by If the defeat against Werder Bremen (0-1) on January 21 increased the tension in Munich, the win at the BayArena has transformed it into a considerable crisis. Bayer Leverkusen clearly surpassed them (3-0) and extended their lead in the Bundesliga to five points. After once years of dominance, Bayern Munich’s hegemony is closer than ever to coming to an end.
Last year there was already a scare, and a good one. he Borussia Dortmund He arrived at the last day with the upper hand by the handle. A victory against Mainz They secured the championship, but they tied (2-2) and the League was held again in Munich. A warning that was just that, but Xabi Alonso’s painting is very serious.
They are the only unbeaten team in all competitions among the top 50 European leagues. 31 games, 27 wins, 4 draws, 93 goals for and 22 against to show that they are not going to take their foot off the accelerator. And the situation at Bayern is also complicated beyond the Bundesliga.
FAILURE IN THE SUPERCUP
The season did not start well for Tuchel’s team. They started with a painful defeat in the German Super Cup before him RB Leipzig. Marco Rose’s men gave him a painful 0-3 lead led by a stellar Dani Olmo who scored the three goals in that duel.
EMBARRASSMENT IN THE CUP
Then came the embarrassment in the DFB-Pokal. The elimination before the Saarbrücken Third Division (2-1) created a complicated atmosphere in the locker room. Thomas mullerone of the heavyweights of the squad, did not hesitate to point out one of his teammates for the attitude he showed after the game.
“The criticism is absolutely understandable. What is not possible is that only three or four players know how to respect the support of the fans.. They traveled I don’t know how many kilometers to come. The most important thing is to understand how to return something. Of course it doesn’t work this way,” he stated.
AND THE CHAMPION?
Bayern is still alive in the Champions League, indeed. But they are not favorites, far from it.. They are in the round of 16 and barring a surprise they will reach the quarterfinals against the straight Delaware Mauricio Sarri. But there is a scenario that could not be tolerated in Munich: closing the season blank, something that has not happened since 2012.
They are not keeping pace with the Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. They are five points away, and if they don’t play metal in Germany and are eliminated in the Champions League, they will look for culprits, and Tuchel He would have many chances of being the big loser.
