"They're aggressive from the first second, they never back down and give 100 percent in every challenge. They also have good individual players and don't rely solely on fighting spirit. Now it's up to us to show in the game what we've prepared. The coach hasn't prepared us any differently; we know who we're facing, what we can expect."
"Atalanta play man-to-man all over the pitch and go full throttle from the first minute. We'll counter that. We've been giving it our all and playing man-to-man in every training session for the past year and a half."
"We didn't play well back then and let them be all over us from the start. They also had a strong striker who ruthlessly converted every chance. For me, I absolutely don't want to lose to Atalanta again - and I'm speaking for Jonathan Tah on that as well."
Josip Stanišic acknowledges Atalanta as a formidable opponent, highlighting their aggressive pressing from the opening minute and strong individual players. He notes Bayern's tactical preparation involves man-to-man defensive drills conducted consistently over the past year and a half. Stanišic carries personal motivation from his previous loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final while on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, where Bayern's defensive setup was overwhelmed early. He expresses determination to avoid repeating that result, emphasizing Bayern's readiness to implement their prepared tactical strategy against Atalanta's full-throttle pressing system.
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