Bayern Munich’s 5-4 loss to Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League semifinals left everyone involves with mixed feelings. On one hand, coming back to within a goal from a 5-2 deficit makes it feel as if Bayern have the momentum in this tie. On the other hand, Bayern are a goal down and just conceded 5 goals in one match. Can Bayern do better in the second match?
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen believes it is important to acknowledge both the weaknesses and the strengths of the Bavarians’ that
the match highlighted, which he believes allows the team to approach the game with confidence and humility:
“On a day like this, you’re first and foremost a football fan; I feel the same as millions of others: excitement, nerves, the whole range of emotions,” the former CFO said, as captured by the club’s official website. “I’m also delighted for Vincent Kompany that he can get back to his job on the touchline. He did suffer a bit up there in the press box in Paris. It was clear from the outset that these two matches against Paris would demand everything from us. At half-time we’re a goal down – and that’s exactly how we need to approach it, with humility, because Paris have an outstanding team, but at the same time with confidence. I can’t remember a post-match banquet where the atmosphere after a Champions League game was anything like it was last week in Paris. I praised the team there; they deserved it, but I also warned them that we have a goal to make up. We mustn’t let up for a single second. What gives me confidence is that we’ve already scored 85 goals at the Allianz Arena this season, 20 of them in the Champions League alone.”
What everyone expects from the match is more goals, like in the first match and not like the Champions League final back in 2020. Bayern will hope that the vast majority of the goals will be scored by home side and see it carry them through to a first UCL finals since the one in 2020.
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