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Bayern Munich’s defeat by Werder Bremen was “not ideal” for Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica because the Bundesliga champions will now try even harder to beat his side in Wednesday’s rearranged game. Bayern fell seven points behind unbeaten leaders Bayer Leverkusen after Sunday’s shock loss but can cut the gap back to four with a home victory over Union on Wednesday, in a game postponed from December because of snow. “We wanted to wake Bayern up. Now Werder have woken Bayern up. They certainly won’t allow themselves to put in the same performance,” the Croatian coach told reporters on Monday. …

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