Thursday 7 May 2015 14:10, UK
Franz Beckenbauer blasted Bayern Munich after their 3-0 defeat in the Champions League semi-final at the hands of Barcelona.
Lionel Messi's inspired performance saw Barca score all three goals in the final 17 minutes, the Argentine maestro netting twice in three minutes to stun Pep Guardiola's Bayern before putting Neymar through to score the hosts' third goal.
But Bayern’s honorary president insists the Bundesliga champions should not have capitulated like they did at the Nou Camp.
"They completely fell apart, that should have never happened," fumed former Bayern defender Beckenbauer.
"It would be a sensation now to turn this around."
Defeat means the Germans must score at least three goals in the return at Munich's Allianz Arena on Tuesday to reach the June 6 final in Berlin.
But Thomas Muller said the Bayern Munich fans can forget another fight-back which saw their side reach the semi-finals with a 6-1 quarter-final drubbing of Porto at home having lost 3-1 away.
"You cannot expect the return leg to go the way it did against Porto, but the 11 guys on the pitch will give their all once more until the last second," said Muller, who argued with Guardiola after his second-half substitution.
"Now we have to stand together as a team. We are FC Bayern and we'll keep our heads up."
