The Croat, who succeeded the retired Jupp Heynckes in the close season after joining from German Cup winners Eintracht Frankfurt, brushed off any concerns following their lacklustre 1-0 German Cup win over amateurs Drochtersen/Assel last week.
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The victory gave Frankfurt boss Niko Kovac his first trophy as a coach in his final match before leaving to take over from Heynckes at Bayern
Boateng had to be replaced by Niklas Süle before half-time during Bayern’s 2-1 UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old has been in charge of Eintracht since March 2016, saving them from relegation before leading the Eagles to the DFB Cup final in his first full season in charge. In the current campaign he has guided them to fifth place in the Bundeslga and to the last four of the cup.
Heynckes, brought in after Italian Carlo Ancelotti’s sack, is leaving at the end of the season, the German champions said on Friday.
The win helped Bayern make it eight wins in eight games in all competitions under coach Jupp Heynckes and also open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.
The 72-year-old Heynckes led Bayern to the domestic league and Cup double and the Champions League title in 2013, but then had to make way for Spaniard Pep Guardiola
Arsenal are the only side not to lose, winning 2-0 at the Allianz Arena