BILD sports director Matthias Brügelmann provides his views on a sports topic. - The biggest goal scam since Wembley will leave you in tears.
"For years, seeing blatantly offside goals given in endless deliberation has been a major frustration, but when the Champions League semi-final hangs in the balance in the 14th minute of stoppage time, it can't come fast enough. The flag goes up, and the referee blows the whistle - game over.
"Ugh! It makes you want to vomit!"
This is the most blatant cheating in a do-or-die game since the 1966 World Cup final, when Swiss referee Dienst and Russian assistant Bachramov gifted England a 3-2 win over Germany and the trophy. The ball wasn't even behind the line back then, and it wasn't offside this time.
We Germans are the losers once more!
Every soccer enthusiast can relate to Bayern's anger, frustration, and dismay. They deserve all our empathy.
Thomas Tuchel is correct when he states, "Everyone must give their all! Everyone must play flawlessly, and then the referees must do the same at this level."
However, there is one truth that is often overlooked: It was two individual errors by goalkeeper Neuer that put Bayern in a tough spot initially. His rash clearance enabled Real to launch the attack that led to the Vinícius shot, which he couldn't stop, just as the legendary Kahn did stop a similar shot in the 2002 final against Brazil. How heartbreaking, considering Neuer's previous outstanding saves.
Bayern have been eliminated - in the most excruciatingly painful and traumatic way possible.
Now, the question for the upper management looms: Is this team capable of drawing strength from this defeat to lift the trophy?
The second knockout against Manchester United in 1999 led Bayern to triumph in 2001, while the penalty drama in the 2012 Dahoam final against Chelsea led to victory over Dortmund at Wembley in 2013.
Fate has it that the final will again take place in Munich in 2025. This presents a massive opportunity! Yet, tremendous pressure!
In 2012, Bayern acted swiftly and identified the missing ingredient in their team with a surprising €40 million transfer of Martínez.
Bayern excel with a world-class axis.
This includes the goalkeeper and the strikers with Neuer and Kane. But in between, a man who organizes and sets the tempo is missing - someone like Kroos at Real. Kimmich, Goretzka, Laimer, or Pavlovic are lacking in this regard.
The pressure on Bayern's executives Eberl and Freund is increasing on two fronts. This transfer must be addressed urgently, and it should also be discussed and agreed upon with the coach - but they still haven't found one, 78 days after deciding to part ways with Tuchel. It's about time."
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Source: symclub.org
