João Palhinha does not give up: “I know my time at Bayern will come”
The Portuguese international said he will continue to fight for a place in Kompany’s starting eleven and recalls the saying: “what matters is not how you start, but how you finish”
It hasn’t been the best start to the season on and off the pitch for João Palhinha , who has only started once for Bayern in the Bundesliga , but he himself guarantees that he won’t give up on getting a place in the starting eleven.
“I know my time at Bayern will come. That’s why I work hard every day, I’m fighting for my chance. To be honest, I’m not interested in the talk about whether I’m losing my temper. What is said or interpreted from the outside is not important. I’m at this great club because I believe in myself,” he began by saying in an interview with BILD , before recalling a saying.
“There have been many times in my career when things like this have been said… ‘will he make it? Will he get playing time?’ We are just at the beginning. There is a saying in Portugal that goes like this and it is a motto for me. What matters is not how it starts, but how it ends. I am just focused on my work, on training, I am prepared. Whether I play 90, 45 or just five minutes… I will fight for every moment,” he said, going on to talk about his desire to win titles.
“I’m really enjoying it. It wasn’t an easy road until I finally got to Munich. Now I feel good and I think we can achieve a lot this season,” he said, revealing that he had spoken to a former team-mate about the Bavarians. “I had a great team-mate and friend at Fulham , Bernd Leno . He told me good things about Bayern , as did everyone I spoke to about the club.”
The German club suffered their first defeat of the season in England , where the Portuguese international played for two years, against Aston Villa in the Champions League , which was a disappointment for him: «England is great for footballers, the atmosphere is always great, but that also applies to the Bundesliga . For me, the return trip last week was still bittersweet, because we went to England to get a good result and we had to return to Munich disappointed, even though we deserved something from the game», he explained, ending this interview with a comment for his new coach, Kompany.
“He is a new generation coach. What sets his work apart is the fact that he has a good relationship with each and every one of us. This is important for team spirit, no one feels alone. The coach always listens to us and is close to us. It is important to feel this so that we can understand his ideas more quickly. I am very happy with Vinnie”, he concluded.
