Bayern Munich vs Monchengladbach - Ancelotti expects Bayern to prove critics wrong - 7M sport

Bayern Munich vs Monchengladbach - Ancelotti expects Bayern to prove critics wrong



Posted Friday, October 21, 2016 by PA

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is convinced his side will silence their critics this Saturday, saying he has seen no tiredness - mentally or physically - in their performances of late.

The record German champions went three games without a win up to their midweek 4-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, and he believes that result and performance was proof, if needed, that his players are still fully focused.

"My players have understood what is at stake and they will show that on Saturday too," Ancelotti said at a press conference on Friday.

"We didn't play well in Frankfurt, but I could not see any tiredness in the games before then, and we were not sleepy against PSV either."

Instead, Ancelotti has given his team a clean bill of health, apart from Franck Ribery - his only player sidelined through injury.

"That's obviously good for us," he said.

"While of course I can't play everybody, we've worked hard and I'm happy."

He may not be so happy to see Gladbach arriving this weekend, however.

The Foals have been something of a bogey team for the Bavarians in recent years, winning two and drawing two of their past four meetings.

That is a record they are keen to continue too, with their 2-0 win at Celtic in midweek allowing them to travel south with optimism and self-confidence.

"Bayern are beatable too," said Andre Hahn in the Bild newspaper.

"We're going to Munich to win. Victory in Glasgow has put the wind between our sails. We're really looking forward to this game.

"We've proven in recent years against Bayern that we can beat them and we want to keep our run going."

Gladbach have won only one of their past 14 away games in the Bundesliga, but Hahn said: "We proved in Glasgow that we can also win away."



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