Pep Guardiola has heard criticism that Bayern Munich has become too possession-obsessed with their tiki-taka tactics following their 1-0 loss at Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
"I know that my philosophy is different from the typical German one," he told reporters on Friday. "But Bayern wanted me because of my style.
"I've won a titles here too now - we won the Bundesliga in March, for example - so I believe that we are not so bad.
"We must keep the passion we offered in Madrid. We have to react, though, as we are 1-0 behind. We need to attack more and I need to find a balance between my ideas and the footballing culture in Germany."