Bayern Munich Chief Furious With Players After Disappointing Defeat to Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich Chief Furious With Players After Disappointing Defeat to Bayer Leverkusen

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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  • Hasan Salihamidzic is angry at his Bayern Munich players after they suffered a shock loss to Bayer Leverkusen
  • Bayern Munich dropped to second on the Bundesliga table after they lost 2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen away at the Bay Arena
  • The Bavarians have 52 points from 25 matches played so far in the Bundesliga this season

Bayern Munich’s performance against Bayer Leverkusen has got the club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic fuming at his players.

The Bundesliga champions suffered their third loss of the season as they were defeated 2-1 at the Bay Arena with Exequiel Palacios netting twice from the penalty spot to cancel out Joshua Kimmich’s early strike.

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Bayern Munich suffered their third loss of the season after they were defeated 2-1 by Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. Photo Ina Fassbender
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According to SB Nation, Salihamidzic has now slammed Bayern Munich's players for their poor mentality, which he described as visionless and not the usual standard for the club.

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“This is not what FC Bayern is all about. There was so little drive, mentality, duels. This team is so good when the mentality is there right from the start, but just as bad when they don’t show mentality and think they can do everything just with their quality.”

Bayern Munich are now one point behind rivals Borussia Dortmund in the race for the Bundesliga title after matchday 25 in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen pulled off an incredible comeback

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen pulled off an incredible comeback to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 to put a dent in the Bundesliga champions' defence, Eurosport reports.

Joshua Kimmich’s early goal was cancelled out by Exequiel Palacios' double penalty to cap an incredible comeback for Xabi Alonso’s men.

Bayern Munich have now lost two of their last five Bundesliga matches, whereas Dortmund are yet to lose a league game since returning to action following the World Cup.

Bayern Munich Chief explain’s Cancelo’s situation

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Bayern Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has now revealed Joao Cancelo has not trained at the highest levels they assumed.

The Manchester City loanee’s dream of joining Bayern Munich is not going according to plan for the Portuguese defender after losing his place in the starting line-up lately.

The defender has been dropped to the bench by Julian Nagelsmann in Bayern Munich’s last four games after starting the first four games when he joined in January.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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