Oliver Kahn, former Bayern and Germany goalkeeper says
that Barcelona’s dominance in Europe has finished and that Pep Guardiola’s
Bayern Munich is favourite to win the next Champions League. “I believe that
Barça’s best days are now over, a German side should no longer fear any team in
Europe,” said Oliver Kahn in ‘TV Movie’ magazine.
Despite the changes and style Bayern Munich’s coach Pep
Guardiola has implemented, Kahn feels sure that the team is on course to retain
the Champions League title even though the players are not fully adapted to the
new manager’s style just yet. “I think that the team has many intelligent
players and can meet the challenge,” said Kahn.
“Bayern’s continued success will always require change
and new ideas,” added the ex international.
Kahn also believes that rival Bundesliga outfit Borussia
Dortmund, last season’s finalist beaten by Bayern, is in with a good shout and
says that they have “a very strong squad”.
Oliver Kahn made a total of 429 appearances for Bayern
Munich and 86 for the German national side and cemented himself firmly as one
of the best goalkeepers of his generation. In 1999 when Bayern lost their
Champions League bid to Manchester United, the International Federation of
Football History and Statistics named Oliver Kahn World Goalkeeper of the Year.
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