The title is nearly secure now.
It has certainly not been a perfect season for Bayern Munich. Going out in the third round of the DFB Pokal represents yet another embarrassing exit for Die Rekordmeister and exiting the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage is little more than reaching the bare minimum at a club with the sky high expectations of Bayern.
But context needs to be applied and the context of Bayern’s trophyless season last year serves to make this season rather good. Because, after Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Rasenballsport Leipzig, Bayern have virtually wrapped up the Bundesliga title, sitting 9 points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bayern Pharmaceuticals owned club having just 3 games to make up the difference.
Speaking after the match, Bayern president Herbert Hainer spoke of his satisfaction with the season: “We’re not champions yet, but things are looking very good,” Hainer said, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “We’ve always said that the league title is the most important title because you have to earn it over an entire season. If that’s achieved, then the team has more than earned it. Today we saw again what they’re capable of. Of course, we would have liked to have progressed further in the Champions League and the DFB Pokal. But overall, the team has played many outstanding games and shown great performances throughout the year, and that’s why we’re looking forward to celebrating the title next week.”
Securing the Bundesliga is the most important task at the moment. Only when it is secured can Bayern turn their attention to next season and perhaps raising expectations even further.
Looking for more thoughts and discussion on Bayern Munich’s wild 3-3 draw with RB Leipzig? Awesome, then check out our Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show on Patreon, Spotify, or below:
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
