<b>Mission Lis6on Complete!</b>
It was a long, hard, weird year. There were ups and downs. We fired a coach. We struggled at the beginning. And then we started to dominate. Not only that but it was players that so many had written off that really rejuvenated the team. Then COVID came in and looked to kill the season. A few months later and the Bundesliga resumed. Bayern not only came back, but they came back as strong as ever.This match was the culmination of this season. The opening 30 minutes were not the best. PSG had arguably more chances. They probably had the better chances. But Bayern held firm. They played their game. They held true to themselves and ultimately they finished off an increadible season in style by winning another historic treble!<a href="#kingsley-coman-comes-through"></a>Kingsley Coman Comes ThroughRightfully so, the focus in recent times has been on Sané and Gnabry. They are the players we all expect to be starting on the wings in the coming season. Kingsley Coman has been criticised. He has been injured so often that we all feel a little bad for him. But he has remained true. He has consistently committed himself to the club. And when it came down to it, he was the one who scored the winning goal in a Champions League Final!However, it wasn’t just the goal. Coman was arguably the most dangerous player on the pitch for Bayern. Almost every dangerous attack came through his wing. He gave Kehrer all he could handle and more. It was a wonderful performance in a huge moment. While there’s no doubt that Sane will be the first choice next season, Coman made himself a Bayern legend tonight.<a href="#kimmich-the-swiss-army-knife"></a>Kimmich the Swiss Army KnifeThe other player involved in the goal also deserves a shoutout. Kimmich was once again fantastic in this match. He once again showed up when it mattered. Many were concerned about his defensive abilities agains the attack of PSG, and not without reason. However, he once again showed that he not only desires to play in big games at the highest level, he thrives in them. He seemed to be everywhere. Every time that Mbappe made a break, Kimmich was there.Then when it really mattered, it was the right back, turned midfielder, turned right back that played in a perfect pass to Coman who made no mistake. It was a perfect cross in the perfect position, using Lewandowski as a decoy for the oncoming Frenchman. The young German is almost a surety to one day captain both club and country and has already nearly cemented himself as a club legend.<a href="#the-old-guard"></a>The Old GuardIt would be sacrilege to not mention the veterans. So many of the older generation has been doubted and scorned in recent years. They have been told they weren’t good enough. That they were past their prime. Tonight, they showed everyone that all of those accusations and doubts were wrong. Neuer was fantastic tonight. Müller looked like the player we all knew he was 4 years ago. Alaba became the corner stone of our defense. Boateng was the rock next to Alaba. And Lewandowski. Lewandowski had a career year at the age of 31.This is what Hansi Flick really did so well. He merged the old and the young. He brought this team together. He earned the respect of the players. He created an atmosphere where the players wanted to play for each other. Where they were excited to show up and play for and with each other. He reinstituted the style of play that suits the players that Bayern have. They responded accordingly, working hard on the press. Retaining possession. And most importantly attacking incisively!<a href="#mission-complete"></a>Mission CompleteAs I’ve already mentioned. It was a long season with so many ups and downs. If you told anyone that Bayern would win the Treble back in October, they would have thought you were insane. However, this team was resilient and a change in manager was all that was needed to bring them together. This is a historic win in unprecedented times. While some…
It was a long, hard, weird year. There were ups and downs. We fired a coach. We struggled at the beginning. And then we started to dominate. Not only that but it was players that so many had written off that really rejuvenated the team. Then COVID came in and looked to kill the season. A few months later and the Bundesliga resumed. Bayern not only came back, but they came back as strong as ever.This match was the culmination of this season. The opening 30 minutes were not the best. PSG had arguably more chances. They probably had the better chances. But Bayern held firm. They played their game. They held true to themselves and ultimately they finished off an increadible season in style by winning another historic treble!<a href="#kingsley-coman-comes-through"></a>Kingsley Coman Comes ThroughRightfully so, the focus in recent times has been on Sané and Gnabry. They are the players we all expect to be starting on the wings in the coming season. Kingsley Coman has been criticised. He has been injured so often that we all feel a little bad for him. But he has remained true. He has consistently committed himself to the club. And when it came down to it, he was the one who scored the winning goal in a Champions League Final!However, it wasn’t just the goal. Coman was arguably the most dangerous player on the pitch for Bayern. Almost every dangerous attack came through his wing. He gave Kehrer all he could handle and more. It was a wonderful performance in a huge moment. While there’s no doubt that Sane will be the first choice next season, Coman made himself a Bayern legend tonight.<a href="#kimmich-the-swiss-army-knife"></a>Kimmich the Swiss Army KnifeThe other player involved in the goal also deserves a shoutout. Kimmich was once again fantastic in this match. He once again showed up when it mattered. Many were concerned about his defensive abilities agains the attack of PSG, and not without reason. However, he once again showed that he not only desires to play in big games at the highest level, he thrives in them. He seemed to be everywhere. Every time that Mbappe made a break, Kimmich was there.Then when it really mattered, it was the right back, turned midfielder, turned right back that played in a perfect pass to Coman who made no mistake. It was a perfect cross in the perfect position, using Lewandowski as a decoy for the oncoming Frenchman. The young German is almost a surety to one day captain both club and country and has already nearly cemented himself as a club legend.<a href="#the-old-guard"></a>The Old GuardIt would be sacrilege to not mention the veterans. So many of the older generation has been doubted and scorned in recent years. They have been told they weren’t good enough. That they were past their prime. Tonight, they showed everyone that all of those accusations and doubts were wrong. Neuer was fantastic tonight. Müller looked like the player we all knew he was 4 years ago. Alaba became the corner stone of our defense. Boateng was the rock next to Alaba. And Lewandowski. Lewandowski had a career year at the age of 31.This is what Hansi Flick really did so well. He merged the old and the young. He brought this team together. He earned the respect of the players. He created an atmosphere where the players wanted to play for each other. Where they were excited to show up and play for and with each other. He reinstituted the style of play that suits the players that Bayern have. They responded accordingly, working hard on the press. Retaining possession. And most importantly attacking incisively!<a href="#mission-complete"></a>Mission CompleteAs I’ve already mentioned. It was a long season with so many ups and downs. If you told anyone that Bayern would win the Treble back in October, they would have thought you were insane. However, this team was resilient and a change in manager was all that was needed to bring them together. This is a historic win in unprecedented times. While some…