Serge Gnabry and Vincent Kompany preview Villa - Bayern
01/10/2024
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Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
01/10/2024
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Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
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00:00In Birmingham, where FC Bayern will face Aston Villa tomorrow in the UEFA Champions League,
00:07usually the day before. Welcome to the press conference, starting today with Serge Gnabry.
00:12Hi, Serge. Let's go. Who will be the first?
00:16Raise your hands and wait for the microphone.
00:30Now you've come back impressively. Maybe you can describe the last few weeks and months from your point of view.
00:46Unfortunately, with many injuries last year. This year I feel good. I had a slightly longer break, of course.
00:51Unfortunately, I also missed the European Championship. But yes, I think I did well in preparation.
00:56My body is doing well and I'm just looking forward to playing a lot again.
01:02Okay. Tobias Altschäfer for Sport Bild, yes.
01:04Hi, Serge. You said you missed the European Championship. How was that for you, the European Championship at home or on holiday?
01:10You were on the road, you talked a bit, had to watch it.
01:13And what will it mean for you to return after this strong season in the national team,
01:18which will be announced on Thursday?
01:22I think I said in the last interview that there is little worse for a sportsman than missing such an event,
01:30especially in football, the European Championship, which is still taking place in your own country.
01:34It was extremely bitter. Unfortunately, that's how it happened.
01:38But I think at some point you have to let it go. It goes back to the front.
01:41And of course my goal is, when I'm fit, to always be there at the national team.
01:44That's why I would be very, very happy to be able to play for Germany again,
01:49after I was away for a long time.
01:52Next to him, the kicker Mario Krischel.
01:54Serge, we've talked a lot about the new old Bavarians in the last few weeks under Vincent Kompany.
02:00How would you sum up the first games and what has changed for you as a wing player?
02:07Not much has changed in my position.
02:10I don't think you can reinvent the game.
02:14Of course, I think our game is generally very good right now.
02:18It's a lot of fun. It also feels very good.
02:20Very dominant.
02:21Of course, we try to have as much possession as possible and leave as little as possible to the opponent.
02:27I think we're doing well right now.
02:29We're efficient at the front, so we can't complain right now.
02:33Behind that, Sky, Torben Hoffmann, please.
02:35Serge, you also played in the Premier League.
02:37What do you expect tomorrow?
02:40I mean, it's been a long time since you've been in the Champions League again.
02:44What are the advantages of this team?
02:46What do you have to pay special attention to?
02:48In any case, a very strong team that has played very well in recent years,
02:56also under the new coach Emery.
02:58It's a very difficult game and they defend very well, so it won't be easy tomorrow.
03:18Hello Serge.
03:19In the summer, there were numerous discussions about your personal future.
03:22Have you ever thought about leaving FC Bayern?
03:27Actually not.
03:28I still have a two-year contract.
03:30That's why I haven't thought about it yet.
03:33I think there were already some rumors a few years ago.
03:36Unfortunately, it's a bit of a given in our club, which is a bit of a shame for us players.
03:42But no, I don't want to leave.
03:46Then your neighbor Vincent Schirpke, please.
03:48For TZ Merkur.
03:49Hello Serge.
03:50You just said that for you as an attacker, not much has changed in the current system.
03:54How has it been in general in recent weeks?
03:57You have sometimes won extremely high, played very offensively.
04:00Is it easier for you to perform like that as an attacker?
04:04Definitely.
04:05The more possession you have as a team, the more you attack.
04:10I think we are also very constant in keeping the level throughout the whole game.
04:15That we put in at the beginning.
04:18I think we are very, very dominant in the games.
04:21Of course, the more options and chances you have, the more goals you can score.
04:25It's a lot of fun for us up front right now.
04:30Then Thorben Hoffmann, please again.
04:32Serge, to come back to the coach for a moment.
04:35What is so special about him?
04:37He must have done something with you.
04:39Because this intensity, gear, all that, you convey.
04:43That's the impression you get from the outside.
04:45What is so special about him?
04:47What did he actually do with you or employ?
04:50You said it yourself very well.
04:52That he demands a lot of intensity.
04:54Also a certain gear.
04:56That we put a lot of pressure on the whole game.
04:59That we don't give the opponent any chances.
05:01I think that's a very clear line.
05:04At the moment we are doing very well.
05:07As I said, it feels very good on the pitch when you are so dominant again.
05:12And actually don't give the opponent a chance.
05:14Because we haven't been able to do that in the last few years.
05:19And that has put us in trouble.
05:22Is he different in his speech?
05:24Or does he do something special?
05:26Every coach has a different speech.
05:32I also had many.
05:34That's why you know.
05:36Behind the camera, Bayerische Rundfunk.
05:38You can leave the microphone there.
05:40Hello.
05:42Hello.
