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Bayern go to Villareal with Davies
STORY: FC Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann can be happy: Alphonso Davies is returning to the squad just in time for the Champions League quarter-finals. With him, Bayern will meet Villarreal in the first leg away from home. Nagelsmann knows about the role of Munich. O-Ton Julian Nagelsmann “In the end, if you listen to the words of the very successful Unai Emery, you can hear that it is more of a treat for him – this Champions League – that they are totally below expectations in the league with the seventh Space. Have now lost against Levante. That they have to qualify again in the league for international business and not assume that they will win the Champions League. So they can – I think – appear relatively freely and play relatively freely and now they don’t have this extreme pressure to achieve results that we may have more. But my players can handle it very well. It’s not too dramatic that we’re the favourites. In the end you have to live up to the role.” After progressing comfortably in the round of 16 against RB Salzburg, moving into the next round is practically a must. Lucas Hernandez pays respect to the opponent. Quote Lucas Hernandez “They have a good midfield and they are very strong in attack. We know that. So we won’t underestimate them. Nevertheless, we want to win both games – of course.” Kick-off is at 9 p.m. in Villarreal, Spain. The atmosphere at the last training session in Munich was definitely good.
Trainer Julian Nagelsmann: “It’s not too dramatic that we’re the favourites. In the end you have to live up to the role.”