Rhetorically, the 1990 world champion asks: “Must Bayern be afraid before the round of 16 of the Champions League against Paris St.-Germain if you saw the class of Mbappé and Messi in this final?” He answers with “No”. Firstly, there are “a few months” to play before the premier class duel – and secondly, the superstars would appear in a “completely different” squad than in a World Cup final for their country. Also Matthew”I haven’t seen Messi in a PSG shirt like he did with Argentina in this World Cup.“
A look at the stats supports today’s TV pundit’s contention: In the season to date, the 35-year-old has made 19 appearances for PSG, scoring eleven goals and providing 14 assists – Messi has scored seven in his seven World Cup matches just goals and three assists and made numerous gala appearances. In the Champions League, however, the veteran failed to win the group with PSG and ended the qualifying round in second place behind Benfica Lisbon (twice 1-1). That was the only way the round of 16 summit with Bayern, who won their group comfortably ahead of Inter Milan and Barcelona, came.
And even if Bayern don’t have the stellar density of the Parisians in attack, according to Matthäus, you have to have FCB on the list: “Bayern will have their chances, even if it will be difficult”the former Bayern captain is sure of it.
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