FC Bayern: Before the showdown with Real Madrid, Bayern’s coach requires reform | EUROtoday

The concern of the following card is nice in Munich. FC Bayern goes into the second leg of the Champions League towards Real Madrid with 4 defensive regulars liable to a yellow card suspension.

In the occasion of one other warning, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, central defenders Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano in addition to full-back Konrad Laimer must watch a spot within the semi-finals within the first leg towards defending champions Paris St. Germain in Munich this Wednesday night (9 p.m., within the WELT sports activities ticker). This calls coach Vincent Kompany into motion.

“I find it very difficult to get through this round of the Champions League without a suspension. We now have more games – and yet a player is suspended after three yellow cards. If you get this far in the competition as a central defender and only got three yellow cards, you’ve actually done a pretty good job. And you can still be suspended for the semi-finals. I find that tough,” defined the previous world-class defender. The 40-year-old Belgian would love the European Football Union (Uefa) to vary the principles.

“This ban rule is a bit too aggressive,” argued Kompany. After the Champions League reform, there might be eight video games within the league part as a substitute of the earlier six within the group part. There may be two play-off video games after the preliminary spherical. Kompany would due to this fact just like the rules for yellow suspensions to be modified. “I think the punishment is too harsh.” The accrued warnings will solely be canceled after the quarter-finals.

Referees are notably challenged

Bayern captain Neuer was proven his second yellow card within the 2-1 first leg win towards Real Madrid for time wasted, and nationwide defender Tah was proven for a foul. Upamecano and Laimer had already been uncovered beforehand.

An impending ban is “always in the back of our minds,” stated the 40-year-old Neuer. “But what counts is winning the game against Real. It’s best that everyone tries to play the actions intelligently, that you don’t make any unnecessary fouls or get an unnecessary yellow card. But we also have experienced players in these situations,” stated the Munich captain.

The referee additionally performs an essential position. “There are situations where the referee has to decide whether it is yellow or not yellow,” stated Neuer. The referee additionally is aware of upfront in regards to the attainable penalties for particular person gamers. Bayern’s dwelling recreation towards Real might be led by the internationally very skilled Slovenian Slavko Vincic.

At Real Madrid, 4 gamers go into the sport with two warnings: ex-Dortmunder Jude Bellingham, central defender Dean Huijsen and the 2 strikers Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior. Full-back Alvaro Carreras (4 yellow playing cards) additionally faces a ban.