Yann Sommer and Dayot Upamecano have to pay the price in German media after Bayern Munich’s beating against Manchester City (3-0) in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Swiss goalkeeper and the French defender looked unsure at the Etihad Stadium.
Hamann: “The keeper was hopelessly overwhelmed today”
When handing out figures, the various media are unanimous: Upamecano had the weakest performance of all Bayern players. The center defender made a mistake during the build-up and thus led Bernardo Silva’s 2-0. After that, the partner of Matthijs de Ligt, who played solidly, continued to hand in the ball regularly when he was under pressure. But goalkeeper Sommer is also not free, despite some good saves.
For example, German media wonder whether the 1 meter 83 tall Swiss could not have done more at Rodri’s 1-0. Hadn’t four-inch taller Manuel Neuer, still out of action after a skiing accident, had that shot? Analyst Dietmar Hamann did not think Sommer made a certain impression anyway. “The keeper was hopelessly overwhelmed today. He creates uncertainty in the team, that has been the case in recent weeks,” Hamann reacted.
Hamann linked Sky Sport to Upamecano’s crucial error. “It definitely has something to do with the keeper. If you are a bit insecure as a central defender, you need a keeper who provides security in the back. But now you have a keeper who almost shoots the ball into his own goal after twenty minutes,” the former international referred to a moment in the first half, when Sommer was put under pressure in possession.
Hedwiges Maduro thinks Upamecano is forced to make risky passes
According to Hamann, the last few weeks have shown that Sommer is not good enough to be Bayern’s goalkeeper next season. Apart from that, the former player of Bayern and Liverpool also found the defense a mess. “They were too frivolous in the back. With 1-0 there is nothing wrong. Then Upamecano makes that big mistake, conceding the second goal and giving away the third without any defense. That’s disappointing,” he commented.
Hedwiges Maduro analyzed at RTL7 that Manchester City also forced that mistake with the way of putting pressure. He said, “Upamecano is forced to pass risky passes inside. If you do that too often, you will be lured into the trap. City did that really fantastic.” Theo Janssen was less lenient towards the French international. He questioned, “How much time do you want? He had so much time to make a better choice. He’s just very vulnerable with the ball at his foot.”
