The Bavarian giants suffered a 5-1 aggregate loss at the hands of the Spanish side in the quarter-finals in 2008-09 and the former legend is looking forward to avenge the defeat
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge feels his side’s draw with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078 in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League has provided them with a chance to take revenge of their humiliation in Catalunya four
seasons ago. The La Liga leaders won the tie 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the 2008-09 campaign.
The former striker has unpleasant memories from the first leg drubbing at Camp Nou, with Der FCB losing 4-0, but he feels that the German club has come a long way since then and can now compete against the mighty http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. He
claimed that he now anticipates big games.
"I look forward to these games," he added.
He praised Barca as one of the best teams of all times and admits it will be extremely difficult to beat them. However, he said this is a test for the Bundesliga champions as well if they can handle the pressure. He further added
that Germany’s best will take on Spain’s best team in the semi-finals of the elite cup competition.
"We meet the team who have been the most successful in recent years. It will be extremely tough and very tense,” he mused.
"But now our team have to show whether they can take on Barcelona. I do remember the last matches [in 2009]; we had our 'Waterloo' in Barcelona,” he said.
"Now is the chance to show, that Bayern have improved since 2009 and that we are level with the best team,” he continued.
"It will also be an interesting comparison of the Bundesliga and the Primera Division," he finally concluded.
Rummenigge accepted that no one team can be tagged as favourites. On the other hand, Die Roten central midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bastian-Schweinsteiger-c7374, who was fantastic against Juventus, was sceptical after drawing Barca as they have won two
Champions League titles in the last few years. He revealed that no team is to be taken for granted and pose an equal threat than the other.
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