The Bayern Munich shot stopper admitted that his side were below par in the game and has called for improvement in the future games.
The Belarusian side thrashed the former German champions with a 3-1 scoreline at home as Alyaksandr Pawlaw, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Renan-Bressan-c30813 scored for the hosts at the Dynamo Stadium. BATE have now made it two wins from two games
played after defeating the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800 and Bayern in their first two encounters.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424 expressed his disappointment on the loss and admitted that it was a poor display from his side. The Bavarian giants were unbeaten in the season before the game and have won all of the nine fixtures they had taken part
in all competitions.
Last year’s UEFA Champions League finalists will have to rethink their strategy as they are now level on points with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 in second place in Group F. They will be taking on former French champions Lille in their next fixture
in an away clash which is always difficult.
Neuer claimed that Bayern put in s lot of effort but the final touch was definitely missing. The shot stopper admitted that the attackers missed a series of chances to move ahead and the opposition took advantage on the counter.
“We missed the chance to take the lead and I think things would have been different if we had. BATE defended well and hit us with counterattacks. Of course it is disappointing to lose 3-1, but you cannot complain about the team's
efforts,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, manager Jupp Heynckes stressed that it was a well deserved win for the home side. He stated that he had warned his team against the quality of the hosts and hailed the strong character of the Belarusian outfit.
“I knew before the game that we were very much up against a good opponent,” the former Bayer Leverkusen boss concluded.
BATE Borisov are leading the pack with six points from the two games played and have now won two tough fixtures against Lille and Bayern.
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