Bayern Munich embarrassed themselves to the bone in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt and missed out on reaching the top of the table.
After the heavy defeat, Thomas Tuchel tried to maintain a calm tone and maintain maximum control. The coach of FC Bayern Munich lectured objectively and soberly after the hearty 1:5 (1:3) at Eintracht Frankfurt. But Tuchel couldn’t get past the almost absurd series of Bayern mistakes; he found clear words. “We are disappointed and also angry. There is a lot to process and a lot to digest. It is clear that we have few arguments for what we did. So the responsibility ultimately remains with me,” said the coach.
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It was only the fourth Bundesliga game this millennium that Bayern lost by a four-goal difference. And like the 1:5 in November 2019, it happened again against Eintracht. “The individual mistakes are of course too many,” complained Tuchel after the first Bundesliga defeat since May. His team had a completely messed up afternoon in the constant rain in Frankfurt.
Christian Adolph, sports show, December 9th, 2023 5:15 p.m
The Bayern professionals are not interested in interviews
The Munich team, led by top striker Harry Kane, who was harmless this time, are now three points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who play at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday (3:30 p.m.), with the same number of games. Joshua Kimmich’s goal (43rd minute) was far too little. Omar Marmoush (12th), Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (31st/50th), Hugo Larsson (36th) and Ansgar Knauff (60th) scored for the hosts in front of 58,000 spectators.
While Tuchel patiently answered question after question at the press conference, his protégés were less interested in the usual procedure. Tuchel clearly supported his professionals around Kane and captain Manuel Neuer on this point: “You have to understand that the players don’t have the greatest desire to explain it today. The answers we give on the pitch are more important “As if we would still shine in the interview today,” said Tuchel.
The next challenges are quickly approaching: There’s not much at stake against Manchester United on Tuesday. But the remaining league games against surprise team VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg show how close FC Bayern can stay to Leverkusen until Christmas. “The game plan dominates our reaction anyway. Under no circumstances can we continue playing at this level,” warned Tuchel.
Bayern’s Müller: “The anger engine has to come on”
At least Thomas Müller, who came into the game late as a joker in the 1:5, made his appearance. “The Frankfurt team were very effective today – and we weren’t,” said the German national soccer player. Müller sees himself and his teammates as having a duty: “There has to be a reaction, the anger engine has to come on.”
Christian Adolph, sports show, December 9th, 2023 5:15 p.m
In the past few days, Bayern had experienced something completely unusual during the season: a break in the game instead of scheduling stress. Because the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin was canceled due to a sudden onset of winter and the record champions in the DFB Cup are already out, Bayern did not play at all for nine days. During this time, the opponent from Frankfurt suffered defeats in three different competitions.
“It’s very unusual for us not to play for so long. Normally we play every three days,” said Leon Goretzka on ZDF. During the non-game period we trained well and couldn’t tell that we had fallen into a hole. “But from the kick-off it looked like it was going to happen,” said the 28-year-old.
Dirk Schmitt, Sportschau, December 9th, 2023 5:32 p.m
Frankfurt coach Toppmöller “totally happy”
The lack of rhythm was clearly noticeable from the start. Noussair Mazraoui and goalscorer Kimmich made big individual mistakes. The second Frankfurt goal, which came during a Munich period of pressure, seemed decisive: Dina Ebimbe passed compatriot Dayot Upamecano and Alphonso Davies with force, and Neuer let his attempt slip into the near corner. “I now have no explanation for individual mistakes,” said a partially perplexed Tuchel. His counterpart Dino Toppmöller was “totally happy” with the reaction, just three days after the disappointing cup exit in Saarbrücken.
Christian Adolph, sports show, December 9th, 2023 5:15 p.m
The second goal was just the beginning. When Larsson made it 3-0 with his left hand, assisted by the busy Marmoush, Tuchel had already disappeared under the rain-protected roof of his own bench. The Munich team had not been three goals behind after 35 minutes in the league since May 2004.
The fourth and fifth goals followed after the break, Bayern now had no chance. In the stands, Bavaria’s honorary president Uli Hoeneß watched the one-sided spectacle with a gloomy expression.
To make matters worse, winger Serge Gnabry is once again threatened with failure. The national player had to go out with muscle problems shortly after being substituted on and could be missing from Munich in the end of the year. There was initially no exact diagnosis.
Frankfurt at Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern against Manchester
Eintracht Frankfurt will be challenged next matchday in Leverkusen (Sunday, December 16, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.). FC Bayern hosts VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga (7.30 p.m.). Before that, the Munich team has to play Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday (9 p.m.).
2023-12-10 08:10:00
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