In the past, the name “Bayern Munich” alone almost seemed enough to secure victory for the Bavarian side. However, Bayern’s 2-1 loss to 1.FSV Mainz 05, paints a completely different story.
A tired and unimaginative Bayern performance was not enough to dispose of Die Nullfünfer, who eventually proved to be the hungrier side. A performance as such may have been enough to earn Die Rekordmeister a victory in the past, however, in today’s Bundesliga, if you are caught napping, you will be punished.
Against Mainz, Bayern were the ones who were ultimately punished for a lackadaisical performance, which did not go unnoticed by Germany captain, Joshua Kimmich (as captured @iMiaSanMia).
“We saw that we don’t get anything for free. None of the points we got were lucky. We have to continue to be aware that we have to work for everything. We don’t get a win for free, that was clear today. We weren’t good in possession and made a few mistakes. As a result, a lot of things happened around our box. Now everyone has to make sure they’re at an absolute top level on Friday. Leipzig will have to face a very strong Bayern,” said Kimmich.
Bayern has already been on the end of a few defeats following some subpar performances this season, and should the same lacklustre team pitch up against RB Leipzig in next weeks decisive final Hinrunde clash, another loss is to be expected.
While a loss is never ideal; a loss as a result of a poor performance is a vital lesson for every footballer and football team to learn, especially a juggernaut like Bayern.
One can only hope Bayern can learn from their mistakes and show a strong bounce back next week, just like Kimmich suggested.
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