RB Leipzig beat Werder Bremen 3-0 on Saturday, taking the lead in the Bundesliga overnight, but Bayern gave the right answer and reclaimed top spot. Munich never left any doubt as to who would leave the pitch as winners, at times outplaying FC Köln in the 4-1 win, their fourth away victory in a row. “We turned in a superb display in the first half. It was a feast for the eyes,” said Thomas Müller. Bayern all but put the game to bed in the first half. “We could have scored up to ten goals today,” added captain Manuel Neuer.
Reaction to Köln v Bayern
Hansi Flick: “We played very well in the first half. We’re very satisfied with our performance. I’m annoyed by the second half, our display wasn’t as serious as before.”
Manuel Neuer: “Nobody had expected we’d get off to such a start. We had expected Köln to fight harder. We also made ruthless use of our early chances, we finished them really well. We could have scored up to ten goals. Obviously we’ll never take all our chances, but a higher scoreline would have been absolutely possible.”
Thomas Müller: “We turned in a superb display in the first half. It was a feast for the eyes! We were extremely efficient in the first ten minutes but unfortunately less so after that. And then we eased off again, we’ve seen it over the last few matches: we rest on our laurels, not everyone takes part any more. Manu made outstanding saves. But we must absolutely remedy this behaviour against Chelsea.”
Serge Gnabry: “We squandered a lot of chances in the second half. But we have three more points, we’re all happy. But Köln had some opportunities too. Manuel Neuer made two or three world-class saves, so both teams could have scored some more goals.”
