2 weeks Ago By zippy86
Bayern Munich has been navigating a congested fixture list campaigning on two fronts — the Bundesliga and the Champions League — but despite a healthy cushion in the former, knew it could not afford to take its foot off the gas. That’s because defending champion Bayer Leverkusen have the quality to turn the heat back on the title race at any time. And with every Bayern slip up this year, Die Werkself have threatened to do just that.
As a result, Bayern is approaching every game as a must-win. “We have to bring our best in the league,” sporting boss Max Eberl declared in comments in comments captured by @iMiaSanMia . “It was always clear to me that if Leverkusen keep their team and coach, they will be our rivals for years to come.
“We had a phase with the games against Bochum and Union where we dropped points. We wanted to maintain our lead so that we wouldn’t lose any more points. We approached the game against Augsburg like a Champions League match.
” That is what is great about having strong domestic rivals — they inspire you to push on and be your best. Related Former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovač talks Der Klassiker, Harry Kane, and his own development Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick to challenge Harry Kane for the Torjägerkanone.
