"We didn't see this coming, and not only because of the fog of pyro lingering over the RheinEnergieSTADION field that furnished us with 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time."
"It had as much to do with Kwasniok's perceived off-field demeanour as the waning results, which the coach responded to in denying he had stopped players from going to a fan event."
"I just hope that we might be able to annoy Bayern, Kwasniok had said, seemingly more in hope than expectation."
"It was great, a great experience for me, Simpson-Pusey told the Guardian afterwards. And I feel I did"
Köln entered the fixture amid a seven-game winless run after an initially promising start to the season. A prior DFB Pokal match saw Koln lead Bayern before losing 4-1, contributing to a tense atmosphere. Fans targeted head coach Lukas Kwasniok with a "Kwasni Yok" banner, citing perceived off-field demeanour and poor results. Sporting director Thomas Kessler had to mediate between the coach, hardcore supporters and disgruntled players Luca Waldschmidt and Florian Kainz. A recent loanee, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, was thrust into the defence for his home debut and faced Harry Kane. Fog and pyro produced 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time.
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