{"id":299009,"date":"2023-12-12T16:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299009"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:31:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:31:33","slug":"history-tells-man-united-that-bayern-always-bounce-back-after-losing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/history-tells-man-united-that-bayern-always-bounce-back-after-losing\/","title":{"rendered":"History tells Man United that Bayern ALWAYS bounce back after losing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Evidence has shown us that the worst time to face Bayern Munich this season is directly after a defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Embarrassed at the weekend in a 5-1 mauling at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt, Thomas Tuchel’s side are now eagerly awaiting the chance to put things right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their next match? That would be Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s ailing side cannot catch a break.<\/p>\n
Bayern have lost three matches in all competitions so far this season and in their two previous shots at redemption they have done so in empahtic fashion.<\/p>\n
Tuchel’s side started the season losing the German Super Cup to RB Leipzig, going down 3-0. What followed was an emphatic 4-0 drubbing of Werder Bremen and normal service resumed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Harry Kane and Bayern Munich were humbled at the weekend in 5-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
However, Bayern have shown they bounce back in emphatic fashion in the game after defeat<\/p>\n
Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n
Bayern would find themselves humbled again almost three months later when they were knocked out of the German Cup by third division Saarbrucken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aug 12<\/span> – Lost <\/span>German Supercup 3-0 to RB Leipzig<\/p>\n Aug 18<\/span> – Beat Werder Bremen 4-0 away in the league<\/p>\n Nov 1<\/span> – Lost <\/span>2-1 away to Saarbrucken in German cup<\/p>\n Nov 4<\/span> – Beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away in the league<\/p>\n Dec 9<\/span> – Lost <\/span>5-1 away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the league<\/p>\n That stunning loss made it the third time the German champions had been dumped out in the second round of the domestic cup.<\/p>\n But, not to worry, Bayern were right back on the horse with a 4-0 execution of rivals Borussia Dortmund in the very next match, with Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick in his first Der Klassiker experience.<\/p>\n And so Manchester United would be forgiven for harbouring trepidaton at taking on Bayern in a must-win Champions League game this week on the back of their undressing against Frankfurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tuchel has already warned United that Kane is ‘looking forward to’ their upcoming Champions League clash at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘I have confidence in my team,’ Tuchel added to SPORT1.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘There’s no point in badmouthing everything now. It continues on Tuesday. Old Trafford. We need a reaction.’\u00a0<\/p>\n Midfielder Leon Goretzka shares the hunger of his manager to show a response immediately, speaking to Bayern’s insatiable appetite for winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘That’s the beauty of football. Things go quickly,’ Goretzka told Sport Studio.<\/p>\n ‘For us on Tuesday it’s about showing a reaction. That’s our focus now.<\/p>\n ‘Now it’s time to regenerate for two days and show a different face on Tuesday and gain self-confidence.’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kane and Co head to Old Trafford this week in the Champions League with a point to prove<\/p>\n Bayern Munich have already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners, but Manchester United must win and hope the other Group A match, between FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray ends in a draw.<\/p>\n That possibility is very remote and so United winning may not even be enough.<\/p>\n Since 2003 there has only been eight cases of two teams facing off against each other on Matchday 6 while level on points.\u00a0<\/p>\n From those eight matches there has been just one draw out – the result United need to see in Denmark\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That is bad news for Erik ten Hag and Manchester United in what is a must-win game for them<\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n