Thomas Muller gave a characteristic candid answer when he was questioned about the reason for the loss of the Champions League of Bayern Munich by Inter Milan.
The German giants suffered from a demoralizing 2-1 home defeat by the Italians, with goals from Lautaro Martinez and Davide Frattesi that they brought in an impressive position prior to the return of next week.
However, things could have been very different for the club that will organize the final of the competition on 30 May, when Harry Kane wasted a chance with the score aimless.
In the 25th minute, the Englishman fluffed his lines up close after he was played by Michael Olise, only for Martinez to break the impasse ten minutes later.
Muller, who would leave the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, thought he had taken a late draw when he struck in the 85th minute. But it was Inter who would have the last smile with the finish of Frattesi on the counter.
After the game, Muller did not shy away from emphasizing the chance that Kane missed early and admitted that the result might have been different if the three Lions skipper turned his chance.
“Unfortunately we missed a big chance in the first half with Harry, that would have given us a different feeling,” he said. 'Inter has good players with the ball who can get the pace of the game and slow down and then play long balls at their strikers.
'They experienced and physical players – it was not a walk in the park and we did not expect it to be. We created opportunities in the second half, but unfortunately they could not convert. '
Kane may be culpable on Tuesday evening, but his goals helped Bayern to shoot their German crown.
This season, the striker has yielded 34 goals in 40 games, including 10 in the Champions League.
Since he arrived from Tottenham in 2023 for a fee of £ 100 million, he has scored a stunning 87 goals in 85 games in all competitions.