‘We've been punched in the face four times’ - Gomez
The Bavarians could have completed a treble last season but they were first beaten by Borussia Dortmund in what was effectively a Bundesliga title decider and were then humiliated by the same opponents in the final of the DFB-Pokal, Goal.com reported.
The most bitter blow, though, was arguably their penalty-shoot defeat to Chelsea in the final of the Champions League at their Allianz Arena home.
Gomez and his colleagues were desperately hoping that they would end the campaign on a high by lifting the European Championship trophy with Die Mannschaft, but their dream was dashed by the Azzurri in Warsaw.
"We've been punched in the face four times," lamented the striker to reporters.
Germany had racked up a record breaking 15 successive victories in competitive internationals before losing to Italy.