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New triple "dreams": Rummenigges message to Flick

2020-02-26T10:33:41.859Z


A pen for the contract signature. The Bayern manager's birthday present to Hansi Flick answers the coaching question in Munich beyond the summer after the strong "statement" against Chelsea. The roaring football evening in London stirs up great hopes for the title.


A pen for the contract signature. The Bayern manager's birthday present to Hansi Flick answers the coaching question in Munich beyond the summer after the strong "statement" against Chelsea. The roaring football evening in London stirs up great hopes for the title.

London (AP) - In the feeling of happiness at the next rushing Munich football night in London, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge presented a symbolic birthday present to Hansi Flick at the banquet.

The (title) mature 3: 0 (0: 0) in the Champions League round of 16 at Chelsea was just two hours old when the board boss sent a clear signal to the future to the 55-year-old coach and master builder of one powerful in Europe again appearing Bayern teams. Because Rummenigge also revealed the secret of what was "in the red package" to the listening noble fans, sponsors and accompanying reporters: "A pen. And with pens you sometimes also sign papers at Bayern Munich."

In view of the letter of intent for the planned extension of Flick's head coaching contract, the pompous ballroom went beyond the end of the season - benevolent - murmur. At midnight, Rummenigge flattered Flick at the table of the great victims of Honorary President Uli Hoeneß with warm words that his predecessor Niko Kovac did not want to get over even after the double win in 2019. "Keep it up. Stay as you are. We are very, very happy with how the team plays, with the results and the football they celebrate."

Flick had passed the aptitude test as Bayern coach with the rating summa cum laude on the big European stage at Stamford Bridge in the 90 minutes before, where no German team had won until Tuesday evening. "The team did a great job," he praised his players before giving himself a wheat beer on Rummenigge's letter of intent.

Champagne could follow in May for a Flick-shaped and developed Bayern collective that harmonized perfectly in London and in the two goal scorers Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski, who played 1-0 and 2-0 before his eleventh premier class goal of the Gnabry season , had two outstanding match winners.

"It is always good to come back to London," said former Arsenal professional Gnabry, who had not only scored twice, even four times in the group stage at Bayern's terrific 7-2 at Tottenham Hotspur. "Chelsea swept away by Gnabry," headlined the London Times on Wednesday, and wrote of another "humiliation" by "German giants" on British soil.

"It's a city that likes us, likes Bavaria," said Rummenigge. The Bayern boss named the final victory in 2013 in Wembley, the Tottenham gate festival and now the quarter-final ticket against Chelsea, which was booked almost three weeks before the second leg in Munich, the final nightmare of 2012. "It was very important to make a statement again," said captain Manuel Neuer - one to all Munich rivals in Europe.

"A 3-0 away result is of course a dream," said Thomas Müller: "It's so fun to be a supporter and player of FC Bayern." The 30-year-olds like Neuer and Müller, who had already participated in the historic title triple under Jupp Heynckes in 2013, feel that seven years later, under the guidance of Flick, something really big could succeed again. One is "absolutely in a position to triumph in the Champions League", Müller announced confidently: "Something is possible!"

Of course, in every further knockout round there are dangers, a bad day, injuries, the unpredictable factor of luck. But the direction is right, as Neuer emphasized: "We already saw how well we played internationally in the group stage. We showed that we are simply the better team even against strong teams." Seven wins with 27: 5 goals, including 17 by the dream duo Lewandowski (11) and Gnabry (6), are an announcement.

"The 3-0 is only the consequence of our work in the past weeks and months," said Müller - and he meant the four months since moving from Kovac to Flick. "We have actually only achieved positive results if you can see the balance since Hansi has been there," explained Neuer: "For me it is not only the victory that counts, but also the way and the philosophy of the coach."

Flick's work has an impact. He invented the chief of defense David Alaba in a great shortage of personnel. Alongside the Austrian, Jérôme Boateng (31), who had long wanted to and should leave the club, is experiencing a real renaissance. Flick invented the double six Kimmich / Thiago in midfield. Under him, the high-speed youngster Alphonso Davies (19) set off as a left-wing full-back like a rocket. Paradebayer Müller, downgraded from Kovac to emergency nail, is again a driver and spokesman - and in the front whirlwind exceptional striker Lewandowski and his young partner Gnabry spin to the front.

Against Chelsea, the Flick Bayern showed what they are capable of if they fully tap their potential. "There is not much to criticize about the overall performance. We also did better than in other games in the Bundesliga," said Müller. Rummenigge also rated the dismantling of Chelsea as a small triple step, "from which we can get a lot of strength for the next weeks and months".

The Bayern boss spurred the team on before "groundbreaking games" in the league, in the DFB Cup quarter-finals at FC Schalke and in the Champions League: "You have to keep up the concentration and the will to achieve the great goals this year, that we have in mind. You have a great character, that was seen again tonight. I think this great character will take you far if you continue in the style. "

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Source: merkur

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