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January 3, 2017

Costa: 2017 will be my year

Costa: 2017 will be my year

Bayern Munich’s Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (C) and Bayern Munich’s Brazilian defender Rafinha during the German first division Bundesliga football match SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Bayern Munich in Darmstadt, Germany, on December 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Amelie QUERFURTH / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050

Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa believes 2017 will be “his year” as he trains his sights on lifting the Bundesliga and Champions League trophies.

Costa arrived at the Allianz Arena from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015 and feels his 18-month settling-in period will allow him to produce his best form.

After an impressive maiden campaign, Costa made a slow start to 2016-17, his cause not helped by muscular problems.

Bayern Munich’s Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (C) and Bayern Munich’s Brazilian defender Rafinha during the German first division Bundesliga football match SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Bayern Munich in Darmstadt, Germany, on December 18, 2016

However, the Brazil international began to make more of an impact prior to the mid-season break, scoring in a 5-0 rout of Wolfsburg before netting a stunning winner against Darmstadt in the following game.

“2017 will be my year because I have been in Munich for two years. I’m just more integrated,” he told Bild.

“I also took two years to play well at Shakhtar Donetsk. I am almost that in Munich.

“I wish for the Bundesliga and Champions League titles for 2017. That would be all right!”