No man with flowing hair: the new Bayern team doctor Volker Braun
Three days before the explosive leg against FC Porto Pep Guardiola has almost effusive praise for the professionals of FC Bayern Munich for the expected win against 1899 Hoffenheim and encouraged them. “It was very, very difficult today for the head, people do not know how hard that is,” the coach of Bundesliga leaders’ said after the 2: 0 (1: 0) win on Saturday. “We have many problems, few players. Today I am very proud of these players. I have confidence in them. “Midfielder Sebastian Rode (38 minutes) gave the visitors the lead. In addition, Andreas Beck ran into injury time (90 + 3) an own goal.
30.150 spectators in the Sinsheim Rhein-Neckar-Arena The champions could displace at least for 90 minutes, the critical situation in the Champions League and the fuss about the resignation of team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt some extent. The Munich thus extended their lead on the VfL Wolfsburg, Schalke 04 receives only this Sunday at 13 points. They also presented their Bundesliga record from the 2012/13 season and have received only 13 goals after 29 games.
Pep Guardiola: “It was very, very difficult today for the head, people do not know how hard that is” Photogallery
The Hoffenheim conceded two days after the contract extension of head coach Markus Gisdol the third defeat in the House of Lords in series and suffered another setback in the fight for a Europa League place. In the run-up to the 14th Kraichgauern did not manage to win against Bayern. In Hanover, the TSG now has to give up the gelbgesperrten Andreas Beck and Kevin Volland.
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After the failures of Philipp Lahm, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, David Alaba, Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mehdi Benatia spared coach Pep Guardiola before such an important quarter-final match in the Champions League on Tuesday against the Portuguese also Jérôme Boateng, Thiago Alcantara and Xabi Alonso and put them first to the bank. So Rode, Gianluca Gaudino and Mitchell Weiser were ran from the start.
The former Frankfurt Rode initially had a lot of space in an effort to fill the chief role in midfield: The Hoffenheim withdrew from kick-off to far back and lay in wait for the rare counterattack from the fast Volland and Roberto Firmino. Thus, the Bayern combined with much possession around the penalty box, but remained with their last passports hang again and again in the TSG-back line.
The only big chance in the first half for the Munich awarded Robert Lewandowski in the 18th minute when he headed home after a sage flank of the post. Shortly thereafter, the new Bayern team doctor Volker Braun had his first appearance as Hoffenheim’s Sebastian Rudy Juan Bernat met at the ankle and the Spaniard had to be treated. For the next scare of Bavaria Dante made after half an hour. The Brazilian made mistakes like with the 1: 3 in Porto last man: Anthony Modeste hurried up and away, but he fired goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to
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Much more accurate then aimed Rode: A, coming from 15 meters he duped Neuers opposite Oliver Baumann – it was the second goal of the season blonde player after he had met in the first leg against Hoffenheim. After the change was world champion Boateng for the injured Benatia, later followed him Thiago. Lewandowski further urged on his 17th goal of the season, his shot shortly after the restart touched the top of the bar.
The Hoffenheim came – up to a powerful shot of International Volland (63) – still hard to train and had to owe it to their goalkeeper, to be not higher returns were: Baumann saved in the 60th minute responsive only to Thiago and then against Thomas Müller.
As a rehearsal for the match against Porto meeting for Bayern was good for a limited extent. “This is a completely different game,” said Guardiola. “This game is a final.”
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