Bayern Munich lost 0-1 to Werder Bremen in the 18th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 11:30 p.m. on the 21st (Korea time). This widened the gap between second-ranked Munich (41 points) and first-ranked Bayer Leverkusen (48 points) to seven points.
Munich launched an onslaught against Bremen at home, but failed to open the goal. Then, in the 14th minute of the second half, when he was hit by Mitchell Weiser on the right side, he started to be dragged away, and lost without scoring an equalizer.
As Munich played one less game, it is four points shorter than Leverkusen even if it wins a consecutive game. Aside from Leverkusen away games in the second half of the year, even if it wins, it may not be able to turn the tables. If the team ties or loses, it is highly likely that Munich's bid for 12 consecutive Bundesliga titles will end.
Kane, who was brought in by the Bundesliga's highest-ever transfer fee of 100 million euros (about 145.5 billion won), is playing like crazy, but Munich is facing a crisis. Leverkusen, led by head coach Xavi Alonso, has emerged as a competitor of all time, but it is also true that Munich under coach Thomas Tuchel does not have the same strength as in the past.
In the end, it is highly likely that the league will end with 11 consecutive losses. Munich, which began to take the Bundesliga throne from the 2012-13 season, was not without a crisis during its 11th consecutive loss. In the 2018-19 season and the 2019-20 season, Munich was in second place after 17 rounds of the league. At that time, the difference in points was six and four, respectively. Still, Munich continued its winning record by winning the come-from-behind victory.
There are many predictions that it could be different this time. It is Alonso's Leverkusen, who feels like the strongest opponent since Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund.
If Munich fails to win the league, Kane, who left Tottenham to win the title, may have a history of no interest. After failing to become the runner-up in the DFB Super Cup, his first game since moving to the team, he suffered a shock defeat by the lower league team in the DFB Pokal Cup. With no guarantee of winning the Bundesliga, it is even harder to dream of the UEFA Champions League trophy.
As the team's performance is faltering, the atmosphere within the team is also faltering. After the match against Bremen, Munich's general manager Christopher Freund publicly criticized his players for the first time, saying, "We were empty in the first half, we had no passion, no real courage. We didn't know who wanted to win this match. To achieve something, you have to give it all, and then you really want it."
BY: 스포츠토토