Ottmar Hitzfeld compares Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 - Bundesliga News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Switzerland-c3016 national team manager, Ottmar Hitzfeld, recently showered praise on Bayern Munich ace striker, Mario Gomez, comparing the German international with Barcelona sensation, Lionel Messi.
Hitzfeld thought that Gomez holds greater importance for the Reds and could do wonders for his side. He believed that the striker is an integral part of both Bayern and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 and can’t be left out from starting XI.
He reckons that Gomez isn’t far from reaching dizzying heights of Messi and Real Madrid winger, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629. The tactician added that the German international is immensely important to his team’s cause and could lead Bayern to a treble this season.
Gomez has had an outstanding 2011/12 campaign until now and is already the leading goal scorer in Germany. The player has already scored 20 goals from 18 games so far in all competitions this season, with 13 strikes coming in Bundesliga from 11 games.
While talking to TZ, the former Bayern manager further mentioned, "He is obviously extremely important for Bayern and you could say that Gomez for Bayern is as important as Messi is for Barcelona.”
Hitzfeld also added, "He not only scores goals, but works for the team, plays a very good pressing game and wins back the ball. He learned this from [Bayern Munich coach] Jupp Heynckes. He has developed incredibly well under him. And you can see how important
it is for him that he gets total trust from the coach."
The Bavarian giants are currently riding on Gomez’ sensational form and find themselves atop the Bundesliga with 28 points from 12 league games. Jupp Heynckes’ team are five points clear of the second placed Borussia Dortmund, who are level on 23 points
with Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach.
Mario has six goals under his belt thus far in the Champions League from as many games, which has helped his side to the top of their group with 10 points, three points clear of the second placed Manchester City.
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