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Feb 26

Aleksandar Pavlović in @tzmuenchen interview

• On whether spending his entire career at FC Bayern is an option for him: "Absolutely. I don't know anything other than FC Bayern. If everything goes as we want it to, there's no reason to do anything else. I'm giving my all for these colors every single day and I will continue to do so. You can be sure of that"

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• Where are you on your journey to becoming "the best #6 in the world"?

Pavlović: "You have to take it step by step to achieve big goals. I look up to Rodri a bit in that respect; for me, he was one of the best for a long time. Training and playing alongside players like Joshua Kimmich, Kane, and others every day is unique."

• You're taking on more responsibility on the pitch. Does that inevitably lead to more pressure?

Pavlović: "No, I see it more as a privilege. When the younger players come up, like I did, I'm happy to give them advice and guide them. Because I know from my own experience how important that is for young players. I often do things with Lennart Karl, for example; we go out to eat together. And Tom Bischof too. We're the younger generation finding its feet. I'm happy to take on that responsibility"

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Feb 22

Lennart Karl in @kicker interview with @FrankLinkesch & @m_krischel

• On his rapid rise: "I was sometimes surprised at how everything turned out. But I always thought I could do it. So I persevered and worked hard. I'm very satisfied, but of course there's always room for improvement. Hopefully I can score more goals, provide more assists, and deliver even better performances."

Karl on turning 18 today: "That's something special. I've now got my driver's license, and it just makes you feel a bit freer, even though my parents still tell me what I should and shouldn't do [laughs]. Overall, you become more independent. Getting my driver's license was very important to me"

• How does a 17-year-old manage to hold his own in a circle of national team players and global stars?

Karl: "When I play, I have to perform, plain and simple. But as the coach often says: The pressure isn't on me."

• Vincent Kompany emphasizes this very often, but does it really work? Can you play without pressure?

Karl: "It can be difficult at times, I have to say. There's so much coming at you from the outside, from the media, through social media. You just have to block it all out, but that's not always possible. On the pitch, it's not about how old I am, but about performing well. So you just have to always give your all and concentrate on what's happening on the pitch"

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Feb 16

Uli Hoeneß in @BILD interview

• On Bayern's season so far: "Before the season, we faced a lot of criticism because, according to the so-called experts, we hadn't made enough signings and should have brought in more expensive players. The decision not to do so was absolutely right. It led to the team growing together. Everyone knew they were needed. That's how a strong unit was formed. Now that players like Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies, who have been injured for a long time, are returning, it's clear they can't be in top form immediately. The team's cohesion is suffering a bit, but it hasn't been lost. In crucial moments, like the second half against Leipzig, we saw that aggressive attitude again, that everyone is there for each other. We're capable of really pushing ourselves when it matters."

• Do you see any team in Europe that Bayern should fear?

Hoeneß: "We won't get cocky. In the 1-3 defeat in London against Arsenal, we faced an opponent who was simply better on the day. And you can never underestimate clubs like Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG, Barcelona, and Manchester City. They're there when it matters, just waiting for the right moment"

• You and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have emphasized that you want to continue until you feel that everything is running smoothly at the club. What makes you say that?

Hoeneß: "It's not about everything running smoothly, but about us feeling that the personnel situation is so well-organized that we can sit comfortably in the stands for the next 5-10 years without having to worry too much – that was always the vision we had. In our sausage factory, where my wife and I handed over the reins to our children twelve years ago, this worked out perfectly. But of course, things like that don't always work out. We experienced that at Bayern Munich: I greatly appreciate Oliver Kahn as a person, but it just wasn't the right fit."

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Feb 16

Max Eberl in @SPORT1 interview with @StefanKumberger ⤵️

• Mr. Eberl, FC Bayern are currently still in all three competitions. How would you describe the atmosphere throughout the club?

