#first
Bayern are too used to pressure
To win the title, Bayern need to win Cologne, while hoping Dortmund drop the score in the final round. A victory for the Ruhr team over Mainz will prevent the Silver Disc from staying in Munich for the 11th year in a row. However, Bayern is too used to the pressure of chasing.
In fact, this season, Bayern also twice surpassed Dortmund to win the top of the table under similar pressure. That was when they beat their own rival 4-2 in the Der Klassiker match in round 26. After 4 rounds, Bayern continued to reclaim the top position thanks to a victory over Hertha, on the day Dortmund was held to a 1-1 draw by Bochum.
#2
Habit of champions in the last round
Bayern is the most successful team in Germany, with 31 Bundesliga titles, including the last 10 in a row. And they won 1 of these 10 titles in the last round. It was the 2018/19 season, when Bayern overcame Frankfurt to deny Dortmund the chance to be crowned.
The same story also happened in the seasons of 1985/86 and 1999/2000, and the “victims” of the Bavarian team were Bremen and Leverkusen. Or closer to the 2000/01 season, when Patrik Andersson’s goal in the 90+4 minute against Hamburg helped them to the throne, at a time when rival Schalke began to celebrate.
#3
“Mia san Mia” mentality
The Bavarian identity is the spirit of “Mia san Mia” (We are us). Simply put, it is confidence and bravery passed down through generations. In the words of Thomas Mueller, a Bavarian to the bone, “anyone who wants to win has to sweat”.
Thanks to that mentality, Bayern is not worried, even though it does not hold the right to self-determination. Mueller himself said: “If Dortmund win, then congratulations. But until then, we’ll take the three points in Cologne.” At that time, Bayern could proudly declare: “Mia san Meister” (We are champions).
#4
Return of “Mr. Bayern”
No one understands the spirit of “Mia san Mia” better than Mueller. The 33-year-old has more than 660 caps for Bayern, and holds a record 11 Bundesliga titles. Therefore, coach Thomas Tuchel admits he used to lose sleep before making the decision to leave this icon out in the wins against Schalke and Bremen.
However, “number 25” has returned strongly in the last two matches, with 1 goal and 1 assist. The bravery of Mueller, who scored twice against Dortmund in Tuchel’s debut, is also a reason for Bayern’s confidence in the ability to come upstream.
#5
The strongest attack, the strongest defense
If you beat Mainz, of course Dortmund fully deserve to be the champion of the Bundesliga this season. But if you look at it from a statistical perspective, then Bayern is really No. 1. Because the Bavarian team owns both the strongest attack, and the most solid defense.
Despite the departure of Robert Lewandowski, Bayern still maintained a terrible attack with 15 different names having scored. With 90 goals after 33 rounds, they are 9 goals ahead of Dortmund (81 posts). In addition, the Gray Lobster also has the best defensive record with 37 goals conceded, 5 goals less than the opponent.