05:43Take us with you to these great houses.
05:45English stadium.
05:46This atmosphere.
05:47What's going on there?
05:48Every country is a bit different.
05:50But I think England is very special, right?
05:52It's definitely very special.
05:54I think it's a great atmosphere here in England.
05:57The old stadiums bring the mood over very well.
06:00And I think for the people here in England, football is probably the biggest thing.
06:04That's why the mood is always very, very good.
06:07And I'm looking forward to being able to play here tomorrow.
06:10As I said, it will be a difficult game.
06:12Probably the first home game in the Champions League for Villa.
06:16I don't know how long.
06:18And that's why the hut will probably be on fire tomorrow.
06:21Tobias Altschäffel again.
06:23Serge, you play very intensively.
06:25And in the last season or in the last few years, you have had problems with muscle injuries again.
06:30You personally too.
06:32In this way of playing now, something has changed in your performance diagnostics.
06:36Did you change anything in the training control, in the diagnostics,
06:40that you prevent the whole thing from happening in general and also with you personally?
06:47You have to ask the coach honestly.
06:50Also the athletic coach.
06:52I don't know that much about it now.
06:54I think as a player you always give your best when it comes to prevention,
06:58when it comes to extra training at home or at the club.
07:01That's why I haven't changed much.
07:04Last year it was very, very unhappy.
07:06Why it happened.
07:08I think you can never say exactly.
07:10It's going well right now.
07:12Generally in our team, which is of course nice.
07:14But I can't give you the exact details.
07:16I'm too far away.
07:35Did you double your determination to make it as a top-class professional
07:40when you had that unhappy time at West Brom?
07:43I would think for sure.
07:45I was a young kid when I came to Arsenal.
07:48I started playing pretty soon.
07:50Then I came here and didn't have too much of game time, which was the plan.
07:56It didn't work out really well.
08:00At the end of the day I met great people at West Brom.
08:04I had a good time still.
08:06For sure I was very motivated after to show what I'm capable of.
08:11A bad time always makes you more hungry or more motivated, that's for sure.
08:18How bad was it?
08:20Sorry?
08:21How bad was it for you with the injury and everything else that you suffered?
08:24With Tony Pele's?
08:26It's nothing personal.
08:28I was just unhappy that I didn't get to play,
08:31didn't get the chance to show what I'm capable of.
08:34During that time I also worked very hard to keep fit, to maintain fit,
08:40to stay hungry, to show in training what I can do.
08:43At the end of the day it's the coach's decision who plays and who doesn't.
08:46I've learned to be consistent.
08:49I've learned to go through a bad time.
08:51I think every phase, good or bad, at the end of the day helps you in some way
08:56if you take it the right way.
09:05Hi.
09:06There's been a lot of interest in whether Harry Kane will be available
09:11for this game here in this country.
09:13What's he been like as a team-mate and as somebody to play with on the pitch?
09:19How important is it to get him out there tomorrow night?
09:24I can only praise him.
09:26A very good guy for the dressing room.
09:29I think about his football skills we don't need to talk.
09:32Great, great scorer.
09:34He brings a certain leadership to the team and for sure he's our main guy.
09:39Hopefully he can play tomorrow, hopefully we can get him involved.
09:43I think it's good to have him around.
09:46As I said, he brings himself into the team very well.
09:50We're very happy to have him.
09:54OK.
09:55Another question?
09:58No.
09:59Thanks for the moment.
10:21Warsaw.
10:40OK, part two of the press conference.
10:42Right now, hello, Warsaw Company.
10:45And please go on with your questions.
10:47Julien Wolff from De Welt.
10:51Hello, Vincent.
10:52Hello.
10:53I'll start with the staff.
10:54How's Harry doing?
10:56What's his impression?
10:57And do you expect him to be at 100% tomorrow?
11:03Yes, I think you saw that Harry trained today and it went well.
11:10But as always, we have to wait a bit until tomorrow and make sure it stays that way.
11:15Then we can make the right decision tomorrow.
11:21But he trained today and hopefully everything stays good.
11:28Torben Hoffmann from Sky.
11:31Hi.
11:32It went very well in the last few weeks.
11:35And what do you expect tomorrow against 1. Villa, a team from the Premier League
11:41that has been doing well in the season?
11:48I think you know everything.
11:50It's been 40 years since their last Champions League game.
12:01What they achieved last season was extraordinary.
12:06They deserved it.
12:08It's a very well-organised team.
12:14And of course they always have a good atmosphere at home.
12:20But Bayern Munich are used to these nights.
12:25I hope that the players are really excited about this game
12:30and that we want to enjoy ourselves tomorrow.
12:35The kicker again with Mario Krischel.
12:38Vincent, how is it for you personally?
12:40You were here in England until the summer.
12:43Do you have any special feelings about coming back to England?
