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Giovanni Trapattoni - “These players were weak like an empty bottle!”, press conference post Bayern loss - 1998

March 16, 2016

10 March 1998, Munich, Germany

Press conference was delivered 2 days after a 1-0 loss to FC Schalke

Es gibt im Moment in diese Mannschaft, oh, einige Spieler vergessen ihren Profi was sie sind. Ich lese nicht sehr viele Zeitungen, aber ich habe gehört viele situationen.

Wir haben nicht offensiv gespielt. Es gibt keine deutsche Mannschaft spielt offensiv und die Namen offensiv wie Bayern. Letzte Spiel hatten wir in Platz drei Spitzen: Elber, Jancker und dann Zickler. Wir mussen nicht vergessen Zickler. Zickler ist eine Spitzen mehr, Mehmet mehr Basler.

Ist klar diese Wörter, ist möglich verstehen, was ich hab’ gesagt? Danke.Offensiv, offensiv ist wie machen in Platz.

Ich habe erklärt mit diese zwei Spieler: Nach Dortmund brauchen vielleicht Halbzeit Pause. Ich habe auch andere Mannschaften gesehen in Europa nach diese Mittwoch. Ich habe gesehen auch zwei Tage die Training. Ein Trainer ist nicht ein Idiot! Ein Trainer sehen was passieren in Platz. In diese Spiel es waren zwei, drei oder vier Spieler, die waren schwach wie eine Flasche leer!

Haben Sie gesehen Mittwoch, welche Mannschaft hat gespielt Mittwoch? Hat gespielt Mehmet, oder gespielt Basler, oder gespielt Trapattoni? Diese Spieler beklagen mehr als sie spielen!

Wissen Sie, warum die Italien-Mannschaften kaufen nicht diese Spieler? Weil wir haben gesehen viele Male solche Spiel. Haben gesagt, sind nicht Spieler für die italienische Meisters.

Strunz! Strunz ist zwei Jahre hier, hat gespielt zehn Spiele, ist immer verletzt. Was erlauben Strunz?!

Letzte Jahre Meister geworden mit Hamann, eh…, Nerlinger. Diese Spieler waren Spieler und waren Meister geworden. Ist immer verletzt!

Hat gespielt 25 Spiele in diese Mannschaft, in diese Verein. Muß respektieren die andere Kollegen!

Haben viele Kollegen, stellen sie die Kollegen in Frage! Haben keine Mut an Worten, aber ich weiß, was denken über diese Spieler. Mussen zeigen jetzt, ich will, Samstag, diese Spieler mussen zeigen mich, eh…, seine Fans, mussen alleine die Spiel gewinnen. Muß allein die Spiel gewinnen!

Ich bin müde jetzt Vater diese Spieler, eh…, verteidige immer diese Spieler. Ich habe immer die Schulde… über diese Spieler. Einer ist Mario, einer, ein anderer ist Mehmet. Strunz dagegen, egal, hat nur gespielt 25 Prozent diese Spiel! Ich habe fertig!

This translates as: (Translation by Oon Yong Hong)

There are moments when these players forget what profession they belong to. I don’t read many newspapers but I have experienced most of these situations.

We did not play offensively. There is no German team playing offensively and Bayern defines the name ‘offensive’. In the last game, we had on the field three forwards: Elber (Giovane), Jancker and then Zickler. We must not forget Zickler. Zickler is more a forward – Mehmet (Scholl) more of (Mario) Basler (*who was primarily a winger).

If these words are clear, is it possible to understand, what I have said? Thanks.

Offensive, offensive is made on the field.

I have made clear with these two players: to Dortmund perhaps need at half-time break [sic]. I also have other players in action in Europe after this Wednesday. I have also seen two days’ training. A trainer is not an idiot! A trainer can see what is happening on the field. In this game, there were two, three or four players who were weak like an empty bottle!

Did you watch on Wednesday, which team has played on Wednesday? Did Mehmet play, or Basler play, or Trapattoni play? These players complain more than they play!

Do you know, why Italian clubs do not buy these players? Because they saw other things than what these players could offer! These players are not fit to play for Italian champions.

Strunz! Strunz has been here 2 years, had played 10 games, is always injured! How dare Strunz! Last year’s Champions (Bundesliga) primarily with (Dietmar) Hamann, eh…. (Christian) Nerlinger. These players were players and became Champions. Is always injured! 25 players played in this team, in this club. Must respect the other colleagues!

Have many colleagues, question credibility of the colleagues! Having without courage at words, but I know what these players think! Must now show, I want, Saturday, these players, must show me, eh…the fans, must alone win the game [sic]. Must alone win the game!

I’m tired now to ‘father’ these players, eh…always defend these players, I have always owe…over these players. One is Mario, another is Mehmet. Strunz, doesn’t count, no matter, only 25 percent today in this game!

I have finished.

 

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