The German press have reported that coming into such a strong squad of players, Ballack has requested guarantees of a place in the starting eleven. This he refutes.

• 德国媒体曾报道,加盟这样一支强手云集的球队,巴拉克要求保证自己必定在首发十一人名单中占据一个位置。这次他反驳了这个传闻。