press conferences do not belong to Pep Guardiola’s favorite activities, but this time he had very little joy. Speaking always he looked down. In Germany, look no Portuguese League, he said disparagingly. So, he hinted that he would expect that it could not assess Benfica.
Man is not to offend him, when his testimony translated as:. “You have indeed no idea.” The day before he had countered a reporter’s question with a vicious counter-question: “How many matches of Benfica You’ve seen none, or
Pep without a happy ending
are Guardiola and the German press in their last common weeks probably no longer hot together . he feels misunderstood, not adequately appreciated and you can not blame him. he does not row in the last of his three Bayern-years the Champions League, will reproach him many failure.
a win against Benfica applied anyway granted. This quarterfinals consider most as a transit station. For the Munich newspapers there was no side 1 topic in the Twitter timelines pooped from the hashtag #FCBSBL, the stadium many looked with a eye on the second duel, Barcelona against Atlético. Especially since the very early and only goal weakened the dramaturgy. Bayern is always on, everyone thought at the moment.
Benfica is not so bad – or Bayern not so good
where Benfica as Guardiola wanted to convey not so badly. Especially, and Guardiola did not say wisely, of course, are his Bayern not as good as many believe. Believe it because the Bayern dominate the German football for years.
Maybe this is even now the biggest misunderstanding between Guardiola and the experts: that they overestimate the scoreboard. Against Benfica it disclosed namely again a considerable list of defects. The the semi-finals at risk. And raises a hunch that his era has to make do without a happy ending.
Before the Shitstorm now starts and our letter department must work overtime, had said: Bavaria is almost in the semifinals and of course has no bungler in the squad. Robert Lewandowski is the best striker in the Bundesliga. Arturo Vidal can intimidate any opponent. Franck Ribéry succeed still times a dream goal. Douglas Costa can dribble filigree.
On the bench sits still the world champion Mario Götze. And of course, because Manuel Neuer and Philipp Lahm, playing as Thomas Müller at the highest level. Well, maybe not every day Müller. Not in this.
versemmeln Bayern lose and can be tricked
If you look not only to the already close result, the defects fall but quickly: Lewandowski’s impact on the game was moderate, at the end he screwed up twice in front of goal. Although Vidal won many duels and headed goal (against this very careless defense), but also lost balls in midfield, and his passports could be more accurate. Thiago wanted to give adult this time, but because he went missing his youthful audacity. David Alaba was again the one time or another is not good, could be tricking simple in a scene in the second half in the penalty area.
Ribéry came rarely past the opponents. Costa stringed after several successful runs wings and side displacements beginning Fehlpass to Fehlpass, the wheelchair driver shouted behind the press box: “As always: awesome, but sloppy” Substitute Kingsley Coman stayed in more than twenty minutes, without significant action. This may all details, but perhaps a bit more.
In sum, in any case come together a lot, when you stand in Europe in the last eight, soon perhaps the last four, so if it is true. Especially since you recognize a pattern. As early as the second round games against Juventus was to see that Bayern have lost some of their sovereignty, dominance and quality compared with the first half of the Guardiola era, just as in some of the recent Bundesliga games. Even Cologne and Frankfurt beat only 1: 0, and that has to do not only with the alleged overdrive.
Guardiola coaches no longer, he rails
Against Benfica sometimes seemed at Guardiola during the game resignation by, he is coaching not as intense as before. You could tell him to dissatisfaction. Thiago came after one of his turnovers a head wash only reason before because he demonstrated his annoyance over with punches on the ground. There were really tight strokes, he fetched far from the arm. Guardiola had understood and renounced censure.
With Vidal but he scolded, not for the first time this season, because of the decision in the wrong situation for a back pass. As Joshua Kimmich in a scene opened the way to the gate, the coach waved quickly to Javi Martínez Substitutes. As hectic and obviously worried saw Guardiola in Munich rare.
When fan chant won the Portuguese
Also appeared the audience to feel that their team needs more support. The Benfica fans, by the way, singing varied and syncopated ambitious than has been in this country, grew louder. And the opponents noticed how even Juventus that Bayern are violable.
Even before the opening goal he penetrated dangerous one in the Munich area. Midway through the second half took Benfica for long command. Guardiola complained after the game that he had lost in this phase control. After the break, Benfica came close to equalizing. Once reacted New, in the other held his Spanish Martínez washboard out.
Because the Bayern can rely on their system even in difficult situations, they earned in the final phase of chances to 2: 0 – and the parallels to the Juventus game. This system has given them their coach. This is in addition to Neuer and Lahm span superior Constance Bavaria greatest asset. Nevertheless became foreseeable with this quarter-final first leg, that it determines is still going on a round, but soon could also be called: How could Guradiola with this terrific squad in the Champions League not tear?
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