Bavarian Football Works
Bayern Munich went from cruising to up against it during the opening 45 minutes of Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain.
In the end, the Bavarians held on for a 2-1 win after racing out to a 2-0 lead. But a straight red shown to Luis Díaz for a tackle on Achraf Hakimi changed the dynamic near the end of the first half.
“With 10 men, of course, it is not easy, and the second half was a real fight. But we often train such situations,” Bayern keeper Neuer said in his post-match remarks, as captured by ESPN. “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…
