FC Bayern in Champions League
Playoff hammer or miracle? Company is planning with new
Vincent Kompany cost the calculations around the preliminary round final of the premier class. The round of 16 is in it, but there are rather hard playoffs. The trainer does not have a concern.
Manchester City? Real Madrid? Juventus Turin? FC Bayern in the nerve-wracking royal class showdown can hope for the round of 16 even if Manuel Neuer fails. The playoffs are far more likely – maybe even with a hammer duel. “There are 400 million soccer players in the world. The chance that we will be here is also minimal,” said coach Vincent Kompany about the Munich final prospects.
“It is important for me that we are focused on what we can influence, and that is our game,” said the Belgian. Kompany expects the new new one to be in the final training on Wednesday (9:00 p.m./DAZN) against Slovan Bratislava in goal. If the 38-year-old is missing, the big hour for U17 world champion Max Schmitt (19) could beat on the way to the next round.
Calcula artists with joy in a mega conference
Beyond FC Liverpool and Bayern conqueror FC Barcelona are already in the round of 16. The Munich also have chances on the direct ticket with many if there is still chances. Company’s stare ensemble has to do so on the last matchday as table-15. Go past a total of seven teams. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen spoke of a “miracle” before the mega conference with 18 parallel games.
They had prepared for “all eventualities”, said Thomas Müller. “The chances of getting into the top 8 are not big, but there is a small window.” A week after the 0: 3-Watschn at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Müller announces a victory reaction in Europe’s renewed elite league. “I have already experienced all the constellations in my career. In recent years we have always been plowed through the group phase, and then it was always over before the final,” said the 35 -year -old – and laughed. “We’ll do it the other way around this year.”
Neuer’s regular replacement people are missing
The failures in the goal do not get Müller. Since Sven Ulreich is also not present as a substitute in Rotterdam after his red card as Daniel Peretz after a kidney squeezing, Schmitt is the first replacement for captain Neuer. New signing Jonas Urbig (1. FC Köln) is not yet eligible to play. Regional league goalkeeper Schmitt was already in the contingent in the preliminary round victory against Donetsk. “If so, he will play a good game,” said Müller.
On Friday the games will be drawn for the additional ko round, in which on 11/12. and 18./19. February eight other round of 16 on the long way to the final are awarded. “We have to win our game. That is what we can influence. We have to beat Bratislava – and if possible, maybe do something for the goal difference,” said sports director Max Eberl. “Then there is a result and a draw and then let’s see who the opponent will be.”
German duels or international cracks possible
In addition to crackling against city, real or Juve or exams against VfB Stuttgart, a duel with rival Borussia Dortmund is also possible – if not very likely. “This format is fun for the statisticians,” said Kompany. A highly unlikely, but theoretically possible playoff game against Bayer Leverkusen would have a special note because the three (!) Duelles would have been within a week. Because on February 15th there will be a league meeting of the Doubles win with the record champions in the Rhineland.
“I tried to expect and lost my Sunday. I have roughly in my head what should happen,” said Kompany about the constellations. “In the end you get to the beginning again, we have to look at our game.” The defending champion Real, like Bavaria, is at least certainly in the playoffs to fear the City, PSG & Co.
The battered Leon Goretzka is missing from the penultimate Bratislava yellow-locked, Alphonso Davies is injured. In contrast to returnee Dayot Upamecano, Eric dier was not there in training. “It is important that the squad gets full again. Especially because we are likely to go to the playoffs. We need everyone,” said midfield chief Joshua Kimmich.
Kane wants to end goal flaut
The Slovak champion, who lost 1: 3 against VfB Stuttgart a week ago, comes as an opponent for a home win. In seven group games there were seven defeats for Bratislava at 6:24 goals. “We will go with the same mentality as against Freiburg,” said striker Harry Kane.
After the first goal of the English has been scored in the 2-1 against Freiburg for two months, he also wants to meet in Europe. There he scored his last goal of the season so far on October 23 at 1: 4 in Barcelona.
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Source: Stern

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