Müller relies on a reaction in Salzburg: “Honour tickled”
Salzburg – After the embarrassing performance in Bochum, the football professionals at FC Bayern Munich are eager for a positive reaction in the Champions League duel with Austria’s champions RB Salzburg.
“It’s true that if we lose, self-image gets a scratch, but honor is also tickled,” said captain Thomas Müller about the mood in the best team in the group phase before the round of 16 first leg on Wednesday (9 p.m. / DAZN). at the sold out Salzburg Red Bull Arena.
“We’re absolutely hot for the game,” said the 32-year-old attacker. The team learned lessons from the 2:4 at VfL Bochum. “We don’t close our eyes and say: industrial accident and let’s continue,” assured Müller. It emerges that the mentality and tension in the team will be right at the start of the knockout phase.
“Now comes the starting signal for a phase that is extremely important. In the Champions League, it’s against the best when it comes to the final. You want to belong there, »said the premier class winner from 2013 and 2020.
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