The 2023/24 Champions League season is still in its infancy. All the more exciting is the title prediction made by German football record player Lothar Matthäus. FC Bayern at least ends up on the podium.
For DFB icon Lothar Matthäus, FC Bayern has a very promising chance of adding a seventh Champions League victory to his club resume. In a big prediction for the premier class, Matthäus estimates the German record champions to be the third best team in the competition at “Bild”.
“The potential of the Bayern squad is so great that I see the Munich team in third place on this list,” said Matthäus, who also explains his assessment: “Of course that is also due to Kane, with whom Bayern are finally back after Lewandowski’s departure have a real, goal-scoring number 9 – and an internationally experienced leading player.”
However, according to Matthäus, just being a goalscorer won’t be enough. The 62-year-old is certain that Bayern also need goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who is currently injured: “To have a great chance of winning the trophy, Thomas Tuchel needs Manuel Neuer – and in top form. I hope that he After his broken leg last December, he will soon be back and then actually as we all know and appreciate him, as a goalkeeper and as a leader.”
FC Bayern “confident” with Neuer
Matthäus is also fueled by the hope that this will be the case: “I hear that things are looking good and everyone at Bayern is confident about that.”
FC Bayern has to overcome the preliminary round with its currently not well-stocked squad, and they can then make significant improvements in the winter. The only problem: FC Bayern shouldn’t be too plagued by bad luck with injuries, says Matthäus.
Matthäus puts Manchester City and Real Madrid ahead of Munich.
“For me, triple defender ManCity is the clear number one in the new season. City has the best coach in Pep Guardiola and the best striker in the world in Haaland,” enthuses the German.
Real are also “even better positioned than last season,” said Matthäus, who emphasized the mix of experience and talent.