Schweinsteiger, Kahn Criticize Musiala; Neuer Eyes Final Season
WHO:
Bavarian Football Works - Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn criticized Jamal Musiala for his lack of reaction after consistent fouls by Paraguayan players during the World Cup.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern Munich's new signings include Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari and Germany full back Nathaniel Brown.
Bavarian Football Works - Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn criticized Jamal Musiala for his lack of reaction to fouls during the World Cup.
Bavarian Football Works - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Oliver Kahn, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Felix Nmecha, Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Ismael Saibari, Nathaniel Brown, Sven Ulreich
Yahoo Sports - Manuel Neuer
WHAT:
Yahoo Sports - Neuer stated, "In perhaps 85% of cases, I would have stopped," regarding his decision to continue playing.
Yahoo Sports - Aleksandar Pavlović expressed his intention to use the World Cup experience as motivation, stating, "You have to take positives from every setback."
Bavarian Football Works - Schweinsteiger stated, “I missed something like that for a long time,” regarding Musiala's performance.
Yahoo Sports - Neuer is entering his 21st season as a professional.
Bavarian Football Works - Schweinsteiger criticized Musiala for his lack of reaction to fouls during the World Cup, stating, “I find it significant that Musiala’s best scene was only a scuffle against Paraguay.”
Yahoo Sports - Neuer aims to overcome World Cup disappointment in what he said is likely to be the last season of his career.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern Munich won a domestic Bundesliga and German Cup double last season and reached the Champions League semi-finals.
Yahoo Sports - Neuer expressed happiness with the squad, stating, “We haven’t lost any players from the starting XI who you’d say are a real loss to us.”
WHERE:
Yahoo Sports - Bayern Munich's pre-season training camp is located in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, and runs until Thursday.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern's pre-season training camp is located in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern's first Bundesliga match is against VfB Stuttgart.
WHEN:
Yahoo Sports - Bayern's season starts with the German Super Cup match on August 22 against Borussia Dortmund, followed by their first Bundesliga match on August 28 against VfB Stuttgart.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern's season starts with the German Super Cup match on August 22 against Borussia Dortmund.
Yahoo Sports - Bayern's first Bundesliga match is scheduled for August 28.
WHY:
Bavarian Football Works - Schweinsteiger questioned the lack of leadership on the pitch, stating, "If you have real leadership players, you won’t exit twice at a World Cup in the group stage and again in the Round of 32."
Bavarian Football Works - Schweinsteiger expressed concern about the lack of leadership on the pitch, questioning, “Which German players actually bear permanent responsibility on the pitch there?”
Bavarian Football Works - Schweinsteiger questioned the mentality of Germany’s national team and the lack of leadership on the pitch, suggesting that this contributed to their poor performance in the World Cup.
Yahoo Sports - Neuer stated he took time before signing his latest contract extension, indicating that the team and structure at Bayern convinced him to continue playing.
HOW:
Yahoo Sports - Neuer mentioned he is expected to play a role in developing Jonas Urbig, who is lined up as his long-term successor.
Yahoo Sports - Neuer mentioned that he would have likely retired in "85% of cases" but chose to continue due to the team and structure at Bayern.
Yahoo Sports - Neuer mentioned that he is expected to play a role in developing Jonas Urbig, who is lined up as his long-term successor.
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn have criticized Jamal Musiala for not reacting to repeated fouls by Paraguayan players during the World Cup, while Bayern Munich has welcomed new signings, including Morocco's Ismael Saibari and Germany's Nathaniel Brown. Bayern's pre-season training camp is currently underway in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, and will continue until Thursday, as the team prepares for the German Super Cup match against Borussia Dortmund on August 22 and their first Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart on August 28. Manuel Neuer has expressed confidence in his decision to continue playing, stating that he would have stopped in about 85% of cases, and he is also expected to help develop Jonas Urbig, who is being groomed as his long-term successor.