""It's about defending really well and against PSG we have shown that we can do this. "We wanted to stand compact and try to hold the ball in front. That was hard because we were outnumbered - even in the front line. For the strikers, including Harry Kane, it was not easy to hold the balls against three opponents or to get a free kick.""
"As hard as the defense worked, it was a task that asked a lot of the forward players too. Perhaps there was wisdom in Vincent Kompany keeping Harry Kane on for almost 90 minutes before substituting him late for Leon Goretzka. Bayern Munich pulled out a wild 2-1 victory in a game that will be talked about quite a bit."
Bayern Munich raced to a 2-0 lead before being reduced to 10 men after Luis Díaz received a straight red for a tackle on Achraf Hakimi near the end of the first half. Bayern held on to a 2-1 victory by defending resolutely through a difficult second half. The team trains for being a man down and emphasized compact defending and holding the ball in front despite being outnumbered, which made attacking play and ball retention difficult for strikers such as Harry Kane. Harry Kane remained on the field for almost 90 minutes before Leon Goretzka was introduced. Bavarian Podcast Works offers postgame coverage including starting XI analysis, a scoring and substitutions rundown, final takeaways, and links to Patreon and Twitter.
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