Kimmich and Tah "still believe this team can win the Champions League"
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After a painful night in which their Champions League dreams were extinguished, Joshua Kimmich chose not to point the finger at the referee for Bayern's elimination.
“I want to talk about our own performance, not the referee. We made too many mistakes in the decisive moments," the midfielder explained, speaking with Sky Germany after the game.
“But I don't think that will derail us. I still believe this team can win the Champions League. Unfortunately, not this year,” the 31-year-old said, keeping a positive outlook.
Similar to his compatriot and teammate, Jonathan Tah also adopted a glass half-full approach. Despite their elimination, the defender remained proud of their efforts.
“Both games were very close. They were different games, but in the end, they prevailed. Paris scored the early goal and then defended well," Tah said in the mixed zone.
"If we had scored our goal a little earlier, we would have been in a better position. Unfortunately, we didn't create that many chances in attack.
“It's obviously very disappointing. But to be successful, you have to be able to handle different situations. I think we can be proud of the way we performed,” Tah concluded.
