Sports Weekly all-media reporter Huang Sijun
Returning to the Bundesliga with the joy of a seven-goal win in the Champions League, he was immediately drenched in cold water by Hoffenheim, a plot that is no stranger to Bayern. That's right, at the beginning of the "Treble season", Nico Kovac's team just beat Tottenham Hotspur 7-2 in London, and returned to the Allianz Arena to lose 1-2 to Scheled's How village, with a record of 20 consecutive league unbeaten games across the season.
Müller's two goals were nullified by offside, and Bayern could only draw 1-1 away to Hoffenheim.
Now Nagelsmann's Bayern have just beaten Salzburg 7-1 at home in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, followed by a visit to Sinsheim, only to lose and shake hands with champions league rivals 1-1 in two consecutive rounds. Just before the match, Klamarić, who had renewed his contract with Hoffenheim until 2025, said: "It's a very tense game, it can be played 5-5. I should have scored a goal or two, but Bayern also had plenty of chances. Facing his old club, Na Shuai also said: "We scored 3 offside goals, all of which were a millimeter difference, but all of them were correct judgments." In the end, neither side was able to complete the lucky blow. We were closer to 3 points, but the draw was not unreasonable. ”
3 offside balls + 2 mid-post + Bowman extreme saves
This game against 4th-placed Hoffenheim is somewhat similar to the previous round of home against No. 3 Bayer Leverkusen, not only is the score 1-1, but both sides have enough opportunities to play a bigger score. The expected goal value for both sides in the last game was 1.97 to 1.95, i.e. 2 to 2 was more "reasonable". The game was even more "excessive", with Hoffenheim at 1.85 and Bayern as high as 3.2, which should be at least a 2-3.
Bowman struggled to save Mueller's low shot into the far corner.
The data doesn't fully reflect how many great opportunities Bayern have created. Bayern were already infinitely close to scoring twice before Baumgartner opened the scoring in the 32nd minute: first Gnabry's cross from the right was blocked by Vogt's foot at the front post, hitting the outside of the right post and popping up the bottom line; then Coman's cross from the left, Müller's back-post push slowly rolled into the far corner of the goal, only to be saved by Bowman. There was also Mueller's offside Gnabry ferry, and the flying header was blown off.
After conceding the ball, Müller scored another goal that was invalidated by his offside. Shortly after the change of sides, it was Lewandowski's turn to climb the offside goal list, causing Bayern to stage an embarrassing "offside hat-trick". However, these 3 offsides are very obvious, all of which are accurately judged by the assistant referee, without the confirmation of VAR scribing lines, not the "millimeter difference" in Na Shuai's mouth. You have to praise the Hoffenheim backs for being very disciplined in creating offsides.
Müller's one-handed goal in the 42nd minute was invalidated by offside.
In addition to three offside goals, Bayern also shot twice into the neutral post, in addition to Vogt's foot that almost swung himself, and a kick from Gnabry in the second half. He grabbed the ball between Raum and Vogt to break the ball into a single knife and inserted a low right-footed shot into the far post 10 metres out of the right rib of the penalty area. Less than a minute later, Baumann's kick-off and teammate's cross in the penalty area were mistakenly crossed by Musiara and snatched by Musiara, who played for the 50th Bundesliga, and the 50th Bundesliga appearance, Jr. passed by Bowman and then pushed through the side-netting from a small angle.
Despite such a passing error, Bowman was impeccable for most of the game, contributing many punches. Especially in the 72nd minute, Müller's one-handed shot was blocked by Bosch struggling to the ground at the goal line, levan immediately rushed up to shovel, only to be snatched by Bowman's right hand and unbelievably took the ball into his arms.
Bowman's tackle that caught Levan was jaw-dropping.
In fact, Levan's head hammer that equalized before halftime, the quick-reacting Bowman also blocked it with his right palm, only to surrender because the strength was too great. After two consecutive rounds of suspensions, Levan finally scored his 29th Bundesliga goal of the season and his 17th away goal, equaling the Bundesliga record held by Heynckes (1973/74) and Werner (2019/20). It was also the 19th time in Levan's Bundesliga career that he had scored more goals than any other goalkeeper.
Despite continuing to be restrained by Levan, Bowman made 6 successful saves. Like another German international trapper, Trapp, who has been hanging up against Bayern over two legs this season, Baumann has also been instrumental in the face of bayerns who have been attacking. He touched the ball the most in the team with 64 touches in the game, which shows how busy he is.
