Although they were out of the Champions League, Bayern Munich, who returned to the Bundesliga, remained stable. This weekend, after successfully winning the second leg of the season's "German National Derby", Bayern locked up this season's Bundesliga title three rounds in advance, thus achieving an unprecedented ten-consecutive Bundesliga title.
However, it cannot be denied that after a national league is almost monopolized by a team, the lack of suspense and competitive external image will inevitably reduce its influence and attractiveness, which is also an important factor in the Bundesliga that has continued to cause controversy for many years. Of course, Bayern's unprecedented success is inseparable from its strong roots and continuous efforts, in fact, it is inseparable from the peers of domestic competitors. So, these bayern green leaves in the domestic arena, can not end the Bundesliga domination of the pattern?
[Bayern's consecutive championships are inseparable from the continuous support of domestic counterparts]
Earlier this year, the authoritative media "Kicker" analyzed the reasons for Bayern's overwhelming dominance in German football in a cover story, and the title of the article quoted former Bayern board chairman Rummenigge: "The summer of 2012 was decisive! Among them, Rummenigge replied in his analysis of Bayern's dominance: "The summer of 2012 was decisive, and the sting [of the King of Sanya] was really deep." The club was in crisis, but we firmly believed that action had to be taken..."
Looking back at the 2011-12 season, Bayern was not only suppressed by Borussia Dortmund in the league and cup in the domestic arena, but also fell in the final penalty shootout in the Champions League final. However, the shame of the "Sanya King" did not knock down Bayern, the management instead broke the piggy bank, after signing Xavi Martinez, Manjukic, Dante, Pizarro and other new signings to form a stronger squad, in just one season to achieve phoenix nirvana with the glory of "Treble".
This turning point is not only a watershed between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund, but also a new starting point for Bayern to re-establish its dominance at the Bundesliga level. Since then, in the Pep Guardiola era, Bayern's league advantage has been more pronounced, and even completed the amazing record of winning the title seven rounds in advance. Looking at this season, it still successfully locked up the league championship 3 times in advance.
But has each season been so smooth sailing in bayern's ten-game Bundesliga title? Of course not. Among them, Ancelotti and Kovac's second season in charge have encountered "Waterloo" at Bayern. When Carlo Ancelotti left the class, Bayern was in the Third Place in the Bundesliga table, while Bayern fell to 4th in the table when Kovac left the class, but the domestic competitors did not grasp the favorable opportunity for Bayern to "nap", and still let Bayern regain the throne after the change of coach.
In fact, the most unfortunate thing in the past 10 years is The 2018-19 season of Dortmund. In the first half of the season, Borussia Dortmund once led Bayern by as many as nine points, and even at the end of the half, they had a six-point advantage, but Dortmund has contracted an incurable stubborn disease in recent years - never dropping the chain when it comes to dropping the chain! That season, Dortmund was forced to allow Bayern under Kovac to overtake in the final moments and win the title in the final round.
Since Dortmund is constantly dropping the chain, other opponents who have threatened Bayern in the Bundesliga in the past decade, such as Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig and other teams, are even more difficult to say that they are competitive and continuous, and even in a full season, they cannot show a stable championship performance, which naturally becomes the foil and "green leaf" for Bayern to complete the bundesliga ten consecutive titles.
[This is the other: the "50+1" policy determines Bayern's rich side]
When it comes to Bayern's monopoly in the Bundesliga, there is a term that has to be mentioned: excavators. From the signing of Ballack and Ze Roberto from Bayer Leverkusen 20 years ago, to the signing of Götze and Levan from Borussia Dortmund nearly 10 years ago, to the signing of Palmecano, Sabitzer and head coach Nagelsman from Leipzig last summer, Bayern seems to have never lacked the strength of the team from competitors.
To be sure, the priority given to the giants of European football to bring in strong reinforcements from their own leagues is a common and deserved thing. Only relatively speaking, subject to historical development, special systems and other factors, the Bundesliga now has and only one club, Bayern, etc., stands out in terms of fame, record, financial resources, etc., and naturally the attraction to top players is also in a monopoly position. German media outlet Sportbuzzer said: "In Germany, no coach or player will ignore Bayern's invitation. ”
Here, of course, the decisive factor cannot be ignored – the "50+1" policy peculiar to Germany. In simple terms, the policy stipulates that decision-making power (or voting rights) can only be owned by the club, and that private individuals or businesses cannot truly control the club even if they own more than 50% of the ownership. As a result, Bundesliga teams rarely had outside capital to intervene, had to be meticulous and self-financing, and selling people became a common way to make a profit. In this regard, Bayer Leverkusen general manager Worrell once said: "Except for Bayern, the Bundesliga team cannot refuse a high offer for players. ”
In fact, Bayern also fell into bankruptcy as early as the end of the 1970s, and even relied on the sale of their stars to survive. Fortunately, Hoeness and other management teams turned the tide, first leading Bayern on a healthy path, and then forming a strong financial strength proportional to the performance and income. "We always reflect on why the team has had its glory but eventually declined, but Bayern has continued to succeed and start a dynasty. This makes us full of respect for Bayern. That's what Worrell said years ago.
