Steffen's press conference ahead of #FCUFCB starts at 14:00. As...
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Nov 06, 2025
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Steffen's press conference ahead of #FCUFCB starts at 14:00. As ever you can watch the whole thing LIVE on AFTV, or follow along with us here for more updates (of a sort). youtube.com/watch?v=_E0M4u…
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Here we go, Unioner. Steffen comes in from the sunshine, a jaunty hello on his lips. But after the invetable sold out notice, master of ceremonies, Christian Arbeit, brings the bad news that Andrik Markgraf and Robert Skov will be missing. Trimmi is suspended.
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Asked if his joy ahead of playing bayern is greater than his respect for them. Heh? he asks, before saying that of course his has respect for them. But he's also happy about every game. Both, is the answer.
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We can only find solutions to them as a collective, he says. You have to bite through until the end. It won't be easy, he continues, but that's our task.
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We have to look to find what small weaknesses they have, he says, before saying that his boys have to enjoy it, they have to be courageous, and of course they want to win.
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Ilyas Ansah is fine, he has trained all week. Talking of Aljoscha Kemlein, he says that he still needs to find his rhythm, but is training very well. He'll be an option.
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You have to look at his development over the last two years, he says of Harry Kane, admiringly. I have rarely seen a player who has developed like that. It's nice to see, but I don't want to see it on saturday, he says, a slight grimace behind his grin.
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On Trimmi, Steffen talks glowingly of his leadership skills, but says that he still has options - mentioning Derrick Köhn's skill at set-pieces- for example.
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Back to Derrick, he talks of how well he's done, how he took his chance, and is always an option not only for the team, but to play the whole 90 minutes. If he will, of course, he keeps to himself. We'll find out at about 14:30 on Saturday
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Asked if he threw his TV out of the window at Sunday's cup draw he plays it dead-pan. No, he says. Next up he points out that though he's not beaten Bayern as a coach, but he did as a player.
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To round things off, Arbeit reminds you all to leave in plenty of time to get here. The traffic, as ever, is, erm, tricky. Steffen says "See you Saturday", and that we will. Eisern!
