German media on Wednesday highlighted the frustration demonstrated by Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola after Italian football club AC Milan captain Nigel de Jong injured the Bavarian team’s Joshua Kimmich during a friendly on Tuesday.
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His agent has previously stated his displeasure at the situation with a volley at Guardiola, but the manager has insisted that Gotze remains in his plans for the new season. Bayern need to improve their goal scoring form having not been able to find the back of the net as frequently as needed, even losing the recent DFL-Supercup.
“It’s clear that the last two years have not been easy”, he began, as reported by L’Equipe. “Anything beyond that, we’ll see”, he claimed.
The Germany worldwide started for Bayern in the Audi Cup on Tuesday only days after being told by Guardiola that he, like every Bayern player, will be judged by what he does on the field and that he can not have a guaranteed starting berth.
The attacker also appeared to aim a thinly-veiled dig at current coach Guardiola, “we’ll see if he [Guardiola] will talk to me more often”, Gotze continued. “I’ll take things as they come now”. “For anything else we will have to see”.
Manchester United will be the name on everyone’s lips. Benitez explored his options ending the match with fringe players Marco Asensio, Borja Mayoral, Lucas Vazquez, DenisCheryshev, Nacho, Alvaro Arbeloa, Casemiro and Asier Illarramendi all on the pitch.
Ljubo Herceg, Eurosport.de: “Guardiola doesn’t want to sell him, and Bayern aren’t sure either”.
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Gotze, 23, has been linked with a move to Serie A champions Juventus, although Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said last month the midfielder wants to stay at the Allianz Arena.