Looking back at history, teams such as Borussia Moncheng, Cologne, Hamburg and even pharmaceutical factories have had their peak moments, but under the same environment and policies, no team has been as enduring as Bayern and thus become rich in the first division. Dortmund sporting director Zork said: "We earned 285 million euros less than Bayern in the last fiscal year, and Bayern can raise 10 more Gnabry than us in terms of salary. "It's not hard to understand that there are currently 9 players in the Bundesliga who have an annual salary of more than 10 million euros, and as many as 8 are playing for Bayern.
As mentioned earlier, strong financial resources and treatment allow Bayern not only to retain the core of the team, but also to build the strongest squad at the Bundesliga level through "digging people". In contrast, even if Bayern do not dig, other Bundesliga teams can not keep their own stars, De Bruyne, Dembele, Pulisic, Werner, Jovic, Sancho, Havertz are all representatives of the high price of other national teams in recent years. Not to mention the gap in financial resources, many players would rather give up the Bundesliga European team than join the Premier League relegation team...
[Challenging Bayern: you need to have these conditions]
On the one hand, Bayern continues to consolidate its strong strength with strong financial resources; on the other hand, various competitors are constantly losing core players, so the overall pattern of strength and weakness determines that Bayern is like a leader in Germany. Not only that, in recent years, the impact of the epidemic on fiscal revenue has made it more difficult for competitors, not to mention challenging Bayern's hegemony, maintaining their own survival is becoming the primary goal of most Bundesliga teams.
Looking at this summer, Dortmund are basically sure to lose the number one star Haaland, Leipzig, who had a higher number of points in the second half than Bayern, is also facing the risk of losing stars Nkunku and Lemmer, and Bayer Leverkusen is trying to keep the top scorer Hick. In such a passive situation, do these Bundesliga powerhouses have the possibility to challenge Bayern next? The answer, of course, is "yes"! In fact, the German media has been analyzing this topic for many years and has put forward the following conditions:
A powerful commander! Looking back at the teams that have put Bayern under them in this century, there is a very influential manager, such as the legendary coach Schaaf of Bremen and the "devil coach" Magat of Wolfsburg. For example, when Dortmund pushed Bayern to win the title 10 years ago, the manager was Klopp, the famous coach who now conquered the Premier League. Unfortunately, Dort's subsequent coach selection did not see a good pen, and even fired another Champions League champion manager, Tuchel, due to internal contradictions.
This season, Dort still has not seen a significant improvement after the new coach Rozer took over, and he still does not forget to "drop the chain" when he has repeated opportunities to narrow the points gap with Bayern, and I wonder if the Nerazzurri is determined to re-"head" again? However, it cannot be ignored that in German football, which is rich in famous managers, managers such as Leipzig manager Tedesco and Bayer silvane are now showing good coaching talents, and defeating Bayern is obviously a season goal that they will not give up.
Stable squad as well as young talent. Even though the Bundesliga is becoming a "star processing plant", the emergence of many young talents, coupled with the foundation of powerful players, allows many challengers to still build a stable squad that can compete against Bayern - recalling dortmund in the Klopp era, it is this kind of team building idea that has achieved success. Therefore, many young troops in the Bundesliga arena today may be accumulating the most powerful challenges.
Focus on the league and can't make mistakes in a row. Limited financial resources have determined that the Bundesliga team cannot build a sufficient first-team lineup, and it is even more difficult to cope with the rotation requirements and injury suspension hidden dangers brought about by multi-line operations. Previously, whether it was Stuttgart, Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund, most of them gave up (and did not qualify) for european competition when winning the Bundesliga title, thus maintaining concentration and stability at the Bundesliga level. "The most important thing is to stay focused and make fewer mistakes in order to form the inertia of winning in the league." This is the experience that Magath left behind.
Seize bayern's chance to weaken! Worrell knows this: "There is no secret against Bayern. It's when Bayern gets weaker, you have to show it. Bayern have indeed shown some lows over the past few years, but they have ended up as champions, which has often led to criticism from Dortmund, Leipzig, Wolfsburg and us for that. "Are Bayern weaker today? But Nagelsman's team's performance this season proves that other teams are by no means without opportunities.
【Conclusion: Bayern also needs the baptism of powerful opponents】
After the Champions League was out, the "kickers" once again criticized Bayern as a "flower in a greenhouse" – having lost their inherent tenacity and resilience in the Bundesliga's relaxed environment for many years. Look at Real Madrid, who has just been swept by Barca by four goals in the national derby, came to the Champions League to quickly learn a lesson, in the face of Chelsea's strong counterattack, it was hard to resist, but Bayern faced Villarreal's tactical suppression but seemed to be helpless, and under the predicament, they were actually cocooned and killed out...
Looking back at history, whenever Bayern is knocked to the ground by a strong opponent, it will immediately make itself stronger with a shameful and courageous attitude. In 2007, in 2009, in 2012, and after winning the Bundesliga for ten consecutive titles against the background of their peers, Bayern's "pampering" reflected the embarrassment and decline of the Bundesliga. Perhaps, the Bundesliga needs a new pattern, and Bayern needs a new knock.