Champions League is now in the finals stage hence no qualifier is willing to miss any game for any shoddy reason and last Bayern Munich vs. Benfica first leg quarterfinal meeting was one such game where Germen leader had to face a tough resistance from their Portuguese opponents. Although, Allianz Arena side won the game by a narrow 1-0 margin on the board, thanks to second-minute goal by Chile international Arturo Vidal, but it was more a defeat to the Bayern manager Pep Guardiola who was very optimistic for a dominating win before the game. Now, after going through the depth in Estádio da Luz side, 45-year-old Spanish does not want to take any risk hence tiding his shoe for the second leg showdown in Lisbon next week. If we look at this game, though Bayern were more attacking but they were missing target consistently, or you can call it a better defense from the visitors that defused around fifteen attempts by the hosts. Moreover, it is more a failure of Rui Vitória whose men could … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola reveals secrets of his success
No matter how big and successful you are in your professional career you always want to be rich in goodwill than titles, this is a dream of every player and manager but only few of them could successfully achieve this goal. Like, in case of German side Bayern Munich and its head coach Pep Guardiola, they ruled the domestic league last year and Guardiola helped his side win its twenty-fifth title which is an unprecedented feat for now. Although, Spanish’s contract with German giants has one year left yet 44-year-old is in no mood to forgo the respect that he can earn while doing his job honestly. If we scan the contemporary soccer almost everyone wants to do this but when it comes to actually scarify something for it, everyone just run after titles. In case of Spanish mentor, both hold true: he is earning respect along with titles therefore he is over cloud nine these days after his side’s brilliant show in both Bundesliga and Champions League. Talking about his career goal, Guardiola … [Read more...]
Bayern Munich revamp its medical staff, release physiotherapist Fredi Binder
Bayern Munich seems to be checking its medical staff for their role in the unprecedented injuries players suffered in the last season. According to some reports, Allianz Arena side is in process of reconstruction of its medical staff and first step they have taken is: they released Fredi Binder who had been serving them for last 35 years. This is really shocking to see someone having expertise of that rich is asked to leave the side for any reason, but it is true and happening inside German powerhouse. In the list of outgoing medical senior, he is not the only one as long-serving club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt has as well resigned from his post recently. Without weighing the developments too much, German club only said this is a routine rebuilding phase which should not be seen with another eye. Actually, something of this kind was expected ever since club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge talked about their future plans to manage his players health, he said they would now take help … [Read more...]
Pep explains why he left Barcelona for Bayern Munich
Barcelona has ever been a dream team for every player and backend official; in fact, everyone takes association with it as a big opportunity to prove personal skills in front of the world. Usually, Barca is known to offer long running tenures to its proven talents and Pep Guardiola has been one such notable who spent some four years with Spanish giant and won as many as fourteen titles while serving his dream team that include two Championship leagues along with three domestic titles. There has ever been a suspense about why he suddenly decided to leave the high profile job in 2012; many experts even blamed the breakup to some backend disturbances with club bosses over his extension issue, but no one could ever know the exact reason he left La Liga champions for. The 43-year-old Spanish left the club to Germen powerhouse Bayern Munich leaving Tito Vilanova to take the charge of first coach of the Spanish team. He recently revealed why he left the rewarding job of Camp Nou and called it … [Read more...]
Former Coach hints Bayern Munich to win the Champions League
The upcoming Champions League final is probably the most exaggerated final in recent years coz of its all German involvement. Both the finalists are in their best forms, and that is why everyone is expecting a thrilling final on the cart on 25th May at Wembley. The sport’s news sources are running various talk shows to discuss who would be the title winner and they are getting highest TRP as well. This shows the level of obsession this final is enjoying at the moment. There are many views by different experts in the business about who will take home the Champions league trophy this year, but one person who knows both teams very well has placed his cards on the Bayern Munich to triumph over the title. Ottmar Hitzfeld, the former coach of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, has said that Bavarians are his favorite to beat their rivals in the upcoming Champions league final. Bavarians has already placed two finals in last three years and this is their third participation in the final … [Read more...]