Rummenigge bleeds the heart
The chaotic “demon” makes life difficult for FC Bayern
The chaotic “demon” makes life difficult for FC Bayern
04/08/2025, 1:05 p.m.
A defense from granite, a cunning storm duo, a clever coach: Inter Milan is a dangerous opponent for the struck FC Bayern in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The ex-boss of the Münchner even bleeds a little bit of the heart before the duel.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge bleeds the heart. “For me personally,” said the long -time CEO of Bayern Munich about the duel with his old love Inter Milan, “it would have been the ideal final”. “I’m sorry” that one of his heart clubs already have to leave the Champions League in the quarter -finals of the Champions League.
And the Bayern fans warned Rummenigge of the first leg on Tuesday (9 p.m. on Prime Video and in the NTV.de Liveticker)shouldn’t be too sure: “Nobody needs it, we are favorite. We are not!” In fact, the Italian champion, who had the great Manchester City of Starcoach Pep Guardiola in the 2023 final (0-1), is a dangerous opponent for several reasons.
Starked in every position
The Nerazzurri have a defense from granite with two old known, gifted directors in midfield, a cunning storm duo and a clever trainer with a dreaded name: Simone Inzaghi is the younger brother of Filippo, who once poured six goals in five games.
“It will be a big challenge. Bavaria is the favorite for the title together with Real Madrid,” said the coach on Monday evening: “They play great, although they lack a lot of players.” “Superpippo” was a slit ear on the square, “El Loco” (the crazy) shows this quality on the sidelines. The fans call him “Demon of Piacenza” because he makes his teams work wonders.
His style of play is unorthodox, he negates the common teaching of the position football of a Guardiola and sometimes storms his central defenders. This looks chaotic, but follows a well thought -out plan. “Inzaghi does not leave anything to chance,” said former Munich Benjamin Pavard that his coach was “underestimated in an unjust way. He never gets on display, but it is difficult to be better than he was.”
“Inzaghi leaves nothing to chance”
Inters showpiece is the defense: in ten Champions League games, including the 0: 1 against Leverkusen, ex-Bavaria Yann Sommer and Pavard and new international Yann Bisseck only conceded two goals. “Your defensive deserves one plus,” enthused Rummenigge. Defense chief Alessandro Bastoni stands out as a model student, Antonio Rüdiger recently praised him as a “leader” and the best defender of the Catenaccio nation Italy. Bisseck sees the general will to defensive as a trump card. “We defend very passionately. We don’t want to collect a goal. Never,” he said.
In front of this bulwark “we have phenomenal players in midfield and in attack”, added Bisseck. Hakan çalhanoğlu, Henrich Mchitarjan or Nicolo Barella as well as “Thula”: Former Gladbacher Marcus Thuram and world champion Lautaro Martínez are to be mentioned in the storm, come together on 35 goals. A duo like Batman and Robin? “Pah, we are better!” Thuram recently sounded.
“When I see the teams that way now,” said Ciriaco Sforza, who played on both, “Inter is favorite for me.” Bisseck said that it would be “not easy”, but: “We are well in shape, well trained and don’t have to be afraid. I think something works!”
