Adeyemi with declaration of war at FCB
Karim Adeyemi has sent a challenge to FC Bayern. Michael Rummenigge praises the play-off push. All news and rumors about FCB at a glance.
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FC Bayern: declaration of war by Karim Adeyemi
Karim Adeyemi from FC Salzburg was very self-confident before the upcoming round of 16 duel with FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League. When asked if FCB was the favourite, the German international replied heaven: “Not in our eyes.”
He followed up with a challenge for the first game on Wednesday: “We play to win. We don’t play to play a draw. Of course we want to win the first game there,” he explained.
“Bayern are a top team, but all cards are open,” Adeyemi summarized his opinion. Adeyemi had been associated with a move to Bayern Munich in the past few months. However, BVB is in the role of favourites.
The first leg takes place in Salzburg on February 16, and the two teams will face each other in Munich on March 8.
FC Bayern, News: Rummenigge praises play-off advance
Michael Rummenigge, brother of longtime Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has sports buzzer Munich praised their positive attitude towards the Bundesliga play-offs.
With the playoffs, the league can “free itself from years of boredom at the top of the table,” explained Rummenigge. “There are children who have only experienced one German champion in their whole life: FC Bayern. It can’t be like that in the long run,” he added.
The Munich team had recognized a “dominance dilemma” because the league had become less interesting due to their master subscription. Rummenigge took it as positive that the impetus for the discussion had come from the industry leader.
“I think it’s remarkable that the Munich playoffs are open to it,” said Rummenigge.
FC Bayern: ex-professional Boateng deleted from the Lyon squad
A report from the French newspaper L’Equipe However, coach Peter Bosz has removed the selected FC Bayern star Jerome Boateng from the Olympique Lyon squad.
FC Bayern, News: Sarr celebrated on arrival
The Senegalese Bouna Sarr has returned to FC Bayern as a newly crowned Africa Cup winner. He was celebrated accordingly upon his arrival.
In addition to congratulations from Leon Goretzka, coach Julian Nagelsmann and CEO Oliver Kahn, he also received an extraordinary cake. It IS his likeness, a Senegalese color scheme, many Bayern logos and the words “Congratulations”.
“I was absolutely surprised and overwhelmed, that feels great! They received me superbly and that shows me that they had my back throughout the tournament,” Sarr is quoted as saying on the club’s website.
Sarr continued: “I’m just very happy to be waiting for them with this award and the triumph in the Africa Cup and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again. I’ve missed them and I’m happy to be back in Munich.”
Sarr currently hardly plays a role under Nagelsmann. He now wants to use the tailwind from the Africa Cup to finally gain a foothold. “Of course that gives me a lot of motivation and I now have even more positive energy for the rest of the season,” he explained and continued: “Now it’s up to me to do my best and do everything to help the team so that we can achieve our goals. I think we can do great things.”
FC Bayern meets VfL Bochum
On Saturday, FC Bayern visits VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga. Kick-off is at 3:30 p.m. Here is the live ticker.
FC Bayern Munich, Schedule: The upcoming games
meeting | contest | opponent |
Saturday, February 12, 3:30 p.m | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum (Away) |
Wednesday, February 16, 9 p.m | Champions League | RB Salzburg (Away) |
Sunday, February 20, 3:30 p.m | Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Furth (home) |
Saturday, February 26, 6:30 p.m | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt (Away) |