Munich - Arabstoday
The Bayern party was undoubtedly weary after the energy-sapping victory over Marseille, but the players were smartly turned out as always for the return flight to Munich from the south of France. Fortunately, there were no major injuries to report, but the stars’ batteries need recharging as fast as possible, as the vital Bundesliga trip to Nuremberg takes place on Saturday. Shortly before takeoff, boss Jupp Heynckes took questions from reporters. fcbayern.de summarises the 66-year-old\'s key statements. Jupp Heynckes on… the night and the day after victory in Marseille: “It wasn\'t a long sleep, but I slept well, and I wasn\'t dreaming of football. We sat together early this morning and analysed the match. We need to let that sink in first, and then this afternoon, I\'ll analyse Nürnberg\'s most recent Bundesliga match in Stuttgart. At some point I\'ll decide whether to make any changes to the team for Saturday.\" potential semi-final opponents Real Madrid: “We\'ve not spoken about Real yet, not least because we own Marseille the respect due to them. We\'re also very aware that we still have 90 minutes to play against them. After that we can talk about potential future opponents. You have Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan still in the competition, who may be a little bit further down the road than we are. So we shouldn\'t make the mistake of thinking about something which is such a long way away. I\'m taking everything as it comes.\" Bayern\'s five yellow cards on Wednesday night: “That bothered me, because we knew beforehand we\'d be playing very robust and aggressive opponents. I do have to say that the Spanish referee was a nitpicker. For example, Philipp Lahm as captain has the right to converse with the referee. I think brandishing the yellow card straightaway was over the top.\" Manuel Neuer\'s current form: “He salvaged the win for us in Gladbach, and he’s a model of calm authority at the moment. This is the Neuer we always wanted. It\'s a normal process. It\'s not easy at the start when you come to Bayern as a goalkeeper or player. Every player who comes in from outside notices that.\" the potential trophy haul this season: “We shouldn\'t put ourselves under pressure. Obviously, we still have seven Bundesliga fixtures, the cup final, the game against Marseille, and potentially two Champions League semi-finals before the end of the season. It\'s an incredibly tough schedule. But we shouldn\'t be thinking too far in advance because it doesn\'t help. Everything else is in the back of our minds, and we\'ll only bring it up when it\'s necessary.\"