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FCB stars optimistic despite CL defeat against Villarreal

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April 7, 2022

FCB stars optimistic despite CL defeat against Villarreal

Despite the Champions League defeat against FC Villarreal, the FCB stars are optimistic. Julian Nagelsman would like two top stars in the Bayern squad. Also: referee Manuel Gräfe gives SC Freiburg hope. All news and rumors about FC Bayern can be found here.

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Bayern, News: FCB stars optimistic despite CL defeat

In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayern surprisingly lost 1-0 to Villarreal. Despite the defeat, the Bayern stars are optimistic that they can still turn the tables in the second leg.

“We’re not here to moan and tear our game apart. We know how to assess that. That wasn’t what we wanted to show today in all respects,” said Thomas Müller after the game against the Spaniards.

There would be no panic at Bayern. “We’ll find out there. We have a home game next week. We’re now 1-0 down, half is played. And we’ll pick ourselves up now, then we’ll see that we win the Bundesliga game at the weekend and then it will continue next Tuesday. We already know what to do by then,” Müller continued.

Teammate Joshua Kimmich saw it similarly. “The defeat was due to our approach. In the first half we weren’t there, in the second half it was a wild game. We then wanted more, but we also allowed a lot,” said Kimmich and announced: “We will be in the second leg show a different face.”

Notes: Neuer, Müller, Lewandowski – Bavaria’s pillars break away

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FC Bayern lost the first leg of the quarter-finals at Villarreal 0-1 and could have conceded far more goals. In Spain, it was mainly the bosses who went under. After all: comeback from Alphonso Davies. The notes …

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MANUEL NEUER: No chance at 0:1. Was then lucky that the 2-0 before the break didn’t count when he was surprised by a shot disguised as a cross. His mistake in the 62nd minute must be 0:2. Weak idea. Grade 4.5.

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BENJAMIN PAVARD: To attack asymmetrically, he mostly stayed more defensive than Davies on the left. There were spaces, but Pavard held back and did not move into the center as often as recently. Tactically out after 70 minutes. grade 4

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DAYOT UPAMECANO: Just like in Freiburg, tried not to play too complicated, but here and there fell victim to the lack of coordination in Bayern’s defensive network. A few times with promising forays forward. Grade 3.5.

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LUCAS HERNANDEZ: Worried out in the duels and was physically present. At 0: 1, the Frenchman cancels the offside completely and is partially to blame. Pushed a lot forward, had the most ball contacts at Bayern. grade 4

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ALPHONSO DAVIES: First game after a break of more than four months – and you could tell. There were still many small mistakes in the passing game, and his courageous offensive urge, which came in the second half, was stopped by uncertainties. But it’s normal. grade 4

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JOSHUA KIMMICH: Difficult to grasp, the new dad. Of course, as always, with the best mileage, with a lot of dedication, but still not as dominant as usual. Had little access, also because Villarreal delivered well. grade 4

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JAMAL MUSIALA: Got the advantage over Goretzka on the eighth, was not entirely uninvolved in the 0-1 when he ran along as much as possible instead of going there or didn’t know exactly what to do. Took over Müller’s position after 61 minutes. A little better. grade 4

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SERGE GNABRY: Got ahead of Sane after his brace in Freiburg. Officially on the left but moved more to the center to make room for Davies. But like his colleagues, he was often lost. Out after 61 minutes. grade 5

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THOMAS MÜLLER: Difficult game for Müller, who found little space between Villarreal’s densely staggered chains and was always looking for spaces where he could have contact with the ball. Was redeemed after 61 minutes. Grade 4.5.

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KINGSLEY COMAN: After a long time he was back on the right flank and had his problems against Estupinan and Coquelin, who worked on him properly. After Gnabry’s substitution to the left and better there. grade 4

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ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI: Yes, what can one say about Lewandowski? First half without any action in the penalty area, second half with two attempts for the statistics. The fewest ball contacts of all starting XI Bayern. It wasn’t his fault, but still a grade 5.

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LEON GORETZKA: After a long break and a strong comeback in Freiburg, he got a seat on the bench. Nagelsmann called him a “hard case”. Remained inconspicuous in the 30 minutes and had to go down with a cut in injury time. grade 4

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LEROY SANE: Came for Gnabry after just under an hour, but remained just as pale as his predecessor. Even though Villarreal suffered a brief period of weakness after coming on, he was unable to capitalize on it. grade 4

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NIKLAS SÜLE: Came for Pavard after 71 minutes – nominally on the right side of defence, but was then almost more often in the centre, where he stayed a lot and tried to serve as a pass station. No rating.

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MARC ROCA: Brought on for Goretzka in the last minute of added time. No ball contact, no evaluation.

