After Celtic’s heartbreaking ouster from the Champions League on Tuesday night, the main topic of discussion was the unfortunate luck experienced by Brendan Rodgers’ team.
Nicolas Kühn’s strike put Celtic in the lead, only for a last-minute save from Kasper Schmeichel to be cruelly turned into an own goal by Alphonso Davies, leading to the elimination of the Scottish side from the tournament.
The German media has commended Celtic for their approach and performance in the game, unanimously agreeing that Rodgers’ team was simply unlucky.
However, there is another aspect worth discussing, surrounding a controversial decision made by Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany. He’s receiving criticism as it is believed his team’s poor performance reflects on his coaching abilities.
Furthermore, bringing Thomas Müller on with only 24 seconds remaining in the match against Celtic is seen as a lack of respect. German football icon Lothar Matthäus expressed his disappointment, stating, “This is humiliating. It made me sad and I feel sorry for him. I was shocked. Thomas Müller doesn’t deserve to go through that. If this is the mentality for the future, then a change should be made. I don’t believe he found any joy in it. For what purpose? Just to add another Champions League appearance to his name? I would have felt foolish in his position.”
