Bayern-luck

The Bayern- Dusel (of fluke, that is undeserved luck) is a common myth in Germany football. It refers to the FC Bayern Munich, the giants of the German Bundesliga, and says that the team in close games often have special luck. The term originated in the most successful for the club 1970s, is used by fans and clubs of the competitors as a slogan and is widely used in today's media football coverage. As a popular saying Bayern- Dusel is also used in relation to other clubs.

Use in the media

In German-speaking media at least since 2001, the Bayern- Dusel is summoned as a myth and inflated rhetoric. He regularly attributes such as " typical ", " literally ", " famous ", "legendary ", " afraid ", "incredible" and " outrageous " assigned. So is the talk of the " power of myth", a " lurking " and " eternal " Bayern- Dusel, which can strike at any time. Not only games that decide the Bavarians in their favor, but also rogue luck with draws will be declared cup competitions with the Bayern- Dusel. Also in the Swiss media was diagnosed after a tight final minutes of victory over FC Basel Munich Bayern - Dusel. In a 2011 published New Year's article in the Austrian newspaper Die Presse, the author expressed the hope that with the new national team coach Marcel Koller was the Austrian national team now "the man this unbearable Bayern- Dusel, the also has the DFB team stop " could.

A critical examination of the concept and its use is rare in sports journalism. After moving into the UEFA Cup semi-final in April 2008 Jürgen Roth summed up in the taz, that the opinion " journalists " that it was " again only Bayern- Dusel " been " drivel and Gemoser ", " mantra -like moaning ", " Genöle vain "and" wonderfully stupid " is.

Evaluation by the Bayern

Players and officials of FC Bayern react differently to the mention of the Bavaria - Dusels. The long-time captain and goalkeeper of FC Bayern, Oliver Kahn, said after a victory in the last minutes of the game over Hannover 96, which provided for a preliminary decision in the title bout in 2004/2005: "From the tradition of FC Bayern out we have good nerves. There is no happiness, you have to force it, " Bastian Schweinsteiger commented after a narrow victory over Hamburger SV in February 2004 self-deprecating: ". ! The Bayern- Dusel is back " Felix Magath also stated during his time as Bayern coach after a narrowly decisive game: "If you still score in the 90th minute, that's the famous Bayern fluke. " By frequently polemical use of the term, however, members of FC Bayern react sometimes thin-skinned it. Ulrich Hoeness, who was asked in 2008 by a reporter from the club's own " FCB TV" whether a tight 1-0 victory against Karlsruher SC at the Bayern- Dusel was due, responded by saying: "You must be another Job Search. "

Bayern- Dusel as alleged Bavaria Bonus

From competitors, the thesis is sometimes argued that the alleged Bayern- Dusel based in truth on a latent or conscious Before division of Bavaria by the German Football Association (DFB ) in general and by referees in particular. In this context, it is also partly a supposed Bavaria bonus talk. It is argued that the DFB partially not trust because of the large influence of the wealthy and opinionated Bayern Munich, to make hard decisions against the club, which then also at individual functionaries of this powerful organization - contribute to anticipatory obedience - such as the particular referee sidecars the assessment of specific game situations lead.

Fergie Time

When the British equivalent of the Bavaria - Dusels applies the so-called Fergie Time. However, it succeeded Manchester United to beat in direct comparison with the final of the UEFA Champions League 1998/99 in Barcelona, ​​Bayern 2-1 in injury time, after they had passed through an early opening goal until the 90th minute.

Theoretical considerations

In his book, match-winner and unlucky: Result declaration in football reporting Christian Schütte notes that it is the Bayern- Dusel a " consistent pattern of explanation in football reporting " the principal, which will deliberately not be questioned. At a "rational discussion of statistical data " there. " No interest" As a frontline explanation for the " stubborn conviction of an irrational idea " called Schütte therefore the selective perception: A myth is resistant to counter-examples and only confirmations, not refutations were registered. As a further important prerequisite for the establishment of the Bavaria - Dusels as German football myth applies the constant success of Bavaria for shaking. In addition, it keeps Schütte possible that the athletic superiority authorizes a kind of economic play, to actually above average often scarce Games to be decided by experience, physical condition and mental strength in the final phase of its own. In addition Schütte plays on the fact that FC Bayern is a highly polarizing club and there " for those who like the Bavarians do not [... ] a relief [ is ] not to have to recognize the team's performance, but their happiness for make their successes can be responsible. "

In the publication "Management for the Champions League: What we can learn from professional football ," the Bayern- Dusel is described as a direct result of self-confidence that is going to the players, " inoculated " at Bayern. A similar opinion is of the management consultant and sports philosopher Reinhard K. Sprenger. On the question of how the " decades -running Bayern- Dusel " into being come, Sprenger said in a newspaper interview: "About the 85th minute from attacks the enormous success confidence of Bayern players. And in the same way it shrinks when the opponents. FC Bayern manages to impulsieren this myth of success confidence again and again. "

The sport psychologist and former professional football player Philipp Laux, who is currently employed by RB Leipzig, stated in an interview that play crucial is "not a fluke, but faith can win any game at any time yet. This conviction, which is very pronounced here [ at Bayern ], but also has something to do with the expectations and the objectives that the association puts himself, and with which the player identify with. "

In terms of direct competitors in the league, it came in the context of particular against Bayern narrowly missing Championships to naming master of the heart for the FC Schalke 04 and Vice kusen for the Werkself of Bayer AG.