Has the era of German dominance begun?

     

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^Highlights and reaction from the two Champions League Games

Let's be honest, did anyone even think these Champions League semi-final scores were even possible? I mean we had the giants of Spain (Barcelona and Madrid) against two very good but underrated German teams (Munich and Dortmund).
Honestly, let's think about it for a second. Barcelona, lead by the three time player of the year Lionel Messi and a cast of superstars could not even score one goal against Bayern Munich?? That is crazy 4-0 which is the worst Champions League defeat in Barcelona history. The Bayern roster is also stacked from top to bottom including the likes of Robben, Muller, and Gomez. I think they have been overshadowed/flying under the radar due to Barcelona thus it was good to see them make a statement and say that they CAN defeat "Goliath". Bayern Munich don't forget has been the runner up twice in the last three years, in 2010 and 2012 losing to Inter and Chelsea.Do not forget it was Bayern last year that eliminated Real from Champions League last year.  Just another fun fact of why this team should be taken seriously is that they are currently 20 points ahead of Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

Now I didn't forget about you Real Madrid. After seeing what happened to your La Liga counterpart yesterday you get absolutely blasted by Robert Lewandowski and company 4-1. Real is even lucky they scored a goal as it was due to an error by the usually flawless Mats Hummels. Lewandowski had four goals against a very sloppy and inefficient Real defense I mean it was unbelievable. Though Madrid was in possession of the ball 56% of the time they failed to capitalize on anything whatsoever. They were clearly overwhelmed and under prepared from the first minute of the match.

So what does this all mean? Spanish football has delivered consistently in club and international competitions therefore it was no surprise that Barcelona and Mardid were the heavy favorites to meet in the final (combined 13 UCL titles). I think the Spanish clubs underestimated how good Bayern and Dortmund really are. If any of you watched the game it was clear who was in control of the game. Yes, there is one more game to play for each but I think it is clear that the Germans have caught up to the Spanish. Dortmund is a young team with a lot of potential and can continue to grow and learn making them even more dangerous in years to come depending on if they can keep all of their talent. Bayern on the hand is a skillful team that can beat you in many different ways. When was the last time we saw Barcelona get dominated like that? Age possibly has something to do with this but I also believe that the talent level of the German clubs of predominantly German players has caught up.This is potentially the first step in German dominance over European football on both the club and international level. Here is one more scary thought. Pep Guardiola will become the Bayern coach next year after guiding Barcelona to dozens of trophies and the average age of the Dortmund team is 24. If Dortmund can somehow keep their stars being lured by other major clubs then they will be competing for the next several years. That being said mark your calendars folks here are the times for the away matches.

Tuesday April 30th: Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday May 1st: Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich 1:45 p.m.