Hoeneß announcement to Bayern stars: “We have to deliver against BVB”

FC Bayern Munich's trembling victory on the penultimate leg of the final in Berlin did not change the president's expectations for the all-out championship duel with Borussia Dortmund. “On Saturday, 18.30:XNUMX p.m., there can be no excuses. We have to deliver against Dortmund,” Hoeneß told the German Press Agency.

Whether the “Clasico” can emotionally top the captivating and crazy 5:4 (1:2) against the furiously playing second division team of 1. FC Heidenheim around three-time goalscorer Robert Glatzel seems hard to imagine. “You won’t play a game like this twice in a week, you can be sure of that,” said coach Niko Kovac. “The fact that Uli Hoeneß has the ambition to become champions and win against Dortmund does not increase the pressure,” said Kovac on Thursday about the demand: “I absolutely want to win this game too.”

“This is the hottest game of the season” Leon Goretzka The league hit, in which the German series champions want to overthrow their black and yellow rivals from the Bundesliga throne on matchday 28, is the football evening that could rearrange the national balance of power. “This is the hottest game of the season, the whole of Germany is waiting for it,” announced national player Leon Goretzka.

The anticipation and fighting spirit of the Bayern stars was also mixed with thoughtfulness on Wednesday evening. How is Munich's unstable defense supposed to stop BVB's turbo offensive around Marco Reus when it has already conceded four goals against a second division team? Five own goals, four of them in the minority after the red card for national player Niklas Süle, also spoke for the strength of will of the fickle Kovac Bayern around winning goalscorer Robert Lewandowski.

“This crazy game offers so many possibilities for interpretation. We will pick more of the positives,” said Thomas Müller. “We have made progress, that’s the positive,” remarked sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, who otherwise recommended: “Forget everything else quickly, delete it quickly.” Salihamidzic seemed disturbed: “You have to be thoughtful.” 90 minutes of truth For Hoeneß, the 90 minutes of truth come on Saturday: “I’m not even thinking about defeat. We have to win, there is no alternative for me.” It’s about first place. But Hoeneß is also interested in making a statement after BVB's 3-2 win in the first half of the season. “If we don't win, I would still like to become German champions, but then we wouldn't really deserve it because we also came up short in the first leg. Our team has to show with a win against Dortmund that they want to become champions.”

Win, draw, defeat – Hoeneß does not believe in a preliminary decision in the fight for the championship, even if BVB “at the moment” has “a small advantage” with a two-point lead. “Now it will be a very close fight until the end of the season, no matter how the direct duel ends,” said the 67-year-old president.

DE 1st Bundesliga International	SP	TV	P
1. Bayern Munich	34	92:28	84
2. FC Schalke 04	34	53:37	63
3. 1899 Hoffenheim	34	66:48	55
4. Bor. Dortmund	34	64:47	55
5. Bayer Leverkusen	34	58:44	55
6. RB Leipzig	34	57:53	53
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Hoeneß announcement to Bayern stars: “We have to deliver against BVB”

The cup madness against Heidenheim also left club patron Uli Hoeneß emotionally affected in the stands.

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