BAYERN Munich’s new coach Carlo Ancelotti has defended veteran winger Franck Ribery, who has been dubbed "a ticking time-bomb" in the German media after a string of on-field tussles.Bayern start the new Bundesliga season on Friday at home to Werder Bremen, and Ancelotti says people are getting carried away in their criticism of Ribery."People are currently exaggerating a little in terms of Ribery," the Italian said."History has shown us that he has always been a correct (well-behaved) player."But Ribery has been involved in a series of scuffles during recent matches. The 33-year-old shoved his elbow in the face of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Passlack during a challenge in Bayern’s 2-0 German Super Cup win a fortnight ago.Then at minnows Carl Zeiss Jena last Friday, the Frenchman struck a Jena defender on the head, while vying for the ball in a 5-0 romp in the first-round of the German Cup.He also pushed over Inter Milan’s Felipe Melo during a match on Bayern’s pre-season tour...
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