'They want to win, and they want to win big' - De Ligt on Bayern Munich mentality after 5-0 win

Bayern Munich newcomer Matthijs de Ligt is adapting quickly to life in Germany as he has praised the mentality of the Bundesliga giants.

De Ligt, signed from Juventus in a €67m pre-season transfer, started on Wednesday as Bayern beat lower-league Viktoria Koln 5-0.

Bayern's early goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Mathys Tel gave Julian Nagelsmann's side a 2-0 lead, before second-half strikes from Sadio Mane, Jamal Musiala and Leon Goretzka ended the game the rout.

And De Ligt believes a defining characteristic he has noticed since joining Munich is Bayern's ability to stay focused in games they could get through comfortably.

"Every match is difficult, even if you play Viktoria Koln today with a lot of fans here," he said.

"It's always difficult, you have to be focused every minute, because you know that if you're not focused, you can score a goal against.

"You feel immediately when you come here - it was the same with Ajax and Juventus - you feel they want to win, and they want to win big.

"They want to be focused every second, and that's really important to me, and it can make me a better player."

When asked why he thought Bayern's new signings started, De Ligt replied: "Yes, because I think we have a lot of good players, and that's really clear to everyone. world, including for new players, how to play.

"You see the new players today: Mathys scored a goal, I think Ryan scored a goal and Sadio already scored a lot of goals.

"I think we're all adapting well, and obviously the help from teammates is really important."