RB Leipzig – FC Bayern Munich: Voices – Nagelsmann criticizes his own offense

Thomas Müller and Joshua Kimmich let out their mighty shout for the title in duet, then ran towards each other and collided chest to chest.

In the close but rather quiet top match at RB Leipzig, FC Bayern held the lead thanks to a winning goal from Leon Goretzka (38th).

The votes in favor of the victory of FC Bayern in the main match at RB Leipzig in “Sky”.

Hansi Flick (FC Bayern coach) in …

… the game: “It was a first-rate match and Leipzig showed why they are up there. The first few minutes were clearly on the trigger. We needed a little bit and weren’t as brave in possession. But then we got into the game well and scored the goal. Leipzig did it. did well and caused us some problems, but still, the morale and mentality of my team are excellent. Winning the game was our big goal, just to set an example. We know that there are still seven games, we want to get the maximum number of points in games “.

… Thomas Müller and a possible return to the DFB: “I don’t want to get involved. Thomas Müller is playing a sensational season. It is important for us, it may be important for other teams, but Joachim Löw has to decide that, he has his idea. I’m glad Thomas plays like this for us.”

… a quick return from Robert Lewandowski: “With a player of this caliber, it is important not to do anything too soon. We have absolute experts who are working. If he is fit and feeling good and we have the green light for everyone, then we will use him beforehand, not because the risk is too much. great. I think that now that he will not do anything for a week, then you will see how the healing process is. Then he will start training in rehab, we have to look at the day to day and hope that He comes back as soon as possible. “

Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern) in …

… the game: “You’ve already seen that some strengths are missing towards the end, so you have to understand how to defend in your own half. That’s the mindset you need to be able to win games like this.”

… Thomas muller: “We also have to slow him down a bit to do what he’s supposed to do in our pressure and not just run away. It’s important that we train each other, he just does it with great success.”

Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern) in …

… the game: “We didn’t allow anything in the first half, we played well in the back and we occupied the positions well. With León scoring the goal for us, Leipzig advanced a bit more and started to advance even more aggressively. We also had one.” or the other problem with accumulation. Then they also had opportunities. Thomas’s assist was really good and Leon just had to push the ball. “

… The championship: “It was an important step towards the championship and we don’t want it taken away from us.”

Oliver Mintzlaff (Managing Director and CEO RB Leipzig) at …

… the game: “Of course, it’s disappointing that we couldn’t take anything with us. We did well and started the game well. Certainly it was not undeservedly 0-1 at halftime. Bayern’s brutal effectiveness in the first half, but then they beat us. We went to the locker room and we put a lot in the balance, we were willing to take risks. It would have felt more like a draw, but that’s not all and we have to accept it. We did not have walk-in clients. Nor, we had FC Bayern there. What if You don’t take advantage of your opportunities, which we certainly had, it will be difficult. “

… The championship: “There are still seven games left and FC Bayern has a seven point advantage, if you look at it realistically and you can qualify the FC Bayern class, then we don’t need to talk about the championship here, that was not our goal either. However, we would gladly have won. We are certainly not going to think about what could happen and how to regain these points. Our goal was the Champions League. We still want to play our best season in Bundesliga history, we still can. And I am sure we will. we will, because the team showed character and mentality. “

Julian Nagelsmann (coach RB Leipzig) in …

… the game: “We had mentioned several times the situation that a lot of deep runs come from midfield, which we didn’t support once. So the difference at the end of the day is that Goretzka does. We keep playing a good game and occasionally we push Bayern back. We had great chances, but unfortunately we lost them. In the end, that is the situation that we have had all season, we have 31 goals less, that is not by chance. We have to work to make sure that we can believe, we use more cruelly. “

… the offensive department of your team: “Of course it would be good for us if we had an absolute scorer, but we don’t have one and we absorb it well as a team. In my opinion, we were better than the opponent, we were better than the opponents in all statistical values ​​and there we have to do. a better use of the opportunities we create, otherwise we will work hard and in the end nothing will come of it. “

… the motivation after the defeat: “It’s not easy. It’s the art of a player and a coach to be successful. Of course, you first have to let it sink in. It’s completely normal when a goal seems to be gone and then you have to swallow for a time. I also told the guys that We still have a chance in the cup, that’s what it’s all about. Of course, finishing second in the Bundesliga now, that’s what it’s all about. We are playing a good season, we have to keep playing, even if we have the first chance of a title being gone “.

Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) in …

… the game: “In short, that was the difference that Bayern scored the goal once. In the end, we played a good game and played in a dominant way. If you don’t score, it’s very bitter and it hurts a lot. We actually built in a controlled way, but Then we lacked depth and maximum precision. But we came out very well at halftime and we had one or another chance, so you only have to do one in a game like this. We have to chalk ourselves, but they also have a very good team. “.

… the other goals of the season: “You have to digest that first, but we have two days off, so everyone should deal with that and then score it. Then we want to make the best of it, defend second place and win the trophy, that has to be it.” our goal.”

Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) in …

… the game: “There was a lot more to it. We created good situations, but we missed the goal. It’s bitter.”

… The championship: “It’s as good as it is marked, I think it’s clear.”

… the motivation after the defeat: “We want to defend second place in the league and in the cup we still have a good chance of reaching the final and winning the cup, so our team is anything but demotivating.”