Pavard: Proud to mark Bayern's 100-game milestone Lewan deserves a Ballon d'Or

Live-streaming on 17 December – In the 17th round of the Bundesliga, in bayern Munich's home game against Wolfsburg, French defender Pavard is about to play his 100th match for Bayern. Before the game, he was interviewed by the Team Newspaper and answered some questions about the team and individuals.

Speaking about his 100-game milestone, Pavard excitedly said:

'I've dreamed of playing on a stage like this since I was a kid and I'm really proud to play for one of the greatest clubs in the world and I'm about to play my 100th game for Bayern Munich.'

As Pavar's fellow Frenchman, Sanior played 277 games for Bayern and Lizarazu in 273, and asked whether Pavard had set his goal of surpassing the two predecessors. Pavard replied:

"No, I live in the moment. Let's wait and see, I have two years left on my contract after the season. As for whether I'd imagine spending 10 years on the team, right now I don't think about the future, I just want to write history and leave my mark here. ”

"As soon as I joined the team, I quickly felt the atmosphere, the sense of history and the determination to win. Even if you're already leading 2-0 or 3-0, you have to keep attacking, and whoever coaches the team, we have to attack. We will never score enough goals or win enough titles. ”

Speaking of Levan and the Ballon d'Or some time ago, Pavard believes:

"There are a lot of people who voted and we have to respect their choice, but in the last two years, Lewandowski deserves at least one Ballon d'Or. He has a high level of play and has been winning trophies. (For him not to win the prize) We regret him. ”

In the second round of the DFB-Pokal this season, Bayern suffered a 5-0 away defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach. For this game, Pavard believes:

"We don't have to talk about this, we know we're not good enough and sometimes you need someone to slap you in the face to get everything back on track." That way, you'll immediately think about what's next. ”

Pavard then answered questions about how he thought his teammates viewed him:

"You have to go and ask my teammates (laughs) but I feel respected. Everybody wasn't stupid, they saw what I was doing every day. There are a lot of players who are more experienced than me and I try to follow their example. ”

"When you see Kimmich and Muller running from the 1st minute to the 90th minute, their hard work will drive you and you have to keep up with their rhythm. They are champions, leaders, good people, you can only choose to follow them, they will never be satisfied. ”

Pavard thinks it's normal to argue on the pitch with players like Müller and Levan:

"If I disagree with them, I'll tell them. It's an element of staying at the top level, it doesn't bother them and it's good for the whole team. ”

Pavar expressed satisfaction with his life after coming to Bayern:

"Yes, in the first season after I came to the team, we won all the accolades and I can't imagine a more perfect debut season. Then the outbreak of COVID-19 brought us into a difficult period, and it was not easy for me to come to a new country alone, away from friends and family. ”

Asked about his slump after his first season, Parva gave his own explanation:

"A lot of people don't know what I've been through, and making a lot of money doesn't mean you're happy, family and friends are just as important. I'm not complaining, but it really wasn't an easy time in my life. I had some problems in my personal life that also affected my performance on the field. That experience also allowed me to grow, and now I have overcome this difficulty and become better and better. ”

Pavard also admitted that his starting position in the Bayern team is not irreplaceable:

"It's not like that, there's no such thing in bayern. If they're not satisfied with my performance, they'll let someone else play my position, like Kimmich coming back to my position or signing another player. I don't feel like I'm lacking in progress, I've always had a very clear understanding of my abilities. But there are times when things don't go well, for example, because of the epidemic, we have interrupted the game and training for a while. ”

Pavard also spoke in an interview about the changes Nagelsman has brought to the team:

"When we have the ball we play in a three-back formation and I really like the system because my favourite position is centre-back and you can feel like I'm playing more comfortably on the pitch and having more responsibilities at the same time. I like the feeling because I never want to hide. ”

In the match against Fürth, Pavard was sent off for a red card, and the coach criticized him, to which Pavard responded:

"He's the manager of the team and I respect what he says. It's part of football and I didn't perform well enough and I think his criticism helped me and made me progress. ”

"In order to improve myself, I listen to the people around me and the coaches, not the journalists, and that has never changed."

Speaking about the competition with Kingsley Koeman for the right wing-back position of the French national team, Pavard said:

"No, there is no competition between me and Kingsley. We are two completely different types of players and the manager will make his own decisions. I'm happy for him because he's in really good shape right now and the others are fine. ”

In the Champions League match against Barcelona, Pavard did a good job of limiting his national team mate Haussmann Dembele, commenting on his performance against Barca:

"I don't think coaching with Dembele can change my public perception. I played a great game and it was good. But I don't have to say something like, 'I'm doing well against Osman Dembele.' ”

Finally, Pavard responded to remarks that he was more competitive than Arnold and Ashraf:

"This view is one-sided and inaccurately understood. I'm a little better defensive than they are, so obviously I'm going to be more involved in defense, and they're better at the offensive end. It's not my personal opinion, they're good full-backs and I'll watch them play. I will be motivated by the best players. ”

"Centre-back is my favourite position and I play most comfortably in that position, but the final decision is made by the coach who will put me in the position he sees best. I will always do my best and give everything to the team. ”

(Albanian)