Torsten Lieberknecht
DarmstadtVincent Kompany
Bayern Munich
Meeting Highlights...INJURY REPORT
Marvin Mehlem, Matthias Bader, Fraser Hornby, Fabian Nürnberger and Clemens Riedel are out. But things are looking very good for Clemens. He has recovered well from his injury and is well ahead of schedule. The aim is for him to get back into team training soon. Matej Maglica had to sit out in Leipzig due to a calf problem, but returned to training this week. Braydon Manu has now trained with the team for the second week. Fabian Holland is also an option again.
...BAYERN
Because of our situation, the childlike joy you get when playing against such an opponent is more muted for me. Nevertheless, it is a game that propelled us into this league. We wanted to be in this league because of teams like Bayern Munich. It's a game that will present a huge challenge. That's why I'm soberly looking forward to the game against Bayern. Of course it is something special to play against teams like Bayern Munich in the first division. But over the course of this season it has become somewhat normal to play against such opponents. Players shouldn't be in awe. In the first leg we showed that we were brave in the first half.
...ABOUT MATCH
It makes no sense to make big declarations of war. My boys are well prepared and know that they have to surpass themselves. I really liked our organization and security in Leipzig. But with the ball, the boys simply have to have more courage to get into better positional play. We're hoping for the moments against Bayern where we want to have our chance. It is precisely in these moments that we have to show efficiency.
Torsten Lieberknecht
Manager on Darmstadt...INJURY REPORT
Marvin Mehlem, Matthias Bader, Fraser Hornby, Fabian Nürnberger and Clemens Riedel are out. But things are looking very good for Clemens. He has recovered well from his injury and is well ahead of schedule. The aim is for him to get back into team training soon. Matej Maglica had to sit out in Leipzig due to a calf problem, but returned to training this week. Braydon Manu has now trained with the team for the second week. Fabian Holland is also an option again.
...BAYERN
Because of our situation, the childlike joy you get when playing against such an opponent is more muted for me. Nevertheless, it is a game that propelled us into this league. We wanted to be in this league because of teams like Bayern Munich. It's a game that will present a huge challenge. That's why I'm soberly looking forward to the game against Bayern. Of course it is something special to play against teams like Bayern Munich in the first division. But over the course of this season it has become somewhat normal to play against such opponents. Players shouldn't be in awe. In the first leg we showed that we were brave in the first half.
...ABOUT MATCH
It makes no sense to make big declarations of war. My boys are well prepared and know that they have to surpass themselves. I really liked our organization and security in Leipzig. But with the ball, the boys simply have to have more courage to get into better positional play. We're hoping for the moments against Bayern where we want to have our chance. It is precisely in these moments that we have to show efficiency.
Vincent Kompany
Manager on Bayern Munich…ABOUT MATCH
The starting position is clear, but we won't stumble. We have everything to lose, Darmstadt everything to gain. That's the task, we're not doing it for the first time. The team trained completely like that, that's also because they The competitive situation is increasing. I am convinced that we will go into the game with the right attitude. Darmstadt lost to Leipzig, but had many opportunities. We will prepare for it and aim to approach it with the only right approach: if we put on the jersey, we have to give everything and the only goal is to win the game.
…CL DRAW
We don't wish for anything. We are happy and proud to be in the draw. It was our aim to be in the last eight. We deserve to be in the quarter-finals. Now you need a bit of luck. Of course there are teams that Maybe you're a little better off than others. From now on, anything is possible. We'll look at it together. But this is a PK for Darmstadt. We'll look at it with the staff. At 2 p.m. it's clear that we're heading towards Darmstadt. We have to deliver tomorrow in order to keep going and meet our own demands.
…LEROY SANE
He has to deliver tomorrow, otherwise he has to train every day. What I would like best is for him to play and play and play. We have to get through it well for him, he will be here and train, treat the aches and pains. But tomorrow he has to deliver , that's where the entire focus goes.