The 25-year-old admits die Roten have not reached their
full potential under Pep Guardiola yet and also hopes to make a good start in
the Champions League on Tuesday.
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has accepted club
director Matthias Sammer's criticism for the way the side have performed since
the appointment of Pep Guardiola.
Bayern secured a 2-0 victory against Hannover on Saturday
to record their fourth victory out of five in the Bundesliga this season but,
that did not prevent Sammer from slamming the players' effort.
Boateng admits die Roten have not reached the heights
that saw them grab an unprecedented German treble under Jupp Heynckes last
season.
"I think he’s right [to criticise]," Boateng
told the club's official website. "Matthias Sammer doesn't say anything
that isn't of value.
"I think the team has to accept the criticism,
because we have a lot of games and need to concentrate on those."
Bayern begin the defence of their Champions League crown
on Tuesday against CSKA Moscow.
The German champions are in Group D alongside CSKA,
Manchester City and Viktoria Plzen but the 25-year-old says it is far too early
to be talking about retaining their title and, in the process, becoming the
first club to do so.
"As always, we want to go as far as we can in the
competition. It’s pivotal for us to make a good start," he added.
"We would of course love to be the first team to
achieve it. However, we’re at the start of the season and can't afford to think
that far yet.
"We take each game as it comes. At the moment it’s
important to make a good start to the group phase."
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