Tactically, Bayern beat Magdeburg 6-1. Second division opposition, a brace from Michael Olise, goals from Saibari, Davies, Brown and Daiber. Nothing to say. What made me get the folder out was the pre-match.
The players formed a guard of honour for Harry Kane, Ballon d’Or winner for two days. Him in a tracksuit, substitute, the crowd on its feet. And afterwards he says, it’s in 7sur7: “I’m not really a fan of this kind of thing, usually.” He talks about a “slight embarrassment”.
I understand him there. A guard of honour is a drill. Both lines have to be level, nobody sets off too early, the player has to know where to walk. I run that on Tuesday. When we’ve got eleven, that is. And at our place the line also has to hold on the slope of pitch 2, otherwise the lad runs down it.
Bayern did the job: guard of honour, applause, then Kane stays on the bench and doesn’t bring out the trophy. No overload. That’s teamwork. Olise dedicates a goal to him, a clean transition.
And in his video he says it’s “really our trophy”, that it belongs “to all of Bayern”. That’s a dressing room speech. When we win the table football contest at the club bar, I say the same thing, and the trophy stays on the bar.
Silly question, but if it’s everyone’s trophy, who keeps it at home?
He has promised to present it later. Bayern play at home again on Saturday, against Dortmund. With Kompany on the bench, I’ll be watching the organisation.
It’s true, we checked: 7sur7.