12:50Yes, of course.
12:52I was in England for 13 years.
12:55My wife and children are also English.
12:58That is of course special.
13:02Tomorrow it's Bayern Munich.
13:05They have to get the result we want against 1. Villa.
13:10That's all.
13:14But of course I know this stadium very well.
13:17I know the players very well.
13:19I know the coach very well.
13:25I have the experience that I can share with the players tomorrow.
13:32It's important that we don't change too much tomorrow
13:35and that we start the game with full courage.
13:41Tobias Altschäfer for Sportbild.
13:44Vincent, you play very active and intense football.
13:4870% possession against Leverkusen.
13:51Is this kind of football seen in every game?
13:55Is it possible to compete with this style for a whole season?
14:00Or is it too exhausting for a team to play so intensively?
14:07I understand the question.
14:10But as I said, you have to coach what you understand.
14:15That's also my personality.
14:19We won't be the first team to do that
14:23and to do it for a whole season.
14:26But it's important that we don't forget that we have a big squad
14:31and that we can use it to achieve our goal
14:35to play at this level for a whole season.
14:39But it's never easy.
14:42You have to be fit and ready in your head
14:46to bring this energy back.
14:50But I think we can and should expect it.
14:53I don't understand why we wouldn't expect it from our own players
14:58and from ourselves.
15:03Our goal is to always do our best with this squad.
15:09Stefan Kumberger for Sport1.
15:11Vincent, you said you know the coach very well.
15:15You lost twice to him.
15:17What do you think about football?
15:20What are you going to focus on tomorrow?
15:30Everything Aston Villa does is very clear.
15:34They are very well organised.
15:37You can see what they want to achieve in every phase.
15:42They are compact.
15:44They have a similar goal as Leverkusen, for example.
15:52When we analyse the players,
15:55we can see the compactness between the lines,
15:58how they want to be dangerous on the counter
16:02and how they want to run back.
16:05That's very clear.
16:07But they do that very well.
16:09That's why they were very successful last season.
16:14Next up is Vincent Chirpke for Merkur Antietat.
16:17Hello, Mr Kompany.
16:19You said your team played very well against Leverkusen.
16:25But it was only a 1-1 draw.
16:28How satisfied were you with the game?
16:31How do you feel about tomorrow's game?
16:34I feel like it was a game for two weeks.
16:38I spent so many hours in Aston Villa
16:41and in the preparations.
16:44It was important to me
16:47that we could build on what we saw last Saturday.
16:54I feel like it was two weeks ago
16:57and now the next 90 minutes are all that count.
17:02It's important to me
17:05that we bring the faith back into a tough away game
17:10because Bayern always want to win.
17:13That's not easy.
17:15That's why we need to be fully focused and energised.
17:19Next up is Michael Schröer for Bild.
17:22Hello, Mr Kompany.
17:23You mentioned the stadium.
17:25You experienced it as a coach and as a player.
17:28What can you tell your players about the atmosphere?
17:33Now you know that I didn't just lose.
17:36It's a tradition here.
17:42You can see and feel it.
17:45What's important to me
17:50is that the club, the players and I
17:55know the situation and hopefully enjoy it.
18:02We have to show it on the pitch tomorrow.
18:05Everything we did before is no longer important.
18:11It's just tomorrow.
18:13It's a nice stadium but it's important that the game is good.
18:17Torben Hoffmann again.
18:19I'll try again.
18:21Experience is important.
18:23Palinia also had experience in the Premier League.
18:26He knows what's coming for him and the team.
18:30Is that the reason why Palinia is allowed to start tomorrow?
18:39It's all about the competition.
18:43If you talk about experience,
18:45I can tell you how many Champions League games they won,
18:49how many Bundesliga games,
18:51how many Premier League games,
18:53and how many World Cup games.
18:57There's enough experience for the whole squad tomorrow.
19:02It's all about intensity and the squad.
19:09I'm sure that every game in the squad will be important this season.
19:16I'm just saying it now,
19:18but you'll see that it's not possible for us without the big squad.
19:25Capital is important for us.
19:55A bit of experience in the dugout makes it a bit tougher for you tomorrow?
20:00Everybody has to start with game one and two and three,
20:04even Unai Emery.
20:06It is what it is.
20:08You can't buy experience and if not,
20:11you have to compensate with your experiences in life.
20:14For me, there were many games in this stadium and everywhere else.
20:21The biggest thing is that it remains a game
20:25between the players, the teams and the clubs.
20:29For everything that you've mentioned,
20:34we have World Cup winners in the team,
20:36Champions League winners, Bundesliga winners,
20:38Premier League winners and so on.
20:41The collective doesn't lack experience.
20:44In terms of this game,
20:46I think we have to embrace it as much as Aston Villa does.
20:49It's a special game for us as well.
