Talking to Sport Bild (by way of @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha has spoken out about his lack of recreation time on the membership.

Since becoming a member of from Fulham in the summertime for €51m, the Portuguese worldwide has solely began one recreation in opposition to Holstein Kiel and has come off the bench in 5 of them. On his lack of taking part in time on the membership, Palhinha stated: 

“I do know that my time at FC Bayern will come. That’s why I’m working onerous on daily basis – I’m combating to get my probability. To be trustworthy, I’m not within the speak about whether or not I’m shedding endurance. What is alleged or interpreted from exterior isn’t necessary. I’m at this huge membership as a result of I imagine in myself. There have been many occasions in my profession the place issues like this have been stated: ‘will he make it? Will he get recreation time?’ – we’re simply in the beginning. There’s a saying for that in Portugal, which is a motto for me. It’s not about the way it begins, it’s about the way it ends. I’m simply concentrating on my work, on the coaching classes. I’m prepared. Whether or not I play for 90, 45 or simply 5 minutes: I’ll combat for each second.”

Palhinha was a long-term goal for Bayern underneath Thomas Tuchel however a transfer in the summertime of 2023 failed on the final minute, regardless of the change of coach to Vincent Kompany, Palhinha nonetheless moved to the Allianz Enviornment. On his relationship with Kompany, Palhinha stated: 

“He’s a coach of the brand new technology. What units his work aside is that he has a superb relationship with each one in every of us. That is necessary for the workforce spirit, nobody feels left alone. The coach at all times has an open ear for us and is near us. It’s necessary to really feel that so as to have the ability to perceive his concepts faster. I’m very pleased with Vinnie”

Within the first a part of the season, Kompany has most popular a midfield duo of Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic with Konrad Laimer additionally being introduced in at occasions.

The truth that Palhinha, who can be extra defensively minded, has not been trusted in sure video games similar to Frankfurt the place he solely noticed the pitch for the ultimate three minutes as die Adler equalised, does present how Kompany feels in regards to the 29-year-old although Palhinha could have helped alleviate the scenario which Bayern conceded from.

GGFN | Jack Meenan