Lisbon: Bayern Munich and German captain Manuel Neuer believe that the current bunch is much better than 2013’s treble-winning side. He was one of the members with Jerome Boateng, David Alaba and Thomas Muller who was part of that famous treble-winning side and are standing in front of another chance to win it this season.
Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandoski are the stars of the season for Bayern Munich and with the likes of Ivan Perisic, Kingsley Coman, Philipe Coutinho and Alfanso Davies, it adds more spark to the Bavarians before facing PSG in the Champions League final on Sunday.
The German no.1 also claimed that this team has got more balance than that of the 2013 side in every position. He claimed the depth of this squad and is confident enough to win the trophy. “Now we have a class that not only includes the 18-man squad, it is fantastic what a great team we have,” Neuer was quoted as saying to Goal.com.
The German Giants have already bagged the domestic double this season and now they are much focused on the finals as they are considered to be the pre-match favourites. Neuer also credited manager Hansi Flick stating he developed his players very well before each much. “Calm characterises him, especially before games like this,” he said. “He prepared us very well for the games, no matter which opponent we played against. We always have a plan. You can see the result on the pitch.”
