Felix Magath Quotations

We have some breathing space which is great. There is less pressure on us now. We just need to keep building on our lead until the title is secure.

Let's not get too carried away with this loss. The outcome of the title race is still in our hands and we won't let it slip away.

Oliver was very concentrated after the decision was made. He played well just like he said he would.

I expect him to go to the World Cup as the number two. Oliver gives the impression that he took the decision well.

If the German national coach can leave a goalkeeper like him on the substitutes' bench then German football can not be that bad.

He is fighting for his position, he's always wanted to be at the World Cup at home and become champion. The one who plays the first match doesn't necessarily have to be in goal in the final.

He is a young player riding a wave of enthusiasm but I am not sure he can do it match after match.

He is a good footballer and a winner. He can help bring a team on otherwise he would not be playing for Barcelona and the Dutch national team.

We're profiting from the negotiations. As long as he keeps scoring the important goals, I don't get so nervous that he hasn't signed with us.

I think we played well but things just didn't come off for us. An away game against Werder Bremen is one you can lose. We're still top of the table.

Paolo showed that he can put in a performance even when he starts the game and he is another option. The other two strikers now know that there is somebody else on the scene.

Paolo showed that he can play from the start and that he can provide a real alternative. Now the other players know that too.

That was a huge surprise because we didn't think Kahn's injury was that bad, ... I was sure Bernd would be ready, but thank God we withstood these 90 minutes.

We were so sure we were the better team, we were so sure we would score, then we were handed one ourselves.

When Michael leaves, we will lose a personality capable of taking responsibility.

We will play fast-paced, apply pressure and attack the whole time.

We have a cushion now that Hamburg has lost. There are still a few matches to play, but the pressure is now less.

We lost against Hamburg in the first half of the season and did not become worse because of it. Instead, we left the others behind and if that happens again, I can live with this defeat.

We are still top and have a lead so it is in our hands. I thought we were good today but just did not have any luck.

Everybody expected us to win. We did too, but we thought about scoring so much we forgot they can do it too.

This affair is not only annoying but is holding Bayern back.

Everyone knows recent results have dented our confidence, so it was no surprise we were nervous at the start and hardly put together a move. We slowly got into the match before half-time. Taking the lead released a lot of the pressure, and after that we played like the league leaders.

Everyone expected us to beat the bottom team but we went forward too much and forgot that Cologne can also score goals.

The national team players, especially, really got hit hard.

The national team members on Bayern have a great opportunity to restore their pride. It was a real debacle. I think several of my players have had Milan in mind since that game, and if that's the case we have a good chance.

If we beat Hamburg, the championship will be out of their reach. Clearly, that's what we are after.

He's totally innocent. He never bets and does not even play cards.

I have no rules on drinking. In your young days, you can play strong even if you are not healthy. If they want to get drunk and smoke, they can, but not immediately after a match when the body is weak and vulnerable.

I was convinced before the game that we had a very good chance but today was what you would call in Germany a blackout.

This is a great opportunity to take a new orientation. We do depend a lot on him but that does not mean we will have problems once he's gone.

The last matches had hurt our self-confidence, you could see that. We were nervous at first. But the 1-0 freed us up and I think we played a pretty good match after that.