Kimmich about:
- the Leipzig Match
- Boateng
- Copenhagen
- the squad
- corner goals
- Sané
- the pitch
Joshua Kimmich: "We weren't in the game against Leipzig in the first half, we invited the opponent with too many simple mistakes. That can't happen tomorrow. We have to go about our business with concentration over 90 minutes, then I believe we'll win the game." #UCL
Kimmich on Jérôme Boateng: "It's not our issue. We don't make the decision. Many of us have won lots of titles with him. I was pleased to see him again. At the end of the day, it's not our decision to make"
Kimmich on Copenhagen and whether he knows some of their players: "We know Mohamed Elyounoussi from the Bundesliga. Our video analysis is this evening and tomorrow. We know Copenhagen are very good at home, didn't lose at home in the Champions League groups last season. So, we need to be well prepared."
Kimmich on the squad: "A small squad has advantages and disadvantages. Every player realises they're needed. It's important we have everybody on board. We're reliant on every player staying fit. When everyone's fit, it's enough. If we have three injured centre-backs, like against Münster, then it's tight. But we also dealt with that well"
Kimmich on the team scoring from corners lately: "I'm always pleased when we score goals and win. It's worked well in recent weeks. I hope it continues. We haven't changed much."
Kimmich on Leroy Sané's form: "He has always put in the effort. He is physically very strong. It's impressive how consistently he's performing on the pitch. He has rewarded himself for working hard. He has also shown what he can do in the past. At the moment he's doing it every three days, which is great for us. Even in phases when things aren't going well, he still shows that he has exceptional qualities. He's enjoying his football, which spreads to the rest of the team. I hope this will continue for a long time"
Kimmich on the pitch in Copenhagen: "I've heard the pitch isn't that good. We'll see in training shortly. It's always nice to play on a good pitch. But we should be capable of playing well on a pitch that isn't great."
Tuchel about:
- 2 different halfs against Leipzig
- Boateng
- final training in Copenhagen
- Copenhagen
- their Coach
- bit general talk
Thomas Tuchel on the contrasting performances in the first and second half against Leipzig: "We're not worried. We analyse it all and are drawing our conclusions, which we'll discuss with the teams. We're trying to develop a better plan and fill it with more life. We're still finding a way to get into games, which is the positive. We'll stick with the positive things." #UCL
Tuchel on Jérôme Boateng and the controversy around him: "Innocent until proven guilty when a trial is deferred. As a football club we have the right to make football decisions. Jérôme is a player with great merit and has the right to train with us. You know his position, you know what the situation was with the cup game. Jérôme is in Munich anyway and has kept himself fit. He's training with us now, and we'll see what we decide"
Tuchel again on Boateng: "I'm not aware of any unrest in the club or the team because of that. I understand the discussions among the fans, but the trial is deferred, so innocent until proven guilty applies here"
Tuchel on why he decided to hold the final training in Copenhagen: "We have to look at the pitch. I'm pleased we decided to do this with training. We decide on a game-by-game basis. There wasn't much time. Training is being done with less intensity and tactics. For the Galatasaray game, the plan is we'll train in Munich due to the long flight. In case the pitch isn't as good as we'd like, then we have time tomorrow. If needed, we'll obviously adapt our style of play"
Tuchel on FC Copenhagen: "I've watched their games. We'll prepare seriously. We first wanted to conclude the Leipzig game. We'll limit it to two meetings, keep the info to a minimum. I have the greatest respect for every opponent in the Champions League. It's the toughest club competition in the world. Copenhagen didn't lose a home game in the Champions League last season against Manchester City, Dortmund and Sevilla."
Tuchel on Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup: "He's a very young and successful coach. Copenhagen are the club winning all the titles in Denmark. He's got a clear style. We're expecting Copenhagen in a 4-3-3 formation. They're very compact, very dangerous on the counter, and we're expecting a mix of long balls and passing play
There's a lot of speed, with lots of mobile and quick players up front. In midfield they have physically strong players and a back four with centre-backs who like to play and a goalkeeper with a really long throw"
Tuchel: "I've never seen an easy Champions League group stage. Every game has a special character. Tomorrow's game will definitely be different than the two games against Galatasaray. The focus is 100% on Copenhagen. That's why I don't have a deep analysis of Galatasaray yet, but I can imagine what awaits us there"
