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Bayern Munich: Four things to look forward in matchday 26

By Kiran Thakare

MUENCHEN, GERMANY - MAY 05: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Lukas Mai of Bayern Muenchen, Lucas Hernandez of Bayern Muenchen, Benjamin Pavard of Bayern Muenchen, David Alaba of Bayern Muenchen, Alvaro Odriozola of Bayern Muenchen and Alphonso Davies of Bayern Muenchen look on during the FC Bayern Muenchen Training Session on May 05, 2020 in Muenchen, Germany. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
MUENCHEN, GERMANY - MAY 05: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Lukas Mai of Bayern Muenchen, Lucas Hernandez of Bayern Muenchen, Benjamin Pavard of Bayern Muenchen, David Alaba of Bayern Muenchen, Alvaro Odriozola of Bayern Muenchen and Alphonso Davies of Bayern Muenchen look on during the FC Bayern Muenchen Training Session on May 05, 2020 in Muenchen, Germany. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /
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Empty stands are seen while football players warm up on the ground prior to the opening game of South Korea’s K-League football match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju on May 8, 2020. – The towering stands of the 42,477-capacity Jeonju World Cup Stadium stood empty on May 8 and would remain that way as football restarted in South Korea after the coronavirus behind closed doors, but with unprecedented international TV audiences. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
Empty stands are seen while football players warm up on the ground prior to the opening game of South Korea’s K-League football match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju on May 8, 2020. – The towering stands of the 42,477-capacity Jeonju World Cup Stadium stood empty on May 8 and would remain that way as football restarted in South Korea after the coronavirus behind closed doors, but with unprecedented international TV audiences. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) /

Strange ghost games

Fans in the stadium contribute to the amazing atmosphere and act as 12th man for the home stadium. However, games from this weekend will have no fans in the stadium. Most likely, there will be no fans in the football stadium next season too.

In such a situation, home and away games will hardly be a difference. Die Roten will be playing away at Union Berlin, but there will be no hostility for Bayern players. It will look like a normal open training session. Moreover, the games may look to be less entertaining in dead silence.

Players thrive under the chants and support shown by fans during a game, helping them to go the extra mile to put on a show. However, the players will have to be mentally prepared to play in arenas where there will be no one to cheer their exquisite skill or a mind-blowing goal.

Ghost games could turn out to be a blessing for fans who are interested in tactics as the voices of managers and players will be a little bit audible. Moreover, it is an incredible opportunity for broadcasting companies to come up with innovations to make watching games more immersive for fans sitting in couches of their living room. Both players and fans will have to adapt in this scenario to enjoy the beautiful game they have been waiting to return in the past couple of months.