In reply to: German (co)efficiency wins out posted by wcnitz
Leverkeusen are just that good. A down two years for Bayern, but those responsible are gone now.
Their standard is pretty high.
Experience really matters in these matches, the margins are fine. Bayern is loaded with CL experience and has two two-time winners still on the roster from 2013 (Neuer and Thomas). This match was 100% in control once that goal went in, they knew exactly how to handle it.
And I have to give a lot of credit to Tuchel re: Saka - from the point where Davies got his yellow card early in the first leg, he essentially double covered that wing. Gnabry started tracking all the way back in that game, and in this game he used Guerrero as a LW instead of LB, and had Guerrero come back and provide extra coverage for Maz on that side. Guerrero has stepped in at LB for Bayern a few times this year with Davies in and out.
1. Real Madrid, 9 times
2. Bayern Munich, 6
3. Manchester City, 4
4. PSG, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, 3
7. Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus, 2
10. Lyon, AS Rome, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Leipzig, Dortmund, Villarreal, Tottenham, Ajax Amsterdam
On Arsenal Liverpool and City I heard (from British friends ) the argument that the competition in EPL is so intense and high level it’s preventing team to play at highest level in both leagues
didn't help the team.
Partey and Tomi were out for spells as well.
Bound to catch up to us at some point.
Better luck next year.
Maybe someone can elbow Kane in the throat like he did to Gabriel last week.