In the third round of the German Cup in the early morning of the 4th, Beijing time, Bayern and Leverkusen ushered in a strong dialogue. However, just when the outside world thought that the two would engage in a head-to-head battle with Maimangdi, an episode occurred that changed the trend of the game. Bayern captain Neuer 's direct red card in the 17th minute forced the team to change tactics and focus on defense first. In the end, Bayern lost to its opponent 0-1 and was eliminated. Neuer, who received his first straight win in his career, apologized immediately after the game and said that he originally wanted to help the team, but he had no choice but to attack too late and made a big mistake.
In the past few seasons, Bayern's performance in the German Cup can almost be called "disaster level". As a traditional giant team in German football, the last time Bayern won the championship was in the 2019-20 season. Since then, they seem to have completely lost themselves in this domestic cup, let alone competing for the championship. The top 16 has become a luxury. Bayern has basically gotten back on track in the league this season, but they are still weak in the German Cup.
After successively eliminating Ulm and Mainz, Bayern's opponent in the third round of the German Cup was Bayer Leverkusen, who was invincible last season. Just when the outside world was expecting the two teams to start a confrontation, Neuer's red card quickly gave the opponent hope of victory. In the 17th minute, facing the high-speed intervention of opponent winger Frimpong , Bayern No. 1 ran out of the penalty area and knocked down the Dutchman. In the end, he was sent off with a direct red card for this action, and Bayern had to fight with 10 men. , and ultimately lost the game sadly.
In an interview with the media after the game, the 38-year-old Bayern captain talked about his performance. He said: "There is no doubt that the red card decided the game. This hurt us very much and I feel very sorry. After the red card, the situation changed It was very tough and our guys tried their best and put in a lot of hard work and you can't blame them. I apologize to the team. I didn't try to hurt him (Frimpong), I just wanted to get the ball but I didn't get it in time. I can't change that now and I have to accept it. But I had no other choice at the time."
Although Neuer apologized immediately and said that action was a helpless move, the fans did not seem to buy it. On his personal social platform, many fans left messages saying that this was a ball that did not need to be struck, because there was already a defender in his defensive position at the time, and Neuer did not need to do this. Of course, there are fans who are more vocal and say that Neuer is old and needs to give way as soon as possible.
Neuer, who was born in 1986, is an outstanding goalkeeper in German football. Since joining Bayern in 2011, he has been the absolute main force of the team for many years and has won numerous championships with the team. Although he suffered a serious fracture due to skiing in 2022, after returning at the end of October 2023, he maintained a fairly good condition. But unfortunately, he and the team came up short last season. Bayern has ushered in a recovery this season. I hope this episode in the German Cup will not affect the mentality of Neuer and the team. After all, the season is less than half and the time is still long.
In the third round of the German Cup in the early morning of the 4th, Beijing time, Bayern and Leverkusen ushered in a strong dialogue. However, just when the outside world thought that the two would engage in a head-to-head battle with Maimangdi, an episode occurred that changed the trend of the game. Bayern captain Neuer 's direct red card in the 17th minute forced the team to change tactics and focus on defense first. In the end, Bayern lost to its opponent 0-1 and was eliminated. Neuer, who received his first straight win in his career, apologized immediately after the game and said that he originally wanted to help the team, but he had no choice but to attack too late and made a big mistake.
In the past few seasons, Bayern's performance in the German Cup can almost be called "disaster level". As a traditional giant team in German football, the last time Bayern won the championship was in the 2019-20 season. Since then, they seem to have completely lost themselves in this domestic cup, let alone competing for the championship. The top 16 has become a luxury. Bayern has basically gotten back on track in the league this season, but they are still weak in the German Cup.
After successively eliminating Ulm and Mainz, Bayern's opponent in the third round of the German Cup was Bayer Leverkusen, who was invincible last season. Just when the outside world was expecting the two teams to start a confrontation, Neuer's red card quickly gave the opponent hope of victory. In the 17th minute, facing the high-speed intervention of opponent winger Frimpong , Bayern No. 1 ran out of the penalty area and knocked down the Dutchman. In the end, he was sent off with a direct red card for this action, and Bayern had to fight with 10 men. , and ultimately lost the game sadly.
In an interview with the media after the game, the 38-year-old Bayern captain talked about his performance. He said: "There is no doubt that the red card decided the game. This hurt us very much and I feel very sorry. After the red card, the situation changed It was very tough and our guys tried their best and put in a lot of hard work and you can't blame them. I apologize to the team. I didn't try to hurt him (Frimpong), I just wanted to get the ball but I didn't get it in time. I can't change that now and I have to accept it. But I had no other choice at the time."
Although Neuer apologized immediately and said that action was a helpless move, the fans did not seem to buy it. On his personal social platform, many fans left messages saying that this was a ball that did not need to be struck, because there was already a defender in his defensive position at the time, and Neuer did not need to do this. Of course, there are fans who are more vocal and say that Neuer is old and needs to give way as soon as possible.
Neuer, who was born in 1986, is an outstanding goalkeeper in German football. Since joining Bayern in 2011, he has been the absolute main force of the team for many years and has won numerous championships with the team. Although he suffered a serious fracture due to skiing in 2022, after returning at the end of October 2023, he maintained a fairly good condition. But unfortunately, he and the team came up short last season. Bayern has ushered in a recovery this season. I hope this episode in the German Cup will not affect the mentality of Neuer and the team. After all, the season is less than half and the time is still long.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhang Kunlong
editor/Wang Haozhou
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