Karl-Heinz Rummenigge warns Bayern Munich against complacency after Manchester City win
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has warned his side against complacency after Tuesday night’s victory over Manchester City. The two clubs contested in a UEFA Champions League group stage encounter at Allianz-Arena, which the Reds won by a comfortable
2-0 margin.
Striker Mario Gomez grabbed a brace for the German giants in the space of seven minutes, virtually closing doors on the Citizens. The Chairman congratulated his side on their triumph but also warned them against complacency after getting the better of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294
Mancini’s men.
While addressing his troops after the game, Rummenigge stated that there is a long way to go and the bigger stages are yet to come. He urged his players to take it one game at a time, as the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid are still
to be beaten, before thinking about the biggest stage.
The chairman also reserved praise for Mario Gomez on his belligerent display. The German international opened the scoring in the 38th minute and doubled his tally just seven minutes later, on the 45th minute mark. The striker was last
season’s Bundesliga top scorer and is already looking good to repeat his feats this term with 12 goals from 11 appearances in all competitions so far.
The 56-year-old further enthused, "The Champions League doesn't really get going until the knock-out stages and the title will be won in May, not in September. So let's keep our feet on the ground. We need to take this step-by-step."
Bayern skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philipp-Lahm-c29929, on the other hand, is confident of playing the final of the Champions League, scheduled to take place on May 19 at Allianz-Arena. He expressed satisfaction at his team’s current form, and is looking forward to carry on the same
momentum throughout the campaign.
He concluded the remarks by saying, "If we maintain our form, it's clear no one can threaten us for the Bundesliga championship. Only we can stop ourselves, but it's different in the Champions League. Teams like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, Real Madrid and Manchester United,
they are the teams we need to beat."
Bayern are currently leading the Champions League Group A and also sit atop the Bundesliga rankings. The Reds are next up against Hoffenheim on Saturday, October 1.
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