The boys were better than everyone else

Julian Nagelsmann appeals to his own responsibility with his players, who are under pressure after the 1: 3 in Mainz and the subsequent trip to Ibiza on Sunday against Stuttgart (5.30 p.m., live! At Nagelsmann). A reaction from FC Bayern is required, which also has an impact on the Bundesliga's relegation battle.

The bankruptcy last Saturday showed again that the Munich breath of fresh air, Nagelsmann also made it clear on Friday morning at the press conference - between the lines. Immediately after the defeat in Mainz, he had found clear words in the mixed zone in the direction of his team, but at the same time questioned the big picture. "Whether that always makes sense after the game," he questioned himself. "But it wasn't just about the team, that was heard. Decisions in the squad, decisions on the transfer market.

"I am one," added Nagelsmann, "who has the very strong urge to change things, even if a lot may go well. Over time, to adapt things. Especially in phases in which it is actually going very well. This is Yes, the decisive factor that you do not trust the success, but always try to expand it and adapt things. "

The wrong words would then fall from time to time: "I already have a gift that I am emotionally right after the game, but still relatively reflected in front of the media representatives. Sometimes I have the heart on my tongue and say a tick Too much that is not concerned with anything. It was not about knocking the team into the pan. Everyone knows that we didn't play a good game in Mainz. "

Nagelsmann defends his team

Nevertheless, Nagelsmann does not want to overshadow the season in Mainz. "This year, the players in the championship showed an outstanding performance with a lot of goals and very few goals, with - especially in the first half of the season - football." But almost only in the first half of the season. "I will not let that talk me down because we played crappily in Mainz. The boys were better in the Bundesliga than everyone else, and we try to underline that in the last two games." It is best to go directly with an exclamation mark against VfB.