20:51I think the club is used to playing these types of nights.
20:55But the talking is always done on the pitch.
20:59Tobias Altheffel again.
21:01What do you think about the constant comparisons
21:04to Thomas Tuchel?
21:06What you do well means that Tuchel did badly.
21:09If it's active for the players,
21:11it means it wasn't active enough under Tuchel.
21:14Everything is compared to Tuchel's football.
21:17What you do well and what Tuchel didn't do well.
21:20We don't have to compare.
21:22It doesn't make sense.
21:27It's not a matter of a second in my mind.
21:30It's only about the team now.
21:32It's about how I think I can reach the boys.
21:41Is that how you say it?
21:44It's not a matter of a second in the past.
21:47In the past, we all made mistakes.
21:50Everyone in this room.
21:52But sometimes it's just like that.
21:57You don't have to look too far.
21:59Now we all have a chance to achieve something new together.
22:03Last season is over.
22:05It's a new season.
22:07It's the only thing that matters at the moment.
22:11We have two more questions.
22:14Unlike Michael Ulisse, Kingsley Coman or Leroy Sané,
22:18Serge and Abri had the whole preparation right from the start.
22:22He also recommended good performances.
22:24What do you think makes him so good?
22:27Serge, you mean?
22:33I have to say,
22:36we're very happy that a lot of the boys showed good performances.
22:40Especially in the attacking area.
22:42But now, in every area.
22:49I have no doubt that these boys are among the best.
22:55Serge is one of those players who is definitely one of the best.
23:01We're also lucky with Michael, Leroy, Kingsley.
23:05I hope I don't forget any of them.
23:07Otherwise I'll have problems.
23:09But you know, you never have to start with a list.
23:14You'll forget one and then you'll have problems.
23:17Matisse, of course.
23:19But now I have to mention the 24 players.
23:22I can't take any risks.
23:24I think we're lucky.
23:26The boys have a lot of quality.
23:28I can compare them to what I've seen at the top level.
23:33It's important for me that they stay fit.
23:36That's my biggest priority.
23:38That's what can be the biggest problem for us this season.
23:45I'm not saying that it will happen.
23:47But we have a history where we do everything together as a club
23:52to make sure that the boys stay fit.
23:55Then we have quality and talent.
23:58And Serge is one of them.
24:00Two more questions, please.
24:02Philipp Schneider, Süddeutsche Zeitung.
24:04Hello, Mr. Kompany.
24:06You just said that the football you let play
24:09with a lot of possession and a lot of running
24:13is your football.
24:15Your ideal football.
24:18That's what I understand.
24:20That's what you understand.
24:22I'd like to know if you're convinced that this is the most efficient
24:26football you can play.
24:28The one that's the most successful.
24:30Or do you think that this is the most attractive football
24:33you can play?
24:35Also for the spectators.
24:37What's the most successful football for you?
24:40Mourinho football?
24:42Pep football?
24:44Ancelotti football?
24:46The most successful is Ancelotti football.
24:48Klopp football?
24:51The most successful football is to have top players.
24:57And then as a coach you have to make a decision
25:01which way you go.
25:03And you have to bring something that you understand.
25:07Otherwise it doesn't work.
25:09And you just said Ancelotti.
25:11I totally agree.
25:13No problem.
25:15But that also shows how you would be as a coach.
25:19That's it.
25:21Maybe someone else would say no.
25:23No, I think I would be different as a coach.
25:25But still he's very successful.
25:27Yes, but you're right.
25:29What I mean is that it's about completely different styles.
25:34And it's not about the style.
25:39It's about the players who want to fight, who want to run,
25:43who enjoy the game and who ultimately believe
25:46that they can achieve something.
25:48And without that it doesn't work.
26:19I think it's important to separate things.
26:23Every challenge you take on has totally different parameters.
26:29The context is totally different.
26:31So I think the most important thing is for a coach to say,
26:37okay, have you done everything you could?
26:40Have you done the best you could for the team you had?
26:43And in that sense, if you go home every night and you're tired
26:48and at the end of the day you've done everything you could
26:51to make the team better, then as a coach you should have no regrets.
26:55So I don't come here carrying anything from the past
26:58other than lessons and learnings.
27:01But it's a different place.
27:03Tomorrow it's different clubs.
27:05It's a different context, different situation, different season.
27:08And then you have to leave it a little bit behind
27:11and focus on what's ahead.
27:13In that sense we've prepared with the players we have
27:16and hopefully we'll be able to win this game for Bayern Munich.
27:20I'm not important in this case.
27:23It's about the club and about the players.
27:25Thank you. All the best.
27:28Okay. Danke, Vini. Danke euch. Bis morgen.
27:31Merci.
27:32Why do I speak French now?
27:36See you, guys.
27:41Ciao.