Warning to FC Bayern
Matthäus: Kompany must now find solutions
Only the defending champions showed courage in the top match between FC Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen. The Munich side defended to a 0-0 draw and didn't even manage a shot on goal. Lothar Matthäus is now demanding solutions from Bayern coach Vincent Kompany.
"I've never seen Bayern so harmless. Not even in my day," said Sky pundit Lothar Matthäus after the draw. The only Bayern shot in 90 minutes was blocked and ended up out of play. However, Munich achieved their goal and picked up an important point against their direct rivals in the battle for the championship trophy. The lead over the defending champions is now 8 points.
"The team looks tired"
Matthäus, however, is not satisfied with the way his former club played. "Bayern's eyes have been opened and Kompany must now find solutions. They can't play like they did on Saturday again, they have to fight back," the pundit wrote in his Sky column. "They had no chances at all in Leverkusen. No player was in normal form, the team looked tired," puzzled Matthäus.
Bayern still European elite
The next challenge awaits FC Bayern today. The second leg of their Champions League tie against Celtic Glasgow. The Munich side won the first leg 2:1. Should Bayern prevail at home, top opponents Atlético Madrid and Bayern Leverkusen await them in the round of 16. Nevertheless, Lothar Matthäus remains confident about their European title chances. "For me, they are still one of the top teams in Europe because they can do things differently than they did on Saturday," wrote the 63-year-old.
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