Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
Lucas Hernandez has won everything there is to win since Bayern broke their transfer record to sign him in 2019. On the eve of his club’s crucial quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain, the French international reflects on injury, teammates and a competitive streak that just can’t be satisfied.
Yes, obviously, and we’re well aware that top-level football is played in training. It allows you to improve in every session; you give 100% because you’re up against players running so fast. You need to be ready for that. It’s a positive thing that we always give our all in training, as it allows us to always be ready for a game.
A lot of players have a competitive spirit. Everyone always wants to win in training, regardless of the side they’re assigned to. We train to win, even in low-possession games. That’s what makes a difference in big games and competitions; you can always tell how competitive we are as players.
Yeah, it was tough because I was coming back from a knee injury and, not long after that, I injured my ankle. Those were tough times but in my head, I told myself to be strong because if I kept working hard, it would pay off. I feel great now, and now is the time for me to keep enjoying myself and giving everything on the pitch.
Yes, of course. There are great players in every position, and it’s up to each player to motivate the others and to show the coach that they deserve to play, then the coach makes a decision. Alphonso is doing really well, so it’s up to me to work hard to earn my place.
Originally he was a left-winger, so it’s a characteristic of his to break forward and beat players with his pace – and he’s a very good attacking player. Defensively too he’s improving. So, he’s a great player with a big future ahead of him and, if he keeps this up, I think that he’ll keep being one of the world’s best left-backs for quite some time.
In training before big matches we tell each other, for example, “He goes around the outside,” or, “He’s left-footed.” We talk more about our opponents than about our own positioning, but we have a great relationship. We laugh a lot in training, we’re close and that’s what makes the difference. Given that we’re in competition all week long, sticking together and having a good relationship helps.
It’s natural to me now because I’ve played in the two positions ever since I was young. It’s true that the movements aren’t the same for left-backs and in the centre; they aren’t the same positions at all. But once I’m in the centre or on the left, mentally, I know what movements to make; how to defend and how to attack. So it’s something I have in my mind and when I play in those positions, my automatic reflexes naturally improve.
No, we know it’s the Champions League, the biggest tournament in the world at club level. And now it’s on us to keep fighting for it, to go to Paris and qualify for the semi-final because we’re motivated and we want to get as far as possible. We want to get to the final and win it one more time, that’s for sure.
