Good start for the Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany, more of a relief for how the match had turned out after having controlled it in the first half 1-0, only to then find themselves behind in the second half and having to stage a super comeback and overtake with the winning goal in the final minutes with Gnabry for 3-2. A hard-fought match with Wolfsburgwhere it also found space Thomas Muller coming on for Boey in the 65th minute and sealing the record of 474 Bundesliga games for Bayern. The symbol of the Bavarian club himself intervened in the post-match to analyze the final result.
“We come out of the break, suddenly it’s 2-1 in favor of Wolfsburg and we ourselves have done a good job (for the victory, ed.), you have to be honest. What you always see, even in the preparation matches, is the mentality. This is an important basis”, the German striker told the notebooks of Kicker. Then answering the question about the choice of the referee Daniel Siebert not to award a penalty for Handball by Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg) after 31 minutes: “The referee has little to do with it. They don’t have it easy either. For everything that has to do with blocking actions like this, there should be a penalty if the ball goes into a dangerous area,” he explained.
Adding: “For me, it matters what situation was avoided as a result. If the ball goes towards the goal and I block it, intentionally or not, that is negligence. In the case of a foul, it also matters how I approach the situation and what is prevented by the physical contact I make.” In his final remarks, however, Muller was unable to hide his desire to start as a starter and not as a substitute.: “I would prefer to be able to give that boost a little earlier. In professional football, there is no habit of settling into a role. You have to be ready to give your all in every game. And the coach decides how long you play. For us players, it is about always qualifying ourselves in such a way that the coach is able to field us at our best from the start. That is the game.”