Before the first duel in the Champions League against Lazio Rome, FC Bayern’s progress was actually considered certain. After the 0-1 defeat in the first leg of the round of 16, the fear of an early exit is omnipresent. Ex-Lazio sports director Igli Tare believes he knows why the record champions got into this situation.
In the first leg against Lazio, FC Bayern actually had everything under control – but then suddenly no longer. As so often this season. The Munich team lost the thread on the field and got themselves into trouble. According to ex-Lazio sports director Igli Tare, it’s a clear case of: it’s your own fault!
“You get the feeling that Bayern are underestimating Lazio. But they didn’t realize that the Italians have a more experienced team, one with many players who have already played such important duels,” Tare explained in “tz “-Interview that, in his eyes, FC Bayern simply went into the game with the wrong attitude.
Tare: FC Bayern are favorites, but…
For the former Bundesliga professional (Karlsruher SC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern), the German record champions are still the favorite to reach the quarter-finals, but that’s only on paper – and that’s not the case in a knockout game worth a lot.
“In order to go far in a competition like this, it is important, on the one hand, to avoid injuries in the title-deciding phase and, on the other hand, to play consistently well until the end. FC Bayern is missing this consistency this season,” analyzed Tare.
The 50-year-old’s devastating yet accurate conclusion: “Bayern are no longer the team you know from the Bundesliga or in Europe.”
Nevertheless, Tare can also imagine that the second leg of the round of 16 could be a kind of initial spark for Munich. “We have seen that the form curve of some players is pointing downwards. But an important game like Tuesday can ignite the flame of the team again,” said Tare.