We always want to face the best opponents, and a D.C. United with Tai Baribo is certainly a force to be reckoned with. We are preparing and planning accordingly, but we cannot control what we cannot control.
Müller had managed to convince all his teammates to cheer for FC Bayern during the game, but one man remained stubborn. Canadian international defender Ralph Priso can be seen in the background giving a thumbs down. He must be a Madrid fan.
Vincent Kompany was at Tegernsee [last summer], he drove out there with Christoph Freund, and said: 'Uli, we need Xavi Simons'. I had put an apple pie on the table for the meeting and replied: 'Vincent, you can have another piece of the apple pie, but you're not getting Xavi. We want you to play the young players'.
Martijn Kaars' stoppage-time penalty helped struggling St. Pauli snatch a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig at Millerntor-Stadion on Tuesday. Ole Werner's side were on track for all three points after Yan Diomande's second-half strike, but Kaars levelled up from 12 yards after being taken out by David Raum in the box. Only the base of the right post denied Leipzig from taking an eighth-minute lead, with Xaver Schlager's attempt from the edge of the box seeing Nikola Vasilj almost caught out.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli will lock horns with each other in the DFB-Pokal this week. The quarter-final tie between Kasper Hjulmand's side and Alexander Blessin's team will be held at the BayArena and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Tuesday. Bayer Leverkusen are a major club in the Bundesliga who tend to challenge for the title.