Bad luck, the turf is too dry
After the game, the Bayern generals all talked about the "lack of luck". Just four days ago, Müller said after sweeping Salzburg 7-1 that the team "had no luck at all when they were in Salzburg". From a metaphysical point of view, you can only blame Bayern for using too much force when "taming the bull" and overdrawing the goals that should have been left for this game.
The coach did not rotate in a weekly double-match situation, but copied the starting 11 of the previous game, and even changed 2 people after 80 minutes. But considering that The coach had already replaced five main players 70 minutes ago in the last game to preserve his fitness, not rotating was not a big problem. Müller also said that the team once again exerted the same energy that it had when it came to Salzburg, "Our style of play is good, the intensity is good, and the way we create opportunities is also good. "It turned out to be just a draw," hence a huge sense of frustration. ”
With the exception of Levan's powerful hammer, Bayern's other shots were unsuccessful.
In addition to bad luck, the venue conditions may also be the reason why Bayern can't take away three points. For this stadium that he was familiar with, Na Shuai complained: "The venue is like dirt!" The bounce of the ball is strange because the earth speed slows down as soon as it touches the field. I'm not criticizing the turf caretakers in Hoffenheim, but if the turf is wet, the balls are more threatening. However, the coach's mood is not as bad as that of Muller, who scored twice in the offside goal, "I think it was a great game for the fans. Honestly, I'm also satisfied with my performance over a long period of time. ”
After two consecutive rounds of draws, Bayern scored only 60 points in 26 rounds (19 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses), 1 point less than the same period last season (19 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses). At the same time, after scoring only one goal in three consecutive rounds, Naren's Bayern, which had been breaking the Bundesliga goal record for the same period, scored only 77 goals, which was one less than the same period last season, and it seemed difficult to break the record of 101 goals in the 1971/72 season. The only improvement over the same period last season was the still-shaky defense, which dropped from 35 goals conceded to 28.
The magnetic card resumed practice next Tuesday
This game, Bayern was once again unable to keep a clean sheet, and once again exposed serious loopholes in the process of switching from attack to defense. In fact, Hoffenheim also wasted many excellent opportunities, their 6 shots on target are only 2 times less than Bayern. The problem is that home's shots were always too positive, especially in the second half, when Kramarić took advantage of two counter-attack opportunities to form a shot in the center of the penalty area, but once with his left foot and one right foot, and so did substitute winger Bren Larsen's post-90th-minute nod. Such a shot, of course, can not pass Neuer. If one of these shots had been as tricky as Baumgartner's, Hoffenheim would have copied the 2-1 game at the start of the 2019/20 season.
Baumgartner's goal even won Praise from Nagelsmann.
Every Hoffenheim scoring opportunity stems from a quick counter-attack after a break, and Bayern's residual defence once again reveals serious problems. As a result, after the game, a reporter questioned Bayern's overly aggressive 3241 formation. Na Shuai lost patience in this regard, "I think in the past 4 weeks, this question has been asked to me 1734 times. Serge (Gnabry) and Kim (Comand) are two world-class players and can defend, and they showed that again today. Our main left-back (Alfonso Davis) has been absent for a long time. And the coach's job is to send the most theoretical team to play. This offensive system is currently our strong point, and it is not easy for opponents to defend. Too aggressive? I don't think so. By Friday, there's a good chance I'll be asked the same question. ”
When will Davis, who has been truncated since the winter break, be able to return? The coach brought good news and a bad news after the game. The good news is that the examination shows that Davis' pericardial effusion has disappeared, and "everything looks fine." His recovery progress is "optimal." But because myocarditis requires a long period of recuperation, Davis is still some time away from his comeback, "if everything goes well, very smoothly, he will be absent for 3 weeks, more likely 4 weeks." This means that Davis will definitely not make it to the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on April 5 or 6, and whether the second leg in a week's time can catch up will also be a big question mark. Next Friday, the Canadian Nova will undergo its next MRI test.
Goretzka has resumed ball training and is expected to resume training with the team as soon as next Tuesday.
In contrast, Goretzka, who has been on a patellotomy tendon suspension for more than 3 months, can quickly make a comeback. Na Shuai revealed that the magnetic card's "knees are currently not reacting at all." I hope he can keep it up. If that's the case, Goretska could resume training with the team next Tuesday and is expected to adjust to ideal conditions after the international break in March to prepare for the Champions League quarter-finals.