The new coach hinted that Mario Gomez may yet have a
future at the Allianz Arena and said he wants his new team to try to carry on
with their form from last season
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has stuck by Arjen
Robben and Mario Gomez amid rumours that the pair could be destined to leave
this summer.
Robben has been linked with a move away from the Allianz
Arena since Guardiola was named as Jupp Heynckes' successor in January, while
Mario Gomez has been heavily associated with a switch to Fiorentina, though the
Serie A side insist they cannot afford him.
Guardiola made it clear that he is happy to have the
wantaway German striker around his squad and had high praise for the Dutch
winger, who he called a "gift".
"Mario Gomez is here with us because he is a Bayern
player and he will train tomorrow," he told reporters in a press
conference on Thursday. "I have worked with him this week and he’s been
very professional.
"Robben is a gift for me, he’s a very intelligent
player.
"My first week in Munich has been very good in terms
of training and getting to know the players. We’ve all learned a lot. The
players and club have helped me out a lot. They’ve helped me with the language
and shown me a lot of support.
"I have a lot of plans, I have been using this
period to learn where and how each player can play, and I will keep trying
things out."
Although the Spaniard will avoid altering the
treble-winning team's tactics too much, the love of possession that Guardiola
showed at Barcelona remains evident and he says he intends to tinker with the
formula somewhat heading into the new season.
"I don't like my opponents to have the ball,"
he added. "I want the ball for my team. Jupp Heynckes did an amazing job
and it’s my job to keep up what he did.
"The team have a very intelligent style of play,
they’ve won the Champions League and been in three finals in four years.
Obviously, I just have a few ideas of what I want to add to the team to make
them improve. The fans pay good money for tickets and we want to repay them by
scoring goals.
"We have various systems of play. I’ve made plans to
play with a striker and with a ‘false nine’. Both options work for me."
Guardiola is not concerned that it will be almost
impossible to improve on last year's rampant success in every competition that
Bayern entered, but he says he is adamant he can keep the German giants
triumphing in his tenure.
"We need to look to the future and think about what
we can win next. We won’t look back, the best clubs, like Barca, AC Milan and
Bayern never have done," he continued.
"We have to win, win and win. Of course, we will
make mistakes. My job is to make sure those mistakes aren't repeated. I’m not
worried about needing time, but this is not the ideal place to not win. We have
to work well right from the off."
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