In the coming days, Bavaria could do that Double make it clear from the championship and cup – for the first time in club history. Has a large part in it Pernille Harderthat has been in the mood in the past few weeks.
March brought the turn. Until then, it looked like the title race in the women’s Bundesliga could be an exciting one for a change, Bayern found the old form again. With the 3-1 victory against its worst opponent of the past few years, VfL Wolfsburg, the preliminary decision in the championship was actually true. Before the 20th matchday, the Munich women are now in the front with eight points and could make everything clear at the weekend.
Pernille Harder ignites Turbo
The first half of the season for Bayern was quite bumpy. It seemed as if clubs like Eintracht Frankfurt, who were able to secure the title as autumn champions, and Bayer Leverkusen to them and record champions Wolfsburg opened up. But in the end everything took its usual run – also thanks to Pernille Harder. The 32-year-old, 2023 from Chelsea Switched to Bayern, their team felt alone into this good starting position.
Harder scored twice in the decisive game against Wolfsburg. And the move into the DFB Cup final would also have gone wrong without the Danish. Bayern were two goals in the semi -finals against Hoffenheim, then Harder lit the turbo. Her HastTrick Finally, ensured that the FCB could make the double of the championship and trophy possible for the first time in its history.
Harder best goal scorer of Bayern
“She is world class. She is special. We should be happy that we have such a player in the Bundesliga”said Bayern coach Alexander Straus on the TV station Sky after the cup semi-final. “She has already scored 20 goals for us this season. A fantastic player.” With his statement, Straus is just next to it: 21 goals have been cross -competition so far. So she is the best scorer of Bayern.
As a hanging tip, Harder sees himself on the pitch as she tells FC Bayern TV. “My position is about finding the free space in the third of the attack. I have to make sure that we create a chance of scoring from our possession,” so the Danish record-national player. “I scan my surroundings a lot so that I always know where my opponents are and where the ball will have to go next.”
Good interaction with Bühl and Schüller
In order to be able to fulfill this position, you have to be technically strong and act in narrow rooms, Harder continues. You also need tactical understanding. Which also helps: to stay without injury. So far, the midfielder has been on the pitch in every Bundesliga game of this season, but had a big bad luck with injuries and was partly for months.
Klara Bühl and Lea Schüller are also continuously in use, which not only harmonize well with harder, but also made a significant contribution to success with their seven and eight goals. Bühl is also the best template in the women’s Bundesliga. At the same time, Bayern have the best defensive of the season so far – only twelve goals left the defense against captain Glódís Perla ViggósdóttirCaro Simon and Giulia Gwinn and Madgalena Eriksson to.
Drops of bitterness in the end of the season
Although Harder stands out with her performance in the past few weeks, it is also due to the broad quality of the squad, which Bayern could now lead to a double. It would then be a farewell gift to Alexander Straus, who, shortly before Easter, for players and fans, surprisingly announced his departure from Munich. The Norwegian goes to Angel City FC To the US women’s league NWSL.
In addition, leaving out of the Champions League. In the quarter -finals, it set two clear defeats against the eight -time winner Olympique Lyon. All the more, the first title should now be found at home against Freiburg on Sunday. “To make the championship clear at home now, in front of your own fans in the living room, you can’t imagine it better. That’s why we’re super hot”so Bühl opposite the Br.
First double with the Bayern
That should also be harder. The Danish played for Wolfsburg in the women’s Bundesliga from 2017 to 2020 and brought the double with them four times, but it would be the first time with Bayern. The signs for the early championship, at least as far as the numbers are concerned, are not bad. Most recently, the Munich women lost to Freiburg seven years ago. And last year they made the title perfect on the 20th matchday.