They clinched the title on Saturday with a 3-1 win over rivals Borussia Dortmund with three games to go
They clinched the title on Saturday with a 3-1 win over rivals Borussia Dortmund with three games to go
It was neither a great season as coach Julian Nagelsmann’s first charge, nor was it going to hurt each other, as some Bayern Munich fans go through a transition phase.
With a new coach, a new CEO with Oliver Kahn and a revamped backline after the departures of David Alaba and Xavi Martinez, Bayern remain the dominant force in the Bundesliga, finishing their 10th with a 3–1 victory. Sealed the straight league title. With three more games to spare on Saturday, rivals Borussia Dortmund.
It was at times not only for their results but also for Borussia Dortmund’s rollercoaster form that put Bayern well ahead of their nearest competition.
They also benefited from Leipzig’s poor performance in the first half of the campaign, with the previous season’s runners-up failing to threaten the Bavarian despite a strong end to the season.
Bayern partly contributed to Leipzig’s dip in form, sacking their coach as well as defender Dayt Upmecano and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer.
“That’s what Bayern do. They say how we can beat them on the pitch, but also off the pitch,” former Bayern coach and player Jurgen Klinsmann told reporters in a conference call this week.
However, his defense continued to leak throughout the season, despite the arrival of Upamecano.
News that defender Niklas Suele will join Dortmund at the end of the season further raised fans’ concerns over his defensive strength after Bayern moved Alaba to Real Madrid on a free transfer last season.
After an early draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach, Bayern won nine of their next 10 league matches and quickly took control of the title race.
With Robert Lewandowski scoring at will and an assist by Thomas Muller, the Bavarians looked set for an easy title defence.
But gaps began to appear in the back and Bayern conceded five goals against Gladbach in the second round of the German Cup for their heaviest defeat in the competition.
Defensive vulnerability had only limited effect in the league with Dortmund more inconsistent and Leipzig losing much ground in the campaign.
But it happened to him in the Champions League when he was knocked out by underdog Villarreal in the quarter-final stage for falling short of his semi-final goal.
Winning the title will only temporarily please success-spoiled Bayern fans and there are doubts about Lewandowski’s future at the club and with no further contract extensions yet to be finalized, Bayern’s transition phase is not over. Is.