The striker wants to take down Bayern Munich…
One of the Bundesliga’s breakout stars for this season has been RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško.
Šeško, who has 20 goals and six assists in 42 games across all competitions this season, has been linked to Bayern Munich in transfer rumors for several months, but only has his mind on trying to find a way to take down the Bavarians and help his squad keep its hopes for Champions League play in 2025/26 alive.
“First of all, we need to stick together in every single situation [and] try to surprise them in some kind of way. I believe that we can play well; we can show ourselves again. It’s going to be really tough, especially because they’re playing for the title. It’s not going to be easy but I think we can do it, definitely. Hopefully it’s the right time again for us to have a great game,” Šeško told Bundesliga.com. “We need to try and [stand up to them], even though it’s Bayern Munich. Of course, that’s tough because they’re just really good. I hope and I believe that we can play a great match.
“The better the opponents are, the more you want to show off [what you can do]. I think it’s just psychology in that way. It works for everyone.”
RB Leipzig is coming off of a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend and Šeško knows the team must rebound quickly.
“Firstly, the thing is, we are a kind of team that everyone wants [to beat]. We [also] always want to win. Of course, there are some in-game details like you don’t close down here or you are a couple of seconds too late. I think things like that hurt us a couple of times. It’s a season where we have to stay together. We have to try to bring as much effort away from the pitch as possible too. These kind of seasons can be like a rollercoaster and we have to be focused just to bring maximum effort out,” Šeško said.
Šeško was also asked about potentially playing against Thomas Müller for the final time.
“For me, he’s a person that, even though I don’t know him personally, gives good energy to the team, is a great player and a great team player. When you see him scoring a goal, he celebrates it with the team. You just need an experienced guy like that; he’s a great dude in general, from what I see. If you have that thing he has of being a good man and a great player on the pitch, I think it is a great combination for all those who can play with him to appreciate,” Šeško stated.
Finally, Šeško was asked about he thinks his team will finish off this campaign,
“We have to also realize that the season was been a little bit of a rollercoaster. We were trying, fighting, we had amazing moments and we had sad moments. I’ve been trying to bring as much out of myself as possible in games. Of course, there is still a lot that I could do: try to help the team even more in some situations, but it’s a process and everything takes time. I would say that, in general, my season was quite okay. There are still three games left to try and bring as much of myself as possible to the fore,” Šeško said.
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