question of mentality
If you take objective parameters, Salzburg don’t need to play tomorrow. Bayern Munich is a size too big for the Bulls in every category – be it the market value of the players, the budget or the Champions League statistics. But football would certainly not inspire so many people if probability calculations were always used to decide victory or defeat. For Salzburg, this duel is a challenge that they have been working towards for a long time. If the Bavarians slip against the cops, they would look like cattle. Such a mortgage has caused many a favorite to stumble. Mentality could decide, not money.
question of quality
Bayern have won all group matches in the Champions League and are the clear leaders in the German Bundesliga. So should a bad performance against Bochum throw them off course so that they now stumble over Salzburg in the round of 16? No, a defeat is by no means a crisis – maybe it even sharpened your senses.
Yes, Austria’s champions have closed the gap to Europe’s top clubs in recent years. Salzburg are far from on par with Bayern – and never will be. In the two-legged format, chance is just a supporting actor. Quality decides. This is undoubtedly higher for the German record champions.
Source: Nachrichten
