FC Bayern scored a confident 2-0 win in Hoffenheim with an initially very convincing and then very calm performance. The guarantors for the victory were sometimes Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Jamal Musiala, who scored for Munich. After the game, Julian Nagelsmann and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting commented on the game.
Julian Nagelsmann must have been very happy with what he saw from his team in Hoffenheim. In addition to the three points, Munich were also able to save a few grains in the second half.”I’m very happy with the performance today. It wasn’t an easy game. It was another step on the way to where we want to be played with a lot of passion in the first half, I think we won 71% of our duels, which is very good,” he praised in the Sky interview, but found a little criticism of the exploitation of chances. “We could have scored 4-5 goals,” he said. According to the Bayern coach, the rather quieter second half was understandable. “In the second half it was clear that Hoffenheim would take more risks and defend even better. We eased off a bit, which is understandable considering Barcelona and Mainz are ahead of us. It was a mature performance and a deserved win,” he analyzed. After the last few difficult weeks, Julian Nagelsmann should have swam free. However, according to his own statements, the coach has not changed very much. “I think we played well before – we just didn’t take our chances. We didn’t change much. Maybe we analyzed a bit more, but the players are very ambitious and want to improve,” he explained.
What we are currently witnessing can be seen as the miraculous rise of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. The Bayern striker, who started the season so sluggishly at first, has developed into an absolute top performer and is one of the symbolic figures for the improving form of Munich. It almost looks as if the Cameroonian fell into a magic potion. Of course there are other factors behind his success. “There’s no real secret. I give my all in every training session, I train well. I trust in my qualities and the qualities of the team, it’s great that everything is going well,” the 33-year-old told Sky. Now, of course, Choupo-Moting has the best chance of playing against Barcelona from the start in the Champions League. There he meets again with Robert Lewandowski.”Playing against Barça is always special. We have to take the game seriously, it’s their last chance (to qualify). I’m also looking forward to meeting Lewy. He is a great guy and a world-class striker,” said the attacker.
However, there was still no guarantee from coach Julian Nagelsmann. “Choupo once again made a great game. He’s a great striker and we’re glad we have him. In the end he was tired because he’s not used to this rhythm of starting back-to-back games. We’ll have to see how he’ll be fine until Wednesday,” he explained. It’s probably also uncertain what’s going on with Kingsley Coman, who had to leave due to injury. “He got hit on the thigh. We substituted him as a precaution. I don’t think it was a structural injury,” Nagelsmann gave the all-clear cautiously.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Bayern win in Hoffenheim: Choupo-Moting talks about high form – Nagelsmann explains Coman substitution.
