Bayern Munich warning ahead of Mainz Bundesliga match, Digi Mart USA News: Bayern Munich are once again the clear favorites for their next Bundesliga match away at Mainz, scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m. on Sky.
Interim coach Aaron Danks, who is standing in for head coach Vincent Kompany while he recovers from viral meningitis, nevertheless warned his players about the Rhineland-Palatinate side.
According to BILD, Danks showed his squad the lifeless first half Bayern endured in their last visit to Mainz. On April 25, Bayern went into the break trailing 0-3, but produced a remarkable second-half comeback to win 4-3.
Danks said: “We analyzed this game again. That is a completely normal part of our preparation for a match.
We reflect on the challenges we faced on that day and how difficult it is to play in this stadium.” Bayern suffered their most recent Bundesliga away defeat in Mainz, a 2-1 loss on December 14, 2024.
Danks said the main lesson from the comeback is the spirit of the group and the players’ refusal to give up. “That is the most important thing we take from this game: the spirit of our group and the attitude of the players, never giving up and fighting until the end.
We showed that back then and we are showing it again now.”
The source notes that several of the players who featured in the first half of that match have since left the club, including Nicolas Jackson and Leon Goretzka, now at Aston Villa, and Raphaël Guerreiro, who is currently without a club. Three regulars, Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Armel Bella-Kotchap’s counterpart Tah, came on in the second half and turned the game around.
Bayern’s aim for Saturday, regardless of who starts, is to dominate from the opening whistle in Mainz and win more convincingly.
