Boateng: "We can't blindly rush into attacks against Atletico"

Boateng: "The result wasn't so good. We didn't do enough to win the game"

World Champion Jerome Boateng returned to action on Saturday following a three-month injury break. The centre-back started during FC Bayern München's 1-1 home draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach where the title decider was postponed for at least another week. But the 27-year-old was still in good spirits, having returned to the pitch and played 68 minutes before he was taken off. Boateng spoke with DFB.de about his return and performance against Gladbach and Bayern's chances in their semi-final return leg with Atletico in the Champions League on Tuesday in the Allianz Arena.

Jerome Boateng: "It's all about getting the feel for being back on the pitch"

Question: Mr. Boateng, how do you feel after having made your comeback?

Jerome Boateng: Pretty good. I was obviously happy that I was able to return to the pitch. The result wasn't as good, but we didn't do enough to get more. We should've scored more goals in the first half and executed our counter attacks better. We gave away possession too often and Gladbach have a good team who can punish you for that. They know how to score goals.

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Question: How did you see your own performance?

Boateng: Well, I had two or three poor passes but I didn't let that affect me. After that I think it went quite well. It's simply about getting back into the feeling of being on the pitch, seeing these passes and various situations. In a sense everything feels a bit new after three months on the sidelines.

Question: How disappointed are you that you weren't able to secure the title?

Boateng: It's disappointing for sure, but we have an extremely important game coming up on Tuesday, so we can't dwell on this 1-1 draw for too long. We have to put it behind us and we know that we can secure the title next weekend on Saturday (away to FC Ingolstadt). Now all that counts is Tuesday and Atletico.

Question: Are you fully fit to play on Tuesday?

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