After FC Bayern Munich's 5-0 home victory over Bodø/Glimt in the first match of the Champions League group stage, J. Kimmich, Bayern's midfielder, gave interviews to multiple media outlets in the mixed zone.

Did you feel this match unfolded similarly to the game against Schalke 04? The first half was indeed similar to the Schalke match...

Yes, but afterwards everyone regrouped. I think if we had converted our chances against Schalke into goals, the match might have followed the same pattern. Today we went 1-0 up not long after the start of the second half, and then when facing such a strong opponent, the spaces opened up a bit, especially in the first half. We have to admit that – particularly when playing away, it's much harder. But the opponent also knows what they're doing.

How important is such a large victory at the start of the Champions League group stage as a signal across Europe?

Yes, the most important thing is that we won this match. I think keeping a clean sheet is also very important, and maintaining clean sheets throughout the rest of the season will be crucial for us.

Tell us about the atmosphere in the dressing room. Did you feel especially calm and confident, thinking "Okay, no goals in the first half, we'll push harder in the second half"? How did you communicate with each other? What did the coach tell you at half-time?

Yes, something like that. Really, you sit there knowing you still haven't done everything perfectly, but you know you have to be patient, especially against an opponent playing a 5-4-1 defensive system. It's not easy to create an effective attacking display. In such situations you have to be patient, tire the opponent out, get them moving, and move the ball quickly. We made a few too many errors in the first half – too much time on the ball and too slow passing. But if you can score the first goal early in the second half, the entire game changes completely.

How impressive was it for everyone, or for you personally, to see Jamal Musiala score that important opening goal?

Yes, it's really very impressive. I'm very happy for Jamal Musiala and relieved that his hard work over the past months has finally paid off.

Everyone talks about this. For you, his situation is normal now, everyone is prepared. But what would happen within the team if he suddenly went down during training or in a similar situation?

Yes, as everyone sees during matches, people will rush over, try to keep him down on the ground, and then the team doctor and physiotherapists quickly come to look after him and help. Overall, I think what's most important for us is that everyone knows nothing serious will happen, and of course this is also important for Jamal Musiala. So we're confident that we'll handle such situations with a calm mind.

Over the past few weeks, especially since this became public, has it been a relief or a burden for him, and as a teammate, how have you provided support?

You'd probably have to ask him directly how he's really feeling. It's always difficult to truly understand how someone else feels. Of course, we try to give him our support and stand by him as much as we can, but none of us really understand what that feels like. So it's a difficult matter. Our current goal is to try to make him feel comfortable and create a very positive environment for him.

You've also seen what everyone says – he's back training at full intensity. So...

Yes, absolutely. Especially this week, we can clearly see that he has energy and enthusiasm again.

Are you still worried, or is everything smooth today? Does it feel like something might still happen, or as a team...?

Overall, we know that sometimes certain incidents can happen, or he might have those moments. But we're all fully prepared now, so there's no concern or worry anymore.

What lessons will you take from this match into the Elversberg game? What do you expect from Sunday's match?

Yes, they've started very strongly. We're playing away as the chasing team, currently behind Elversberg in the table. I remember they've scored 7 goals and conceded more than us, so we're fully prepared for anything, knowing they have strong attacking play, very sharp counterattacks, and excellent individual technical quality. But of course we also know they've conceded goals, and our main objective is to win this match.

Eberl confirmed that Sasha Boey was previously on the list of players who might be transferred. Does the team need to reintegrate him fully, or is it a fairly special situation if he can only do individual training?

I think overall, the most important thing for him is to maintain his fitness. Injuries have been a major factor during his time at Bayern. He's been injured frequently. But in my personal view, he's a very good player with excellent talent, a strong physique, lightning-fast speed, and he can defend on either wing. For him, the key is building consistency in playing time and hopefully staying injury-free. Then he'll naturally become part of the team again.

Regarding pressing, did the coach mention anything about the timing of play? That he wants the team to show more intensity in pressing – is that the issue? What's the key now? You also mentioned the first half might have lacked timing. What was the specific situation?

The specific situation is... yes, for an opponent, defending for 45 minutes is definitely easier than defending for 90 minutes. First, you have to get the opponent moving. We probably should have gone 1-0 up in the fifth minute – we had an excellent chance then, and we had one or two good chances after that. Last season, we could usually control the game faster with an early goal. We didn't do as well as we should have in the last two matches, but this hasn't made us panic or lose confidence.

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