Pavlovic: I had a premonition of scoring a goal before playing Hamburg. I shouldn t deny the German team in just one game

September 15th Bayern beat Hamburg 5-0 in the Bundesliga match on the weekend, and the team's midfielder Pavlovic scored a goal during the period. He was interviewed by Sports1 after the game, and talked about his goals, return to the national team, and exchanges with Mueller.

After the goal against Hamburg, Pavlovic staged a signature scene: he ran to the corner flagpole, held his hand on it, and looked at the audience confidently, and the mask he wore due to a fractured eye socket added to his charm. Pavlovic stands like a superhero, and it is a dream image for every photographer.

He told sports1: "That was not planned, everything was subconscious. But I had a long time ago that I would score goals today. I don't know why I felt this way, but sometimes it was. I knew it when I got up this morning."

The 21-year-old player also revealed that he would be teased by his teammates because he had a face: "Batman" has become his nickname in the team. It's a title of honor for Pavlovic, and he will need to wear the mask at least until Wednesday's Champions League match against Chelsea.

Pavlovic said: "People will get used to it, but to be honest, I am very happy to take it off. At first it gave me a sense of security, but now I wear it just for precautions."

What is certain is: Pavlovic will not only compete with Gretzka and Bischov in Bayern, but he also wants to return to the German national team. In the World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland this month, he was not selected and received a note from coach Nagelsmann: In his opinion, Pavlovic played too few games.

Pavlovic said: "I am not wronged about this. I have just recovered from injury after all. So I am not angry, but can understand."

Now he will give everything again and strive to return to the national team. Although Germany's recent performance was "unsatisfactory", he still believes that the team: "You can't just say everything is useless just because of a bad game."

Muller, who ended his Bayern career this summer, celebrated his 36th birthday on Saturday. Pavlovic said: "I sent Thomas birthday wishes today, and he also congratulated me on his goal. Because he also has me in Kickbase (online football game)."