Bayernglück -- that's German for the good fortune usually enjoyed by Bayern Munich when a game, or a season, is on the line. But in last weekend's loss to Stuttgart, Munich ran out of luck -- to many fans' delight. With nineteen Bundesliga titles to their name, Bayern Munich are used to lording it over the rest of the league. Munich haters often refer to their new stadium, the Allianzarena as the "arrogance arena," and Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer once dismissed the UEFA Cup as a competition for losers. But the UEFA Cup -- and not, as is customary, the Champions League -- is precisely where Bayern would be if the season ended today. Five points behind third-place Stuttgart, once-mighty Munich will struggle to salvage anything from this season. And the prospect of seeing the Bundesliga's titan drop into the ranks of the also-rans for the first time in more than a decade has many fans rubbing their hands with glee. The tabloid Bild newspaper described the team as "idiots" and "losers in lederhosen" after their desultory performance in Stuttgart. And the BZ newspaper wrote: "They used to brag that they were stronger than ox. But now they're the ones getting gored."
With nineteen Bundesliga titles to their name, Bayern Munich are used to lording it over the rest of the league. Munich haters often refer to their new stadium, the Allianzarena as the "arrogance arena," and Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer once dismissed the UEFA Cup as a competition for losers.
But the UEFA Cup -- and not, as is customary, the Champions League -- is precisely where Bayern would be if the season ended today. Five points behind third-place Stuttgart, once-mighty Munich will struggle to salvage anything from this season.
And the prospect of seeing the Bundesliga's titan drop into the ranks of the also-rans for the first time in more than a decade has many fans rubbing their hands with glee.
The tabloid Bild newspaper described the team as "idiots" and "losers in lederhosen" after their desultory performance in Stuttgart. And the BZ newspaper wrote: "They used to brag that they were stronger than ox. But now they're the ones getting gored."
I'm sure we'd all drink a Kolsch to the (likely only temporary) decline of the richest club in Germany.
It will take our minds off the pain and suffering of watching the FC Köln struggle to remain in the 2nd league.
Na dann - prost! The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
I was lucky enough to be watching FC Köln the year they came in 10th in Bundesliga 1. It's a sad sight to see them mired down in B2...
