Franz Beckenbauer: Arjen Robben is still required by the Bundesliga giants - Bundesliga news
Former Bayern Munich defender Franz Beckenbauer reckons that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arjen-Robben-c6521 is very much an integral member of the club. He was talking ahead of his team’s league fixture against Schalke, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 18, at Allianz
Arena.
The player also congratulated the Bavarians on making a winning start to their UEFA Champions League campaign against Villarreal. Bayern emerged as 2-0 winners on the night, courtesy goals from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toni-Kroos-c35425 and Rafinha.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international added that Robben is an integral member of the squad in spite of the club achieving favourable results at the moment even without the winger. The Dutch international has been on the sidelines since the game against Hamburg
on Saturday, August 20, at Allianz Arena. The winger scored in that game as Bayern dumped the Red Shorts by a 5-0 margin.
While talking to the local news channel, the 66-year-old enthused, "Bayern Munich still need Robben. There's no discussion about that. Players like Franck Ribery and Robben are the icing on the cake for any team. Bayern have enjoyed their best period in
years with these two players. They keep several players busy at the wings, thus creating space for other players in the middle of the pitch."
Beckenbauer believes that the Dutchman has been a consistent performer and is very much a requirement of Jupp Heynckes’ plans. He also wished to see Robben fit in time for the Champions League clash against Manchester City. Both teams will meet in Germany
on Tuesday, September 27, in their next Group A game. Bayern are currently leading the group with a win from their only game so far, while the Citizens are second following a draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 at Etihad Stadium.
Beckenbauer has previously managed Bayern Munich on two occasions (1994, 1996) without much success. As a player, the defender spent 13 years in Munich, piling up 427 league appearances to go along with his 60 goals. He also has represented the likes of
New York Cosmos and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hamburger-SV-c39485.
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