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A brief rekindling under Louis van Gaal aside, it has been a testing few years for Bayern fans, often playing second fiddle to a couple of clubs. Battling their way through to the Champions League final at their own stadium, things seemed to be boding well for Bayern: as well as the benefit of playing at the Olympiastadion in front of their home supporters, their opponents Chelsea had been left severely weakened by a string of suspensions. Bayern controlled the game, taking 35 shots to Chelsea’s 9 and the majority of possession, but struggled to score. Eventually Thomas Muller broke the deadlock only for Didier Drogba to equalise minutes later – Arjen Robben messed up a penalty, allowing Chelsea to hold on and sneak the win on penalties. With everything seemingly pointing towards a Bayern win, they could be forgiven for wondering whether Bayern-Dusel – the myth of luck that has pervaded Bayern’s history, resulting in many a late win – had deserted them. However, the most obvious reason for this is perhaps a bit more distressing: an example of making your own luck, they simply aren’t as good as the great sides of their past that earned them their [...]
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