Max Eberl: 'Turned pressure into positive energy' | OneFootball

Thanks to a strong performance in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday evening, Bayern achieved the comeback against Lazio and qualified for the quarter-finals. Following the 1-0 first-leg defeat in Rome, Bayern now celebrated a 3-0-triumph. in the Allianz Arena. “We were very disciplined. It was a very solid performance, we didn't lose our heads. We played with far more courage than in the first leg and had better rhythm,” commented head coach Thomas Tuchel. We all knew how important this was. It feels good. We achieved what we wanted and had good structure,” said Thomas Müller. fcbayern.com has more of the post-match reaction.

Reactions to the Lazio game

Herbert Hainer: “This is good for all of us. The team did very well today. They played with control and showed what they're capable of. We deserved to win. It gives us a little bit of calm to prepare the team for the upcoming challenges. Now, we're thinking about Saturday's game in Mainz.”

Max Eberl: “We played with structure and enforced our plan. We did that over 90 minutes and deserved to win. It's not easy to play against Lazio like that. It's complicated to overturn a 1:0 deficit against an Italian team. The coaching team prepared the team very well and the team transferred it to the pitch very well. To progress to the next round was extremely important. The team handled the situation very well and turned pressure into positive energy. We have to be realistic. We deserve this and everyone should enjoy it. We're taking small steps forward and today we experienced a moment of success. We want to take this momentum into the games against Mainz and Darmstadt.”

Thomas Tuchel: “We were very disciplined. It was a very solid performance. We didn't lose our heads. We played with far more courage than in the first leg and had better rhythm. The first goal gave us strength and the second goal came at the perfect moment. That gave us confidence and with a very decent, solid team performance we deserved to win this game. We were able to be concentrated and disciplined for the full 90 minutes. In the end, it looked easier than it was. We did well.”

Thomas Müller: “We're obviously very happy and are trying to enjoy it. It feels really good. The team absolutely deserved this. Tomorrow is a day of rest and then we'll see what happens. We all knew how important this was. It feels good. We achieved what we wanted and had good structure. We're happy and know we played well. It's not complete relief but we did take a very important step.”

Harry Kane: “It was a perfect night for us. It was a big game being 1:0 behind in the first leg. Obviously, it's a big moment in our season. It was a top performance. We had energy and pressed without the ball. I'm really proud of the boys.”

Reaction from the opposition

Maurizio Sarri (Head coach): “In the first half, we showed a good performance. It's a shame we conceded the second goal just before the break. That was a blow to our hopes today. It was particularly aggravating because we had a corner of our own just before. Today Bayern played like Bayern Munich. They showed their quality on the pitch. In the end, the stronger team qualified.”

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