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In the German press there is concern about the passion surrounding the UEFA Champions League final lost by the Munich club on Saturday.
The Bavarian team dominated the field and had opportunities to snatch victory, but did not take advantage of them and experienced failure after an 11-meter penalty shootout.
"Die Zeit" sports commentator Christian Spiller did not hide his disappointment: "The problem with the victory of Chelsea is the way to achieve it. The English triumph is undeserved. Furthermore, the match resembled a farce. Chelsea may call themselves the best team in Europe this season, but in football history, it will be remembered as an accident."
He continued: "Bayern was better than the so-called strongest European club for the entire 120 minutes. Let's look at the statistics: 35 shots on goal against nine, 20 corner kicks against one."
In the newspaper "Bild," Mario Volpe's opinion is printed: "I was already preparing to describe a historic moment in Bayern's history. Even for a journalist, such an opportunity does not come often. And then Ivica Olić missed, Bastian Schweinsteiger as well, and Didier Drogba sent the ball into the net. Chelsea triumphs."
This French position was supported by the French "L'Equipe," which called the victory of the London team a "miracle."
"Who could have predicted this? Three months ago it was impossible, even after playing 87 minutes in the final, it seemed hardly achievable. Roberto Di Matteo's players not only equalized the result but also managed to resist during the 11-meter penalty shootout extension with goalkeeper Petr Cech's help. Not only that, Chelsea recovered after missing the first penalty series. A miracle!"
