Manchester City ran down by rampant Bayern Munich

Thomas Mueller rouded Joe Hart to score

Wow, how time changes. It used to be FC Barcelona that mesmerise other teams with their dazzling display of tiki taka football, now it is another FCB but the last letter stands for Bayern. Talk of a team destroying their opponents. Bayern did just that. They destroy Manchester City. Have we just witnessed the first European team to retain the coveted Champions league trophy? I won’t bet a penny against the Germans.

If last year there were some doubts about the ability of the German giants, then it is cleared now. Those who said Pep Guardiola cannot do in Munich what he did in Barcelona are in for a shock.  His handwriting was all over the team. They were dominant in possession and relentless when they lost the ball. In the words of Aryen Robin, they pressed Man City to the goal keeper so they didn’t have anywhere to go but to give them back the ball. That might sound too simplistic but that was exactly what happened tonight.

The Germans chased the ball harder than Man City. And there lies the biggest problem with the Man City team. The team was assembled with a lot of money but going by what I saw tonight, they have a long way to go to become “a team” that can truly challenge for anything in Europe. To win the Champions league, you don’t have to be the best but you have to beat the best teams. Ask Chelsea! Sometimes you just have to prevail by fighting and eventually ride your luck when you have the opportunity. I didn’t see any fight from the city players. They simply capitulated. And Joe Hart did not help matters. The England number was poor. In fact all the three goals scored by Bayern was preventable had Man City had a world class stopper.

What a shame! My hearts goes out to the owners who spent so much money and yet have nothing smile about.

Final score: Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3
Goals: Ribery 7', Mueller 56' Roben 59'
Negredo scored consolation for Man City 79'