Monday, February 28, 2011

The pressure rises: Bayern now "in a difficult situation"

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had his hands buried deep in his coat pocket as he analyzed the action on the pitch in the catacombs of the Munich arena. He tried to give the sober, and spoke with clarified acting style and flow. The disappointment about the performance of his FC Bayern could not hide the CEO.

After the heady performance of Munich last Wednesday in the Champions League with Inter Milan (1-0) on Saturday followed by disillusionment in the Bundesliga. At 1:3 (1:2) against league leaders Borussia Dortmund Munich had finally a chance. "We went into this game with great goals," said Rummenigge.

An "image game" except for the Bavarians have been cooked, in which "we wanted to straighten out some things." Another reason why "we have the team previously tried to push". Rummenigge himself had tuned ahead of the game into industry-standard Ballyhoo. He was looking forward to a greater victory, says Rummenigge had expected from President Hoeness Bayern victory with two goals smugly.

"We win against Dortmund, which is indeed beyond question, even the otherwise so diplomatic occurring captain Philipp Lahm had made that known. The more the defeat has shaken the self-image of Munich. But they were lined up with their best and believe that this Borussia Dortmund has grown in direct comparison in any way.

Dortmund that this theory also in the home stadium of so strong Bayern refuted in an impressive manner, felt for the Munich as a humiliation, even if coach Louis van Gaal appropriate vocabulary had decided on his own. Nevertheless, it suited the mood, as presented in van Gaal after the game.

Extremely thin-skinned and irritable, he responded with appropriate questions, as in that: Whether the Milan defensive midfielder as strong play Luiz Gustavo do not compete against Dortmund at this position could contribute to greater stability? Apart from his equalizer (16) after a corner kick by Franck Ribery as the Brazilian left-back was against Dortmund came far less effective in appearance.

Such was the FC Bayern Pressing the courageous young game of Dortmund was not equal simple. "Great individual mistakes," Van Gaal was the main cause for the defeat. Unusually, many of these species are just as sure he made other operating Bastian Schweinsteiger. With a fatal loss of the ball German national player allowed the first 0:1 by Lucas Barrios (9th minute).

Another lack of attention from a corner led to a lost ball head duel and the decisive 1:3 (60) by Mats Hummels. To make matters worse Schweinsteiger saw later his fifth yellow card and ordered so even a forced break in the next league game away to Hanover 96 on Saturday. However, Schweinsteiger was not the only Bayern pro who left an impression unconcentrated.

With almost negligent passivity of the entire defense Munich composite Nuri Sahin invited almost 1:2 in on goal one - and looked in amazement at the perfect match (18) to. Holger Badstuber appearance was representative of the lethargic presentation of the entire defense department. Consequently, van Gaal took him to break from the game.

But the offensive was mainly in the second half together very little. The other assets Arjen Robben was virtually ineffective, partly because the Dortmund consistently attacked him with two men. "We were not fresh enough and certainly not smart enough," said van Gaal. Lahm also acknowledged that the his lack of mental clarity.

"We must shake off this defeat and now that process is painful," Rummenigge called on his followers. Not much time left for it. Already on Wednesday is the next important task for FC Bayern. Schalke 04 travels to the semi-final match in the DFB Cup in Munich. Moving into the final named Bayern sporting director Christian Nerlinger "a duty".

". This is the title we want to secure in any case" Furthermore, it argued Munich attack in the league now in second place, by the defeat against Dortmund is the master even slipped to fourth. "We are in a dangerous situation. The team should not underestimate the now. She has earned it, still in two cup competitions to be there in full.

But the league is our bread and butter, and it must be the whole focus, "said Nerlinger yet. The games against Schalke on Saturday and got in Hanover so in each case to the next stress test for the self-understanding of FC Bayern.

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