Before the Champions League game, Oliver Kahn addressed a challenge to FC Barcelona.
FC Bayern is already qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League and could also secure the top of the group with a win at Barça. The Catalans don’t even have to hope for a gentle walk with the record champions.
Depending on how the encounter between Inter Milan and Viktoria Pilsen ends early Wednesday evening (6:45 p.m.), the subsequent duel between Barcelona and Bayern (9 p.m.) should be really hot for one of the two clubs. Should Inter slip up, Barça must beat Munich to still be able to hope for the round of 16. On the other hand, should Inter win, Bayern will have to go full throttle to cement their group victory.
“We’re already qualified for the Round of 16, but we want to achieve our goal: finish first in the group,” Oliver Kahn made clear on Tuesday before the flight to Barcelona. And then sent a threat to the Catalans: “We have nothing to give away to Barcelona!”
The fact that Munich may have it in their hands to shoot Barça and their ex-star Robert Lewandowski out of the competition naturally arouses a certain glee among some Bayern fans – after all, Lewy didn’t have the happiest departure from Munich in the summer. But Kahn doesn’t want to know anything about malicious feelings: he “definitely doesn’t feel satisfaction,” said the boss (via picture) clear. “It’s the strongest group and it was clear that it had to get a big one – either Bayern, Inter or Barcelona.”
But the Titan also reminded that it was “not quite over yet” – anyway they have “great respect for FC Barcelona”.
“The performances they show in the league are strong, also outstanding. For us it is the opportunity to compete with the best in Europe. That’s what the team wants,” he emphasized and said: “Robert is now with FC Barcelona and he needs to focus on the job there. You’ll have to ask him how he feels about it.”
Lewandowski bonus not dependent on progress
By the way: FC Bayern would not cut themselves if Barça were actually shot out of the Champions League. Noisy picture-The agreed bonuses for Lewandowski (up to five million euros) are not dependent on progress in the premier class – but on the Pole’s hit rate. That could be screwed up even more in the Europa League than in the premier class.
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Source: Stern
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