Lothar Matthäus Ranks Bayern Munich as Europe's Second-Best Team Behind Liverpool
The German football legend praises Bayern's progress under Vincent Kompany, highlighting Liverpool's dominant form as the benchmark.
- Lothar Matthäus commends Bayern Munich's development under new coach Vincent Kompany, calling them the second-best team in Europe currently.
- Matthäus notes Liverpool's dominance in the Premier League and Champions League as placing them ahead of Bayern in European football rankings.
- Liverpool leads the Premier League by nine points after 13 matches and tops their Champions League group under manager Arne Slot.
- Bayern Munich holds first place in the Bundesliga but lags in the Champions League, sitting at 13th overall after five matches.
- Bayern faces Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16 tonight, a key domestic matchup against the defending champions.