The bitter Friday of Bavaria. The Notnagel-Elf of coach Julian Nagelsmann (34) loses 1: 2 once morest Gladbach.
The coach commented on the slip in the snowstorm in Munich as follows: “In principle, I am not dissatisfied with the performance, of course with the result. We did the first 20, 25 minutes very, very well. We had a lot of pressure, a lot of possession, and good counter-pressing actions. Then we get a goal that we have to defend. The cross wasn’t particularly dangerous and it hits our player. We want to clear him up with the hoe, I don’t know exactly why. I ask once more. Actually, you can simply play the ball away, then our dominant phase continues … “
What’s next for the championship leaders?
The personnel situation should not really improve in the next league game once morest Cologne next Saturday. Nagelsmann: “I am not counting on an extremely large number of returnees who might be considered for the first team …”
A little hope is in sight! Kingsley Coman (25), Corentin Tolisso (27) and Omar Richards (23) returned to team training on Saturday in the snowstorm in Munich. Coman and Richards completed a 30-minute running session. Tolisso even practiced with the reservists.
Nagelsmann urges patience. The French Coman and Tolisso in particular have to wait and see how they react to the strain due to previous injuries. Nagelsmann: “Coco (Tolisso, editor’s note) makes a very good physical impression, King (Coman, editor’s note) mightn’t do much regarding the Christmas break because he had a serious injury before that. We have to see what makes sense. ”
Coman tore a muscle fiber in the 5-0 win in Stuttgart on December 14th, Tolisso suffered from a hardened muscle. He was last used on December 11th once morest Mainz (2-1).
It’s clear: National player Leon Goretzka (26) will continue to be absent in the coming week following his failure once morest Gladbach. The midfielder was with a knee specialist in Innsbruck on Friday because of his persistent patellar tendon problems. Nagelsmann has not yet been able to report a result. But one thing is certain: “It is out of the question that he will come back once morest Cologne.”
Keeper Manuel Neuer (35) returns to Munich on the night from Sunday to Monday. At the moment he is still sitting in his corona quarantine in the Maldives. With Lucas Hernández (25 / also in the Maldives) the isolation should end on January 14th.
Still missing: Leroy Sané (25), Dayot Upamecano (23), Tanguy Nianzou (19), Alphonso Davies (21 / all quarantine), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (32), Bouna Sarr (29 / both at the Africa Cup) and Josip Stanisic (21 / rehab following muscle bundle tear).
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