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On September 13, the central meeting of the 2nd round in Group C will be held at Allianz Arena – in the “group of death,” two giants will face each other – Bayern and Barcelona. After the first round, both lead the group with 3-3 points. Inter Milan is in this group as well. So every point counts. The head coaches of the teams – Xavi Hernandez and Julian Nagelsmann, held a press conference in Munich.
Bayern Munich’s coach about the game against Barcelona
As Nagelsmann pointed out, Barcelona is now a completely different team than they have been in recent years, and therefore expect a tough game.
“We are playing against a top team and so we are looking forward to the game and we want to win, get the three points. However, this game is not decisive regarding how things go for us in the next few weeks. I think there is a better atmosphere within the team than last year. I know we don’t have the desired results at the moment, but my feelings are better than last year.
Of course, I know Barcelona well. They’ve added Lewandowski. Furthermore, made some good transfers, and are a completely different team than the last 3-4 games we’ve played. They are aggressive, play high defense, and have midfielders like Gavi and Pedri. Therefore, I expect a difficult game. I will be happy if the fans will receive Lewandowski well. That will be normal because he has done much for the club,” said Nagelsmann.
Barca’s coach about the game against Bayern
As for Xavi Hernandez’s press conference, he touched on the issues more extensively than his German counterpart.
On winning in Munich: “We are playing against one of the best teams in the world, it is a big challenge for us to win in Munich. We are a better team now than last season, so we can do this task. We have defeated Bayern twice in the Champions League, and never in Munich. This proves once again what a difficult task we are facing. But we can do it, there is a good mood in the team and we came here with high hopes”.
Comparison with the previous duel: “9 months ago, the team had a completely different mentality, now a lot has changed. Then I said that we should show character, but it didn’t work out, we had a bad game. Tomorrow we will go out to play without any fear, we will fight to win the ball, we are Barca . We need the right approach and leaders, recent acquisitions and successful play have changed a lot in the team.”
On Nagelsmann’s Bayern: “Nagelsmann is a great coach, he has proven it in every team where he has worked. He is tactically learned and fits Bayern’s game well. His Bayern is playing very well. Tomorrow, two teams will play that like to control the ball, the pressing will be big. However, in my opinion, we have a good chance to win the match.”
Robert Lewandowski against Bayern: “Robert is in very good form. Moreover, he is calm and focused because of his experience. Additionally, he is the real leader of the team. This game is special for Robert. That’s why I rested him at Cadiz, he doesn’t complain about lack of energy. Robert Lewandowski is an important figure for us, but we also have others, midfielders, and wingers, there are many options. You will see that tomorrow”.
Raphinha’s likely debut in the league: “Raphinha is an important player. He is very dynamic and useful both in attack and defense. He is a fantastic player. I will count on him tomorrow.”
We want to remind you that Bayern defeated Inter 2:0 away from home in the first round of the Champions League but played a draw in the last three rounds of the Bundesliga. Barcelona beat Czech Plzeň 5:1 in the first round.
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