We put heart and soul into match, says Muller
BAYERN MUNICH’S Thomas Muller said they had put their “heart and soul” into yesterday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Paris Saint Germain, a result that saw the defending champions go out on the away goals rule after the tie finished 3-3 on aggregate.
Bayern striker Eric Choupo-Moting scored the only goal of the game in Paris but it was not enough to overturn a 3-2 loss in last week’s first leg in Germany.
“We’re very disappointed. We put in a lot of heart and soul but scored one goal too few,” Muller said after their quarterfinals exit.
“It was different from the game in Munich, we didn’t really come close to their goal in the opening stages, Paris had the first few chances.
“Our effort and commitment in the second half were superb but it was very scrappy. We never really put them under permanent pressure, we were dangerous but Paris were too.”
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said the damage was done in the first leg.
“The 1-0 was deserved, but the result last week was not good enough,” Neuer said.
“It’s annoying, especially if you look at the first game, where we missed many chances and conceded one or two goals too many.”
Bayern dominated for long periods in the first leg and had 31 attempts on goal but could only convert two of them without injured top-scorer Robert Lewandowski and winger Serge Gnabry.
“Was Lewandowski missed? We missed all the players who weren’t there tonight. Against a classy team like PSG, it’s difficult. But the players who were on the pitch gave it their all.”
Hansi Flick’s Bayern will now turn their attentions to winning a ninth straight Bundesliga title, with the Bavarian giants sitting five points clear of second-placed RB Leipzig in the table.
“We have a good chance of winning the Bundesliga, at the end it will still be a positive season,” insisted Neuer. – Reuters/AFP