arbitre sportif Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw with PSG on the night ended in a 5-6 aggregate semifinal exit, and the reaction in Germany was immediate. Several players were hit with poor ratings on Thursday after the defeat that closed the door on Vincent Kompany’s treble chase.
Bayern Munich and PSG
The harshest reviews centered on the second leg and on the players expected to carry Bayern through it. Josip Stanisic, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise all came out with low marks from German media, while the team’s elimination left the club one step short of the final.
Stanisic drew a 4.5 from Bild, a 4.5 from Kicker and a 5 from Fussball Transfer. Bild wrote: "Concentré uniquement sur le ballon lors de son repli défensif avant le 1-0, il a perdu de vue le buteur Dembélé dans la surface de réparation. Dans l’ensemble, une prestation plutôt terne, parfois gâchée par des erreurs techniques. Sa frappe lointaine, pourtant bien placée, était beaucoup trop molle (62e). Il a réalisé un tacle défensif important face à Doué (64e) et une passe prometteuse pour Kane, signalé hors-jeu (23e)."
Laimer was not much better. FT gave him a 4.5, while Kicker and Bild both handed him a 4. Bild described him as "incapable de contenir la montée d’Upamecano face à Kvaratskhelia avant le 1-0. Inlassablement offensif, mais sans impact décisif. En même temps, il a peiné à conserver son équilibre, ce qui lui a valu des difficultés défensives régulières. Il a repoussé une frappe puissante de Pacho en fin de match (88e minute)."
Upamecano and Kimmich
Upamecano also came under fire after a difficult night against PSG. Bild gave him a 4, while Fussball Transfer and Eurosport Germany both gave him a 5. Eurosport said: "À 0-1, il n’a vu que les feux arrière de Kvaratskhelia, après un quart d’heure le Géorgien a fait paraître le Français à nouveau vieux. De plus, Upamecano a commis diverses imprécisions dans la montée en jeu. Une soirée très difficile"
Kimmich received a 4 from Eurosport Germany and a 4 from Fussball Transfer. Eurosport added that he was usually one of Bayern’s most reliable players, but that this time he had no access to the game or the opponent, and that his diagonal balls rarely found a teammate despite an 88% passing rate.
Michael Olise and Bayern
Olise completed the group of players singled out after the semifinal. FT, Kicker and Bild each gave him a 4, and Bild said: "En début de rencontre, il s’est souvent retrouvé dans des impas"
The criticism arrived as Bild reported Bayern’s management was already working on the next transfer window. Anthony Gordon of Newcastle was described as the priority for an attacking reinforcement, with a center back and another full back also under consideration as the club looks to close the gaps exposed by PSG.
