Schlotterbeck: “I worked hard for this for six months and am extremely happy” | OneFootball

Niko Kovac (to DAZN): “I'm delighted that we won, that it was a clean sheet and that Schlotti came through 90 minutes. We were fresh, we were energetic and we gave pretty much nothing away. The Maxi Arnold free-kick was, in my opinion, offside. We deservedly won the match; we would of course have liked to win by a greater margin against a good, structured Wolfsburg team. The lads are continuing to improve, even if there are setbacks from time to time. But we are consistently taking steps forwards. For me, it is important that players are healthy after an injury and come back fit. That has worked out brilliantly in Schlotti's case. Compliments to the rehabilitation team. That's how I envisage it going when a long-term injury absentee returns.”

Nico Schlotterbeck (to DAZN): “It was a long time and it was hard for me, challenging even, because it was the first time in my career that I was injured for so long. I have worked towards this match against Wolfsburg over the last two to three weeks. The coach asked me yesterday whether I was up for it and how much I could give. I said: Put me in. I worked hard for this for six months and am extremely happy. I tried to play the passes that I feel comfortable with. Friends and family are here. Now we will enjoy the evening together and tomorrow the focus switches to Mainz. Something good is building. Since we switched to a back three in the game in Leipzig, we haven't lost a match. Had we not had those 10 minutes in St. Pauli, it would be four from four. Now we keep going step by step. The important thing is to keep up with Bayern.”