FCB, News: Nagelsmann names two superstars as desired players

Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann has in an interview with Amazon Prime When asked about his favorite players, Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona midfield ace Frenkie de Jong were named.

“Mbappe is certainly not wrong for any team. I also think that Frenkie de Jong is a very good player,” said the 34-year-old Bayern head coach.

At the same time, Nagelsmann admitted that it is unrealistic for the two players to wear the Munich jersey in the near future. “Both would rather go beyond the scope of our financial possibilities.”

De Jong is set in midfield at FC Barcelona and also feels comfortable with the Catalans, as he announced a few weeks ago. Mbappe, on the other hand, is on the market for a free transfer in the summer. Most recently, a transfer to Real Madrid was considered likely, but the 23-year-old Frenchman does not rule out a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain.

money = success? The UEFA five-year club evaluation

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In view of the cautious transfer policy, FC Bayern is no longer competitive in the long run compared to the top international clubs? Bullshit, as the UEFA club ranking shows. CEO Oliver Kahn also insists on this.

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“We have always outperformed other top European clubs in recent years in terms of sporting success compared to financial conditions,” he told Sport Bild, referring to the UEFA ranking.

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Reason enough to take a closer look at the club coefficients. The ranking is based on the results of clubs that have participated in the CL, EL or Conference League in the last five years (2021/22 included).

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Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. There are also bonuses depending on the difficulty of the competition. In the premier class, for example, reaching the round of 16 earns four points, and each subsequent round earns one point.

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25th place – ATALANTA BERGAMO: 60.5 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 20 points

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24th place – SSC NAPLES: 66 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 19 points

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23rd place – Inter Milan: 67 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 25 points

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20th place – Shakhtar Donetsk: 71 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 22 points

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20th place – RB SALZBURG: 71 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 21 points

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20th place – FC VILLARREAL: 71 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 30 points

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19th place – OLYMPIQUE LYON: 72 points, best of the past five seasons: 2019/20 with 23 points

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18th place – RB LEIPZIG: 76 points, best of the past five seasons: 2019/20 with 27 points

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17th place – BORUSSIA DORTMUND: 78 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 22 points

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16th place – FC PORTO: 79 points, best of the past five seasons: 2018/19 and 2020/21 with 23 points

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15th place – ARSENAL FC: 80 points, best of the past five seasons: 2018/19 with 26 points

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14th place – AJAX AMSTERDAM: 82.5 points, best of the past five seasons: 2018/19 with 27 points

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13th – TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: 83 points, best of the past five seasons: 2018/19 with 26 points

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12th place – AS ROM: 88 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 25 points

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11th place – FC SEVILLA: 89 points, best of the past five seasons: 2019/20 with 26 points

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10th place – ATLETICO MADRID: 101 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 28 points

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9th place – MANCHESTER UNITED: 105 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 26 points

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8th place – JUVENTUS TURIN: 107 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 23 points

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7th place – FC BARCELONA: 109 points, best of the past five seasons: 2018/19 with 30 points

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6th place – PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: 112 points, best of the past five seasons: 2019/20 with 31 points

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5th place – REAL MADRID: 115 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 32 points

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4th place – CHELSEA FC: 118 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 33 points

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3rd place – FC LIVERPOOL: 124 points, best of the past five seasons: 2017/18 with 30 points

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2nd place – MANCHESTER CITY: 127 points, best of the past five seasons: 2020/21 with 35 points

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1st place – FC BAYERN MUNICH: 136 points, best of the past five seasons: 2019/20 with 36 points

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CONCLUSION: With Manchester City, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC, the Premier League has three clubs in the top 4, but the English teams are obviously not ahead of Bayern. Even if this does not commit the really big fish.

Bavaria, News: Referee Gräfe gives Freiburg hope

Former referee Manuel Gräfe gave SC Freiburg hopes of a win at the green table. The Breisgauers had appealed against the game rating (4:1) after FC Bayern made a mistake.

Gräfe referred to rule 3, paragraph 3 (exchange process) of the DFB football rules 2021/2022 and told the image: “It states that a change is made when the player enters the field, but there are several conditions for this. One is the referee’s approval, another that the player has to leave the field. So Sabitzer made the change Coman in the exchange slot with Süle de facto not yet completed.”

Graefe continues: “The substitution was only formally made in the next break in the game and that would then possibly be a fourth substitution slot for Bayern, which would violate the implementation regulations.”

FC Bayern: The upcoming games

date	time	competition	opponent
9th April	3.30 p.m	Bundesliga	FC Augsburg (H)
12. April	21 clock	Champions League	FC Villarreal (H)
17th April	3.30 p.m	Bundesliga	Arminia Bielefeld (A)
April 23	6.30 p.m	Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund (H)
April, 30th	3.30 p.m	Bundesliga	FSV Mainz 05 (A)