Arturo Vidal was in inspired form for Bayern Munich at home to Augsburg on Saturday, scoring one and creating another in a 3-0 win to help the Bundesliga leaders extend their advantage at the top of the table to six points.
Speaking after the final whistle, the 30-year-old Chilean gave his thoughts on the triumph, his own scoring record and relationship to head coach Jupp Heynckes.
Question: Congratulations on the victory against Augsburg. Bayern played well again…
Arturo Vidal: Thankfully we're doing really well and we've picked up good results and won all our games, which is the most important thing.
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Question: You had a good game yourself, with a goal and an assist…
Vidal: Yes, and I'm very happy. Not just about the game, but I also feel very fit physically. I had these two weeks [during the international break] to recover and train hard, so I feel I'm at 100 per cent. That helps me to keep playing well.
Question: You've now scored 25 goals in the Bundesliga and six of your ten league strikes for Bayern have been to make it 1-0. What does that mean to you?
Vidal: It means a lot, it's very important to me and that's what I work for. I hope I can keep helping the team. It's always good to score the opening goal because you can play more calmly if you do that. I hope I can stay in the starting line-up and that I can keep scoring.
@kingarturo23oficial with his 2⃣5⃣th #Bundesliga goal