The Basque coach Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso was assured that, to defeat the Bayern Munich In the clash that awaits them on Saturday, they will need a “near perfect performance.” In the press conference before the clash between the first and second in the Bundesliga, the Gipuzkoan pointed out that they will need “great concentration for 95 minutes”, both “with the ball and without the ball”, because, he expects, ” Bayern will go full speed.”
“We have our priorities, what to focus on. We had time to train, that was our process. We know that we have to defend together tomorrow,” he said in response to the number of goals conceded by the Aspirin team in recent games . The coach of the current German champion announced that “all the players are ready, without any injuries, and he said that the Argentine midfielder Exequiel Palacios, who missed the first games of the season due to injury, “can play at the beginning.”
The Tolosarra, whose team faces the duel three points behind the Bavarian squad, downplayed the confrontation: “No, it’s only the fifth game of the season, there are 30 more. There is no more pressure this season.” Asked about defender Jonathan Tah, who is coming to the end of his contract at Leverkusen and was scouted in the summer by Bayern, where it is believed he could sign next season, Alonso said “He is very focused on playing well and helping to the team.” and the rest don’t care about him “at all.”
Regarding the star of the team, the German playmaker Florian Wirtz, the Basque coach emphasized that “he has the desire to play better this season” and “show that he can still evolve” and gave of the example of his participation the previous day against Wolfsburg. “In a situation that is not very easy, he wants to play and he is probably the best player on the field. So far, this season has started very well. We need the best ‘Flo’ tomorrow. But, as I always saying, we have to “He can’t do it alone. We need the whole team to shine,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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