No final Dahoam: Müller’s farewell pain and Kimmich’s plain text

Even Thomas Müller’s parents who came to Milan could not alleviate her son’s farewell pain after the end of the 16 years of the 16-year Champions League trip in the Bavaria jersey.

Klaudia and Gerhard Müller only suffered from the bitter quarter-end against Inter in the legendary stadium of San Siro during the storm night. And even after midnight in the team hotel at the banquet of the Munich Star ensemble, which was again failed in front of the called.

But what could have comforted that night? “The final would have been in Munich,” said Müller moaning. The full emotional force after the dream of the final Dahoam, which had burst early for him and FC Bayern, only grasped the 35-year-old with some delay.

Fan love ensures “goosebumps” at Müller

After the insufficient 2-2 in the quarter-final second leg, Müller had just ended a TV interview when the Bayern fans, who were still high up in their stadium block, loudly called its name. And made their eternal affection feel the original Bavaria in speech choirs.

“I don’t have any sentimental moments today. But the body reacted that I had a slight approach of goose bumps,” said Müller later. Ending. Out of. End. Müller’s 163. Royal class use – in addition in the starting eleven – did not end with the happy ending, which he had wished so much. The fairytale crowning glory of the farewell tour at his heart club on May 31st in the Allianz Arena fails.

Müller’s game analysis after the 3: 4 in the overall result was simple. “Inter has scored more in both games. And football is about scoring more goals,” said Müller. Inter had done something better than Bayern. Müller spoke of “Right Plumping” goals and “not enough killer instinct” with his own goal opportunities.

Eberl irritates with statement

Otherwise Joshua Kimmich was once again the one who found critical words and classification after the second playful title chance. “If we don’t get the championship, it’s a bad season again,” said the 30-year-old.

Since the last royal class triumph in 2020 with ex-coach Hansi Flick, who is now meeting with Barcelona, ​​Bayern have left four times in the quarter-finals and once in the semi-finals (2024). The audience irritated the fact that sports director Max Eberl spoke of “a good Champions League season” for me.

Critical Kimmich advertises Kompany

Kimmich, on the other hand, ordered the overall appearance after eight wins, two draws and four sometimes violent defeats as not sufficient for a top team with the highest demands. “We didn’t beat many top European teams,” said the DFB captain, referring to the two round of 16 against Leverkusen and the home game won against Paris Saint-Germain in the league.

The patterns when failure are repeated. Kimmich feels that. Even in the national team he listed, there was great awakening and rethinking only after three tournament flops from 2018 to 2022.

Hoeneß will react addressed

A harder internal processing is needed. And in certain positions a personnel renewal. Bavaria patron Uli Hoeneß will now be even more streamed at Tegernsee, wishing player Florian Wirtz to Munich – it costs what it wants.

Chief critic Kimmich did not want to press the alarm button. “If we had a quality problem, we would not be able to be the dominant team on the pitch. We have to draw results,” he said. And added: “I am completely convinced by the team, from the path and, above all, by the trainer.”

Continuity and patience on the chief coach post, which is also what Bayern bosses urgently have to cope with after years of hiring and fire. “The hard reality is, we can’t play the home final,” said Kompany. The 39-year-old spoke of “mixed feelings” because he had seen a good Bavaria Munich in both games against Inter “. “But of course it’s hard at the moment.”

Eberl reported that “Vincent found great words” in the cabin. The next royal class home game will come in five months and then many more in Munich, said Kompany. And in two months at the Club World Cup in the USA and before in the Bundesliga, there are also “trophies to be won,” said the Belgian, who became Tuchel’s successor as a candidate.

Dreesen: Müller in Olympus

Summer will be exciting in Munich. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen tried to donate the verbal balancing act between consolation and the view of the near future in the collective depression. “We all had this dream of the final Dahoam, from the title of Dahoam, as I once said. He burst. And we are all sad about it.”

The 57-year-old then took a bond from his predecessor Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who said: “The Champions League is the cherry, not the cake. The cake is the championship. And we still have five games ahead of us.” Six points ahead of Leverkusen must be brought via the finish line, starting on Saturday at 1. FC Heidenheim.

Be “ready” again in Heidenheim

There we have to “be ready again to at least to put the championship,” warned Eberl. Kimmich does not doubt: “After a defeat, after one, it is easier to show a reaction,” he said. “If we had won 3: 0 here, I would be more worried. There is no excuse. We have to win at least three games.”

Five league games and a maximum of seven missions at the financially important XXL club World Cup also expect Müller. Dreesen paid tribute to the two-time triple winner in his banquet address in the highest tones.

“Thomas went up to the Olympions of the three record players of the Champions League today. With 163 games, he did the same with Lionel Messi. This is an extraordinary performance, an life’s performance,” said the boss. The noble fans applauded in the hall. Müller and his parents had hoped for three more games.