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Joshua Kimmich admits he feels “really angry” with Bayern Munich’s start to the new season, as he hopes to turn the page on Germany duty this week.
Julian Nagelsmann’s Bundesliga champions started the new league campaign with three emphatic victories on the bounce, but have since gone winless in their last four.
With just three points from a possible dozen and defeat to Augsburg shortly before the international break, the Bavarian giants lie fifth, casting serious doubts over Nagelsmann’s future.
Speaking ahead of Germany’s upcoming games against Hungary and England in the UEFA Nations League, Kimmich says he and his team-mates have found themselves frustrated by their inability to get over the line.
“You get really angry”, he stated. “Mainly because I don’t think the defeat and the draws are necessary. We had a few chances.
“[But] there is no point having a few chances if you then lose again. You look forward to the next game, that you can do better, even if it is not with the club.”
Former Germany international Oliver Bierhoff, who now serves as the national team’s director, believes the change of scenery has done Bayern’s international contingent good, however.
“I don’t see our Bayern Munich players with hanging heads,” he added. “I don’t think we have to build them up. We still hope that the time with the national team will be a break from everyday life for some.
“To gain confidence and get back in, I don’t see the situation there as dramatic. They have different requirements. I didn’t get the impression that there was a team that was falling apart.”
