Ronald Koeman with Yusuf Demir.
Bayern outclassed Barcelona in the Champions League. Coach Ronald Koeman speaks of a quality difference and a change.
0: 3! Barca went down against Bayern at Camp Nou on Tuesday night. The Catalans clearly lost the Champions League opener and had no clear scoring chance. After Lionel Messi (PSG) said goodbye, the club is a shadow of itself.
Coach Ronald Koeman doesn’t talk about the situation nicely. After the match he speaks of a “difference in quality”. It is currently big, and it will stay that way for the foreseeable future.
Koeman: “Bayern are a group that have been together for a long time and have also improved their squad width. We have a lot of young players. They'll be better in two or three years. It's difficult to accept. But we'll have to wait until things get better. “
One of these young players is Yusuf Demir. Koeman changed the Viennese in the 58th minute. At 18, he is the second youngest non-Spaniard after Messi to appear for Barca in the Champions League.
Koeman: “We have players who are 19 or 20 years old. If you compare them with Bayern, you can see the difference. But it will get smaller.”
The reactions after the game on “Amazon”:
Julian Nagelsmann: “In the beginning we had a bit of problems defending Depay in the red zone. Then we made some adjustments. After that we were very good in the game, Barca didn't have a shot on goal. We could have created even more chances. Am At the end we didn't have enough qualifications for the superiority. In the second half we defended even more firmly. Lewy simply had an unbelievably good nose. The second goal in particular was played sensationally well. In the end we controlled it well, another one third goal made and also deservedly won in height. “
Robert Lewandowski: “You have to be satisfied after a game like this. Not just because of your performance. We showed from the very first minute that we wanted to win. We had the game under control. We were calm on the ball. Barca didn't score It was a good performance, both offensively and defensively. Hearing the Champions League anthem is always a great feeling. If you win at the end, it can be said that it's a perfect day. I always try to do my best . We've been on the road a lot in the last few days. The three days between games make a big difference. You can relax there. It's important to me that I can help the team, not just with my goals, but also with the way I play. “
Thomas Müller: “ Unfortunately we made a mistake in our statics, we wanted to be even higher on the right-hand side, we then adjusted that at half-time. In the middle of the first half things went better. We didn't allow much we can still score one or two more goals. Playing here is just fun, the boys enjoyed it. If you win 3-0 here, that is a very important signal. We are very happy. “
… why he scores so often against Barca: “That is because Barcelona are a playful team and as an offensive player you get one or two square meters more space than against defensive blocks. But you can say that I like to score against Barca . “
… about his 1-0: “I ran free in the room, then the chain from Barcelona fell back. In the scenes before that, I mostly decided on a pass, then I thought: So now we shoot on goal. Of course, it was happily deflected, but you just have to give it a try. Today we can definitely toast with the team with a drink. “
Joshua Kimmich: “We didn't get into the game that easily. The longer the game went, the more we got control. We then made it 1-0 happy because it was a bit deflected. Nevertheless, we were already in the better team in the first half. We could have won even higher. We let the ball pass properly, although we still made a few simple mistakes. The bottom line is that we can be satisfied. We had a few lack of concentration and playback errors It wasn't so easy in muggy weather. We would have been easier if we had let the ball pass a little better. “
… about the season so far: “Apart from the Hertha game, that was our second convincing win this season, apart from the DFB Cup. Otherwise we have already played a few wild games this season. The tendency is very good, it's getting better from game to game. I hope we can build on that performance. “
