Bayern Munich lost 0-1 to Werder Bremen in the 18th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season held at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany at 11:30 p.m. on the 21st (Korea time). The gap between Munich (41 points) and Bayer Leverkusen (48 points) in the second place widened to seven points.
Munich launched a barrage of attacks against Bremen at home, but failed to open the scoring. Then, in the 14th minute of the second half, he was taken away by Mitchell Starr from the right side, and was defeated without scoring an equalizer. 토토사이트 순위
As Munich has played one less game, it is four points behind Leverkusen even if it wins a match. Aside from away matches at Leverkusen in the second half of the year, it may not be able to turn the tables even if it wins. If it draws or loses, chances are high that Munich’s bid to lose 12 consecutive games in the Bundesliga will end.
Kane, who brought 100 million euros (about 145.5 billion won) for the highest transfer fee ever in the Bundesliga, is playing like crazy, but Munich is in crisis. Leverkusen led by Xavi Alonso has emerged as an all-time competitor as it has been unbeaten, but it is also true that Munich under Thomas Tuchel does not have the same strength as in the past.
In the end, the league’s winning streak is likely to end up with 11 consecutive losses. Munich, which began to dominate the Bundesliga title from the 2012-13 season, was in crisis during its 11th consecutive loss. In the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, it was also in second place after 17 rounds of the league. At the time, the point gap was 6 and 4 points, respectively. Still, Munich came from behind to win, continuing its winning record.
Many predict that it could be different this time. Alonso’s Leverkusen seems like Jurgen Klopp’s strongest rival since Dortmund. If Munich fails to win the league, Kane, who left Tottenham for the title, could have a history of irrelevance. After failing to finish second at the German Football Association (DFB) Super Cup, his team suffered a shock defeat at the DFB Pokal Cup as well. With no guarantee of winning the Bundesliga, the UEFA Champions League (UCL) trophy is even more difficult to dream of.
As the team’s performance faltered, so did the atmosphere inside. After the match against Bremen, Munich general manager Christopher Freund said, “We played an empty ball in the first half, we had no passion, we had no real courage. We couldn’t tell who wanted to win the game. To achieve something, you have to give everything to it, and then you have to really want it.” For the first time, he publicly criticized his players.
