Bayern Munich duo express concerns ahead of the Champions League knockout round draw and FC Koln challenge on the same day.
Both players were talking ahead of a possible ‘Black Friday’ when the Champions League last 16 round draws will be announced. The duo has expressed their wish of avoiding the challenge of AC Milan in the next round. They reckon
that the Red and Blacks could be a serious threat to Bayern’s European dreams.
Bayern skipper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philipp-Lahm-c29929, believes that the Rossoneri are in tremendous form and are certainly one of the side’s which can trouble the Reds before reaching the last-eight round.
Having finished top of their group, Bayern will face runners-up from any but A and E group, meaning that the German giants won’t take on the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Basel-c39079, Zenit St. Petersburg,
Olympique Lyon, Olympique Marseille and AC Milan could be Bayern’s opponent in the next round.
The Reds goalkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424, has urged his teammates to stay calm ahead of the draws as their current form suggests that Bayern can topple any team in the world.
Neuer shifted his attention to the upcoming league game against FC Koln at the Allianz Arena on Friday, December 16. Despite the home comforts, the shot-stopper is predicting a tough outing for his team against an in-form Koln
side.
The former Schalke shot-stopper has identified Koln striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896, as a threat. He reckons that the attacker needs to be marked carefully or the Reds could find themselves in trouble on Friday.
While talking to Goal.com, the German international further stated:
"Of course we know that Lukas Podolski is strong in front of goal, but we must concentrate on our game. Koln will certainly play well defensively, so we must seize the opportunity to get ahead."
Friday’s contest against Koln will be the last game before both teams go into a traditional winter break and will return to league action later in January. The Bavarian giants are currently leading the Bundesliga standings while
the Billy Goats are 10th on the list.
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