Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund is sure that the team is headed in the right direction despite some uneven results of late.
“I’m convinced that the team has the key to success if they follow the match plan. Then the chances are very high that we will be successful. It’s a fact that the team is really giving it their all and has worked hard. The coach and the coaching staff are also working hard and professionally. We will reward ourselves with results. That’s why I am firmly convinced in this path,” said Freund (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Freund also wanted to back Manuel Neuer, who has come under fire on social media.
“Manu certainly had games in which he didn’t excel. It’s difficult for a goalkeeper when there aren’t many chances conceded but these chances are taken with ice-cold precision. Manu is always trying to improve. He’s playing a very attacking goalkeeping game, our style of play suits him. He’s still a great support for the team, a great personality. He is very present, we are very happy that he’s in goal for us. There will be many games in which we will talk differently about our goalkeeper because he has won games for us. We are quite sure of that,” said Freund.
That could be the case soon enough, but for now Neuer — like many of his mates — is the target for a lot of unhappy fans.
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