Reaction to Werder Bremen v Bayern:

Uli Hoeneß: “You can see we’re brimming with confidence and that Bremen are more concerned with the lower regions of the table because they don’t want to get dragged into a relegation fight. Those were the basic going-in positions prior to the match. We’re on an unbelievable run at the moment. Once this team takes the lead they really rev up the motor. As a Bayern fan and club president you just sit back and enjoy it.”

Pep Guardiola: “I’d like to say a big thank you to my team, because they were very, very good. It was an honour to be the coach here today. But I know Bremen are basically capable of playing much better than that.”

DFB Cup quarter-finals draw

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund
TSG Hoffenheim v VfL Wolfsburg
Hamburg v Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen v Kaiserslautern

Bayern on unbelievable run

Super Bayern handed sorry Werder Bremen a 7-0 hiding at the Weser Stadium on Saturday, “It was an honour to be the coach here today,” Pep Guardiola enthused at the post-match press conference, “I’d like to say a big thank you to my team.” FCB president Uli Hoeneß was thrilled at the continuation of the Reds’ “unbelievable run. As a Bayern fan and club president you just sit back and enjoy it.”

Ribery Reaction to Werder Bremen v Bayern:

Franck Ribéry: “We’re all delighted. We have to carry on exactly like that. There’s a terrific mentality to this team, we really enjoy it.”

Robben Sidelined for 6 weeks

The injury sustained by Arjen Robben in Bayern’s 2–0 DFB Cup victory away to FC Augsburg on Wednesday has turned out to be more serious than initially thought. The player was admitted to hospital in Augsburg for a full medical examination and for the wound to be treated and cleaned, after which Bayern chief medical officer Dr Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt issued the following diagnosis on Thursday: “Arjen Robben has sustained a deep laceration extending into the knee joint. The impact of one of the [opposing player’s] studs on the thigh bone in the right leg has caused extensive haemorrhaging.“ 

Pending the results of further medical checks, Dr Müller-Wohlfahrt estimates the player will be sidelined for the next six weeks. 

“Obviously I’m bitterly disappointed,” admitted Arjen Robben, “I’ve been in such good form and really looking forward to every game with our team, but now this has happened. However, I’ll return fully fit and rejoin the team as we pursue the targets we’ve set ourselves for the season.“

“We’re incredibly sorry Arjen picked up such a serious injury in Augsburg,” commented FC Bayern board director for sport Matthias Sammer. “Arjen was basically in the form of his life and has recently had a decisive role in so many of our games. Losing him now is a bitter blow. But he’ll get all the help he needs and he’ll be available to us again for the second half of the season.“

New Contract for David Alaba

It was cold, big flakes of snow were falling, and spray rose from the Allianz Arena turf with every step the players took. But the DFB Cup quarter-final against Fürth on that unpleasantly wintry evening of 10 February 2010 included a momentous event: David Alaba made his first appearance as a professional. Three and a half years have passed since then, and the 21-year-old has already amassed an impressive collection of honours. On Monday he also acquired a new contract, as the Austrian inked an extension to his current deal, originally set to expire in 2015, binding him to the club until 30 June 2018.

“I’m very, very pleased,” Alaba told the FCB News team shortly afterwards. Accompanied by his advisers and his father George he attended the signing ceremony in the afternoon on the management floor of the FCB ServiceCenter. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge spoke of “very pleasant talks. We’re extremely happy it’s come to a very good conclusion for both parties.“

Finance director Jan-Christian Dreesen described the new agreement as “a genuinely fair package for all parties, which reflects our appreciation of what David means to us. We’re all satisfied.“ Matthias Sammer expressed his approval of the deal: “You haven’t yet matured at 21. The message sent by David is very important. He wants to continue his journey with us.“

Race for The World Player of the Year 2013

Here’s yet another record in a year already overflowing with best-ever achievements: no fewer than six Bayern players are in the running for the FIFA Ballon d’Or! Bastian Schweinsteiger (German Player of the Year 2013), Thomas Müller, Franck Ribéry (UEFA Best Player in Europe 2013), Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben are all on the 23-name FIFA shortlist for the World Player of the Year award.

Our picture shows the six FCB candidates proudly displaying the trophies collected in a magnificent year for the club: the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, German championship and DFB Cup. The exceptional collection of silverware has naturally influenced the selection of the potential winners of the world award.