Boateng accepts Sammer's criticism of Bayern

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.

Guardiola: Trophies not all that matter

The successful trainer is adamant that winning trophies is not the most important part of his job as his focus lies on making players better

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has insisted that he cares more about improving his players than about winning silverware.

The 42-year-old guided Barcelona to 14 trophies during his four-year spell in charge of the Catalans to become one of the most successful coaches in history.

Arsenal want to make the impossible possible, warns Heynckes

The 67-year-old Bayern coach says his team must be wary of Arsene Wenger's side despite their advantage from the first leg of their Champions League clash

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes believes Arsenal still pose a genuine threat ahead of their Champions League last-16 second-leg tie on Wednesday.

Arsene Wenger's side go into the game 3-1 down after the first leg, but Heynckes says he is well aware of the quality the Premier League side possess.

"Arsenal are not playing this weekend and can prepare optimally. They are not coming to Allianz Arena to get eliminated, instead they want to make the impossible possible," Heynckes told reporters at a press conference.

Before that game takes place, however, Bayern face Fortuna Dusseldorf at home, and Heynckes says it is the only match him and his squad are focused at present.

"We are not thinking about the Arsenal match yet. We want to march on in the league and expand our lead. We can't allow ourselves to slack now," he added.

The 67-year-old was complimentary of their opponent's this weekend, and was quick to add that his side are not getting carried away with their 17-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.

"Fortuna have established themselves as a promoted team. If you look past our five goals against them in the first half of the season, they have done well defensively. We'll have to fully focus," he continued.

"It would be the wrong attitude to think about the Bundesliga title. We just want to continue."