The Munich heights and depths experienced in Leipzig. In the end, the title is within reach – but needs patience.
“This compensation gate is a bit strange. I feel like a master, but we are still not yet,” said Müller after the final whistle at the Pay TV station Sky. Joshua Kimmich later added: “We are German champions if we are all honest. I don’t believe that Leverkusen wins three times 7-0 and we lose 0: 5 twice.” Before the game, it was already clear to the team that one point would be enough.
According to Müller, the German record champions will officially do it against Borussia Mönchengladbach next Saturday. But the team of coach Vincent Kompany can celebrate the title tomorrow Sunday.
If pursuer Bayer Leverkusen does not win at SC Freiburg, the Munich championship would be perfect early. “Football is currently of its finest variety. Sport is fun, I can tell you,” stated Müller, emphasizing, although the draw: “There is still a lot of fun there.” It was shown “what is in the team. We have some injuries, and yet we pulled the thing.”
It was “a shame,” emphasized sports director Christoph Freund, that the record champion still gave the hard-fought 3-2 lead in the final seconds, but, he added: “We are quasi master. There were already bitter draw than today.”
This is why Müller and Co. were not kinked after the final whistle. On the contrary: the outgoing veteran tuned the La-Ola with the fans who traveled with them. Sports boss Max Eberl also emphasized after the game: “We can now dig in, but we can also say: The glass is half full.” It was annoying that Bavaria would like to “celebrate the big party here”, but: In the best case, the club will be German champion in its own arena.