“We want to push the lads to their limits step by step” | OneFootball

Niko Kovac on the national team players:“They’ve been training with the team for a week now and are ready to play 45, maybe even 60 minutes against Tokyo tomorrow. We want to build on that gradually. We still have two matches against Arsenal and Roma before the Super Cup game against Bayern Munich, and we want to push the lads to their limits step by step.”

… the squad composition featuring many young players:“We all know that the lads who featured in the first three games won’t be playing together in that same lineup anymore. Half of our national team players are here; the other half will join us in Germany. We’ll have three more weeks until our first competitive match. We want to make the most of that time.”

… on Maxi Beier’s role: “Maxi Beier is a key player on our team, one who can play multiple positions. He’s a national team player and was part of the World Cup squad. We’ll have him play on the wing tomorrow. Maxi is a player who puts his own ego aside. He wants to help the team and has proven that he can perform really well both up front and on the wing. I know that Maxi will give it his all, no matter where he plays.” (cr)