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Ribery explains why Bayern thrashed Atalanta in UCL Round of 16 first leg Former Fiorentina and Salernitana star Franck Ribery has explained why Atalanta found it quite so difficult to play against his beloved Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie last week, and says that he ‘hopes’ to coach in Italy himself one day. Ribery reflects on Atalanta vs. Bayern first leg Atalanta were demolished 6-1 in their own back yard by Bayern Munich in last Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg.
The two teams will meet again at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday evening, but with such a big deficit in the scoreline, this feels like more of a formality than anything for La Dea. Speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport , Ribery explained why Atalanta found it quite so difficult against Bayern last week. “Bayern are not just strong, but they’re also doing really well at the moment.
For me, they’re the favourites to win the Champions League,” said Ribery. “They win because they have a great culture. There’s a lot of professionalism and at the same time, it feels like a family.
I’m happy to be considered a legend to their supporters. We made history with everything we won. We did it together.
” MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 28: Franck Ribery poses for a picture with the Bundesliga trophy and the DFB cup during an event at FCB Erlebniswelt on May 28, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) Despite being a team that tends to dominate possession, Ribery believes that the work Bayern did off the ball is what made life so difficult for Atalanta last week. “I watched the first leg carefully.