Conclusion about the third participation in the Champions League: YB is not really involved in the concert of the big players

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No point against the two top teams from Group G, RB Leipzig and Manchester City. But: progress has been made. But the last game also showed that YB is not really involved in the concert of the big players.

If you look closer you’ll see that only one performance was really bad: the one against Manchester City at the Etihad. YB had absolutely no chance. It may sound absurd, but the best thing was the result: 0:3. At home, however, YB made the Skyblues tremble a bit after Meschack Elias’ equalizer.

More would have been possible against Leipzig

However, in the games against RB you had the feeling both times that more could have been achieved. In Wankdorf it took a long time before the Bulls finally made the difference. And against a rotation team in Leipzig, YB played bravely, sometimes very bravely, and kept the pressure on. But naivety in defense has cost a lot.

The performances against Red Star were characterized by great emotions and maximum tension on both sides. YB wants to take revenge in the Marakana for the humiliation he suffered after being eliminated from the 2019 Champions League qualification. It almost works. After Belgrade’s lead, YB takes the lead, but allows the equalizer and ultimately has to worry about the point. But the Bernese get it, and because the match in Belgrade was already hyped to be the first final for third place, it is a result that the Serbs reek of. Wankdorf shows why.

The revenge for 2019 was successful

YB’s (extremely lucky) 2-0 win in the runners-up final makes everything clear in the battle for third place. YB there. Red star outside. Revenge achieved for 2019. And the goal set at the beginning of the campaign was achieved. Under normal circumstances nothing was possible in this group. But: It was the first victory against a direct competitor for third place. This was not possible against Valencia, Atalanta Bergamo and Villarreal in 2018 and 2021. The bottom line is that it is less sexy, but it is more effective because yellow-black is still represented in Europe.

The analysis of YB coach Raphael Wicky is very positive. “I am very proud. This was a difficult group. And we achieved an ambitious goal. That was not a given. This is also reflected in the fact that Manchester United were eliminated and other big players barely made it to the Europa League. At home we were able to “We challenge City and Leipzig. They had to push themselves to the limit.”

By the way, the arithmetic balance is as follows: first four points, then five, now four again. If you want to see it positively, you can say: it’s normal…

Source : Blick