Bayern Munich interim coach Willy Sagnol said the Bavarians are no longer Germany’s strongest team after wasting another a two-goal lead at Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund still lead the league by five points, while Bayern, who are without keeper Manuel Neuer until January, have already conceded seven goals.
“We’ve got a squad with a lot of quality, with a lot of experience,” he said, and referred to his starting formation which included the Bayern veterans Ribery, Arjen Robben and Jerome Boateng as well as World Cup winner Mats Hummels — all of them returning after starting the PSG match on the bench.
“I was of the opinion that I fielded the strongest formation,” Sagnol said. “It’s a question of focus, of discipline.
“We are now no longer the strongest team in Germany.”
“It’s a bit annoying. When you are 2-0 up, you need to be more focused, you need more discipline,” Sagnol told his postmatch news conference. “We had nothing of that for 10 minutes. And we paid for it.”
“The players are used to going from one situation to another. Of course, Carlo no longer being here has left a massive hole. Carlo is a massive personality.
“Nevertheless, that is football, situations change and the players have to look forward but now there’s an international break and we will quietly analyse the situation.”
“I think the trainer has left a very good impression behind with the players because as a person he’s excellent and of course a lot of people are sad today.”
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