Eberl: "I always like to look at the whole picture. We took something valuable from every moment of preseason and carried it over from the Club World Cup into the new season. That's why we're currently still in all competitions and competitive at the highest level. It's true that it's just a snapshot in time, but I'm not really a fan of that term, since there's a story behind every moment. The atmosphere, as I perceive it, is good and focused at the same time."

• The team dominated and played some brilliant football in the first half of the season, but now it increasingly looks like hard work. How long will hard-fought wins last?

Eberl: "Something like that definitely carries you through to the next games – because you see what you're capable of. Just because you were on a roll before Christmas doesn't mean it'll simply continue like that in the new year. You always have to work to get that "flow" back, and we've achieved that – even though the defeat against Augsburg and the draw at HSV were difficult. But we know that we can always bounce back after setbacks – even if we don't have control over everything. Anything is possible in knockout matches. I like to say: football is at most 80 percent predictable – but we want to achieve 100 percent of that 80 percent"

• How big is the fear that a small moment like a red card or an injury could jeopardize success and ruin the entire season?

Eberl: "We are stable and can compensate for many things. We have a squad that is smaller than in the past, but we still have enough quality because the players are currently available. You're never immune to serious injuries like those of Alphonso Davies or Jamal Musiala last year, but we feel that it's difficult to throw us off balance at the moment."

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Feb 4

Jonathan Tah in @SkySportDE interview

• On Upamecano staying at Bayern: "It felt like I told him 100 times a day to extend his contract. If he has now agreed, then I am very, very happy about it because he is extremely important for us"

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Tah on the interaction with Upamecano, Kim and the other defenders: "This group we have is special. Everyone brings something to the table in their own way. That’s important because everyone can learn something from each other. We all want to improve – we want to grow. And then we have a coach who has played in this position as well. So yes – it feels really good."

Tah on Vincent Kompany: "There are drills where he joins in or briefly demonstrates something. Not for very long, though. He makes a lot of corrections, and that makes you realize the details he pays attention to. These details can be tiny, but if you change them, the risk of conceding a goal is much lower. Just because you've adjusted a position. That's really impressive."

• On what he has learned so far from Kompany: "Many details, but also how important it is to communicate on the pitch. That’s what he expects from me, but he emphasizes again and again how much you can compensate for with that. When the team is compact, when we have to defend deep, when the right time is to press high. The kind of communication he teaches us makes a huge difference on the pitch."

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Nov 28, 2025

Vincent Kompany in interview with the club's magazine #Säbener51

• One of your guiding principles is: "Be hungry or go somewhere else." What exactly defines a hungry player for you?

Kompany: "At this level, you're duty bound to give your all. You can enjoy what success brings - but you have to be prepared to make sacrifices. Hunger means always wanting more, always being prepared to do more, and to do it together. It also has nothing to do with winning. You have to be hungry when you win, lose or draw, when the sun is shining, when it's raining or snowing. It's the mindset of pushing yourself without becoming negative, out of the conviction: Only those who stick to the task make progress."

• Do you see this hunger above all in difficult moments?

Kompany: "Everyone experiences difficult moments. The key is not to hide away, but to use them to your advantage. Stick out your chest, search for the truth - that's what I demand. I want the group to believe in itself and its path. And the individual too. I myself never had a straight path; there were lots of ups and downs. But I've always trusted myself. I want to see the same thing from my team."

• If you look back at your first Bundesliga game - a 3-2 win against Wolfsburg - and compare it with today: What has changed the most?

Kompany: "In that first game, we were 2-1 down, came back, won 3-2 - and the substitutes made the difference. That's exactly what I want from day one to the last day: that we always believe we'll get our moment, even if things aren’t going perfectly. Everything else happened step by step. Through hard work, learning from mistakes, creating clarity for the players - and above all, maintaining calm and stability. It was always calm and stable in our dressing room, even after defeats. That has sustained us to this day. And it will continue to sustain us. If things don't go our way at times, we know how we can improve as a result."

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