WEnough sleep, lots of singing and lots of drinks. The FC Bayern players celebrated winning the club’s 13th “doubles” on Saturday evening at the team hotel in Berlin, after which they took taxis to the party in the “Soho House”. The crew flew back to Munich on Sunday morning, and the team was received in the town hall at noon.
With the 4: 2 (2: 0) against Bayer Leverkusen in the final of the DFB Cup, the Munich had crowned their grandiose second half without defeat. And made football history. Hans-Dieter “Hansi” Flick is the first Bundesliga coach to take over a team during the season and win both national titles with it. The 55-year-old is also the first German to achieve the double as a player and coach. Only Croatian Niko Kovac had managed that before him.
With their success in the capital, Bayern set records: it was their 20th cup victory, their 50th national title, their 200th victory in the DFB Cup, their 17th consecutive win in a competitive game. After the final whistle, the players on the lawn threw their coach into the air.
“It was nice to fly a little. I didn’t know my team was that strong, ”said Flick with a laugh. They also sprayed with champagne. “Now it’s just a pleasure to have won the double,” said the coach.
The dream of a triple at FCB is alive
“The players can now shut down for a few days and after that we will prepare for the Champions League. We will approach it like an EM or a World Cup. ”This tells Flick: He was the assistant to national coach Joachim Löw for eight years, who was sitting in the stands in Berlin.
The dream of a triple in a club is alive. Experts and fans also trust Munich to do great things in the Champions League. The Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal recently looked like a more demanding training camp for Flick’s team, they were rarely properly challenged. The international matches will show how far this team is.
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Bayern wins the cup final against Leverkusen and makes the double perfect. While Volland fails miserably and goalkeeper Hradecky fails dramatically, Neuer not only shines in goal, but also as a provider and Alaba scores a dream goal.
The season in the premier class is to be continued in Portugal in August, Bayern face Chelsea in the second leg of the round of 16 (first leg 3-0). From the quarter-finals onwards – unlike usual – there will be no return game, but only one game per round.
This Monday the team will meet again at Säbener Straße, among other things there are sponsor appointments. After that, the players have 13 days off. After their return, they have to go to a short quarantine because of the corona pandemic, as Karl-Heinz Rummenigge explained at the weekend. “If you get the double and are also represented in the third competition, then it is à la bonne heure,” said the club manager.
I am not concerned with farewell to Thiago
Thiago Alcantara’s contract with FC Bayern expires in the summer of 2021. Hansi Flick is not worried about a possible departure and praises Mickaël Cuisance’s development.
After the victory, he treated himself to a cigar. “You can only give the team a big compliment. Hansi Flick made the team great again, then football was FC Bayern-like again. ”
Rummenigge did not want to resist a swipe at Kovac. The second round game at VfL Bochum (2-1) was a “terrible” game for his Bayern. “Then came the game against Frankfurt, after which Hansi became head coach.” Flick had “let the team play Bayern-like football again and bring the empathy back into the team.”
His club uses the break until the premier class starts again for a special tour abroad. The team would have traveled to China in the summer, it should be a mixture of training camp and PR tour. FC Bayern is now organizing this tour virtually.
The tour runs from July 25 to August 2 and is intended to give fans the opportunity to experience the preparation of the team in real time. The tour includes digital signing sessions and interactions with international athletes.
Bayern will also play a friendly match – real, not virtual. The focus will soon be on the premier class. “We have big goals,” said Rummenigge. And midfielder Leon Goretzka said: “I don’t see any limit at the moment.”
Boateng succeeds in history
Jérôme Boateng, Thomas Müller, David Alaba, Manuel Neuer and Javi Martínez are the first players to achieve double defense a second time. Alaba has not yet renewed his contract with the record champions, which was valid until June 30, 2021, and several top clubs are said to be interested in him. Against Leverkusen he scored the 1-0 by free kick.
Flick hugged and talked to him and Thiago, who is reportedly on the verge of moving to Liverpool after the final whistle. “I will do everything I can to keep two such quality players. Even if I know that it’s not that easy with Thiago, ”said Flick. It is human that Thiago is flirting with another top league after the stations FC Barcelona and Bayern.
At Alaba, the coach has more hope: “He knows that he has a huge appreciation in the club. It would be very special if David ended his career here at Bayern. ”It doesn’t happen too often that a player plays in the club where he was trained until the end of his career. “He could go ahead there,” said Flick.
Alaba had matured into a special player on the position of the central defender. “Ultimately, he is a very important player for us, the centerpiece. He is not only an absolute world class player, but also important next to the field. ”The 28-year-old defender did not want to comment on his future on Saturday, just said:“ Celebrate today. ”
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Flick is already the big winner this season. He exudes determination. The team follows him, Bayern are still hungry for success. “We will definitely prepare very well,” said captain Manuel Neuer with a view to the Champions League. “And do our best to get the triple.”
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