past that such a 'remontada' is possible. We have prepared well. The opponent is not easy, but with our fans behind us, everything is possible. We will give everything and want to take our chances." Image
Pavard on Haaland: "He's a great player, he's showing that every weekend. He's one of the best strikers in the world. But we can't just focus on him, there are other good players too. It's going to be a big game tomorrow." Image
Pavard on the season so far: "We had difficult moments, we were knocked out in the Pokal. We played a good first half at City, we had good moments but didn't score. Of course we want to win all titles and would be disappointed if we were eliminated tomorrow. We'll all do our best Image
Pavard on scoring goals lately: "My role is defensive. But if I can score goals, it's good for the team. I focus mainly on defending, but if the ball falls in front of me, of course I'll try to shoot. It's important that we act as a team." Image
Pavard on Tuchel: "Things are going very well with the coach, he's a great coach, has good ideas. He's shown that with his previous teams. He's very close to his players. I don't want to compare Nagelsmann and Tuchel. I give my maximum on the pitch and with the coach who's there" Image
Pavard on his position tomorrow: "I prepare for every game the same way, whether I'm playing on the right or at centre-back" Image
Pavard on Choupo-Moting: "Choupo has had a very good season, he's physically very strong. I think he'll be back tomorrow. But it's up to the coach if he plays tomorrow. Our problem is that we have many chances but don't take them. I think he'll be a help" Image

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Jun 10
Harry Kane: "I'm really excited to be flying to the US and starting the Club World Cup. The Club World Cup will be held in a new format, with the best teams in the world competing against each other in a major tournament. I'm happy to be a part of it because it's an exciting opportunity" [@adriankuehnel]Image
Kane: "The game against Boca, in particular, will be a great match because I expect a great atmosphere in Miami; a lot of their fans will be there. Overall, we expect some tough matches. Auckland is still an unknown opponent, and of course, we'll be the favourites on paper. But we know every team in this competition is strong. We have to prepare well, as we do for every game. For me as a player, it's a great experience to play against teams from different countries around the world."
Kane on Bayern's chances of winning the CWC: "We're certainly one of the favourites. I think this season has shown what kind of team we are. On a good day, we can beat any opponent in the world. It's a tournament we take seriously and are preparing for well. When we arrive in the USA, we'll be fully focused. We're approaching the Club World Cup like any other competition. That's an important mindset."Image
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• What were the most defining moments in your international career?

Kimmich: "There were many, especially in the early stages. We were very successful back then, at EURO 2016 and then winning the Confederations Cup the following year. The period after that was, of course, negative, starting with the 2018 World Cup until March of last year. Those six years were rather mediocre, actually worse than mediocre"
Kimmich: "Germany reached the semifinals of every tournament from 2006 to 2016. If you haven't reached the semifinals since 2018, you can certainly appreciate that things are now heading in the right direction. But that's no guarantee that we'll reach the semifinals at the World Cup. We saw at the Euros that progressing depends on many factors."
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Mar 14
Joshua Kimmich in @SZ interview

• What do you say about the fact that the FC Bayern coaching staff celebrates you as the best #6 in the world?

Kimmich: "Great coaching staff! But jokes aside, I really feel a lot of trust. Vincent Kompany told me in our first conversation that he sees me as a central player in the defensive midfield position. "If you're the best, you'll play there," he said. Of course, I had to prove his trust with my performances"Image
• Although you're an extremely important player for Vincent Kompany, he's never intervened in the public debate about your future. He could have used a press conference to say, "Kimmich has to stay, I absolutely need him." But he didn't.

Kimmich: "I think that's very clever of him. If a coach starts to praise players conspicuously, then conversely, he should also criticize them publicly. He doesn't do that either. He doesn't let anything get out of hand. And I don't think a player needs to be praised publicly either. What's important is that you feel the internal appreciation"
• Did he [Kompany] try to persuade you to stay or at least get an update on the status of the negotiations?

Kimmich: "We talked about my situation once, but it wasn't as if he wanted to influence me. He told me what it was like for him as a player at Manchester City; he once faced a similar question: extend his contract or try something new? He told me about his experiences, his thoughts at the time, his role as a leader and role model – that was more valuable to me than if he had simply tried to persuade me. Of course, he said he would like me to stay in Munich. But he understood that my situation was somewhat complex."Image
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Feb 9
Josip Stanišić in @kicker interview with @FrankLinkesch

On how annoying it is to play two extra games in the play-offs: "It's certainly not annoying, we all like to play football. We have a good squad in which all players are needed. I was injured for five months, two additional games are good for me personally. In general, it's always better for footballers to stay in the rhythm, so two games are a higher burden, but not negative. There will be two exciting games against Celtic"Image
Stanišić: "Of course we wanted to finish among the top 8 and win all 8 games. That didn't happen, but we didn't finish 23rd either. We don't have to put our heads in the sand"
Stanišić on whether he experienced the atmosphere at Celtic Park before: "In 2017 I played Youth League and then I was able to go to the stadium in the night when the first team played there. That was exceptional. We want to win both games but will definitely not underestimate Celtic."
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Dec 17, 2024
Jamal Musiala in an end-of-year interview with @SPORTBILD

On his happiest moment in 2024: "When we advanced against Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Then when Phonzy scored in Madrid, which put us 1-0 ahead in the second leg of the semi-finals. And actually the entire Euros was a moment of happiness: every goal, every encounter with the fans. My goal in the opening match against Scotland, the win in the round of 16 against Denmark. I was happy until the Spain game"

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• Was the Quarterfinal exit against Spain your saddest moment of the year?

Musiala: "In fact, both the defeat against Spain and the last-minute elimination in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League in Madrid against Real were very tough. After the defeat against Spain, my head was empty. I hadn't expected that, everything was going well, the team's thoughts were very positive. Sometimes you can feel when a team is not in good form. Then a defeat doesn't hurt quite as much. But when it feels unfair, it hurts very much."
Musiala on Cucurella's handball: "I often dreamed about the handball scene. I can't change it anymore. When I see it somewhere today, I always click away - for example on Instagram. I can't see it anymore"

• Would your shot in the 106th minute have given Germany the lead?

Musiala: "My feeling is yes. It felt like the ball had gone into the goal. But: we'll never know. It's still bitter. The energy in the team was so high"Image
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Dec 17, 2024
Jan-Christian Dreesen in an end-of-year interview with @tzmuenchen

• On the defeat against Mainz: "We didn't play well in Mainz, we're all aware of that. Joshua Kimmich put it accurately that we need to take the situation seriously and sharpen up. The last game of the year is important, we want to finish the year properly, in other words: beat Leipzig."

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• Kimmich spoke of a "decisive moment" in the season - is that accurate?

Dreesen: "It's an important moment because we obviously want to defend our lead at the top. That includes making it clear to the competition that they cannot catch us. We had eight injured players in Mainz, but we are not complaining, FC Bayern never did that. We definitely had enough quality on the pitch to win the game."
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Dreesen: "Nothing at all for now."

• But Christmas could get hectic..

Dreesen: "Oh, you know, I'm not even thinking about that. I have a lot of faith in Vincent Kompany and in our team. And we don't let ourselves get unsettled so easily"
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