Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes hails Barcelona after Audi Cup loss
Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes has hailed Barcelona as the best side in the world after his team’s 2-0 loss against the European champions in the Audi Cup. He stated that the Catalans are the most creative team on the planet at the moment and it is very difficult to play against them.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-c34888 Alcantara. The German giants failed to defend the Audi Cup as they were outplayed by a young Barcelona side in front if the home fans at Allianz Arena.
Heynckes admitted that he knows Barcelona’s style of play and the kind of attacking football they play. He stated that the Catalans are the most creative team in the world and it is the main reason they are the European Champions for the second time in three years.
“I know Spanish football and Barcelona’s game pretty well. Everyone knows they are the current Champions League holders, but we must also remember that they are the most creative team in the world,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to the club’s official website.
The manager insisted that most of the players in the Spanish side are their youth products, which shows how perfectly they groom young talent and this is the prime reason of the sensational understanding between the players.
“They have lots of players who have grown up together at the club, and this means they understand each other really well on the pitch,” he continued.
The former Bayer Leverkusen tactician hailed the likes of Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 as the best in the world and admitted that it would be a difficult task to dethrone them as European Champions in the coming season.
“It’s true that Barça without [Lionel] Messi are a different team, but players like [Andres] Iniesta, Xavi, or [Sergio] Busquets are extraordinary players,” he concluded.
The Bavarian outfit defeated Italian champions AC Milan in the semi-finals on penalties when the match ended 1-1 in the allotted 90 minutes.
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