SUMMARY
- Lothar Matthaus has played the most matches in his club career in Germany's Bundesliga. He earned worldwide recognition during his stint with Bayern Munich.
- The 62-year-old said Bayern Munich won’t sign benchwarmers anymore. He criticized the loan of Eric Dier and said the club should rely on young players.
Former Germany and Bayern Munich player Lothar Matthaus was one of the best midfielders of his era. The Erlangen-born player was quite dynamic in his playing positions and was able to play the role of both, a defensive midfielder as well as an attacking midfielder.
Lothar Matthaus has played the most matches in his club career in Germany’s Bundesliga. He earned worldwide recognition during his stint with Bayern Munich. He currently serves as the club representative of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. As per a recently surfaced report by ‘r/soccer’, the veteran had something to say about his club’s transfer policies.
The 62-year-old reportedly asserted – “Bayern Munich will no longer bring in players from the clubs that are sitting on the bench or in the stands”. Talking about the club’s recent loan signing Eric Dier he further stated – “The last transfer looks different. That’s not Bayern Munich”. He was of the opinion that the club “should strengthen itself or build on the young players”.
From his statements, his vision regarding the future transfer moves can be inferred. Bayern is currently in a decent position in the ongoing Bundesliga season. However, in order to push further, they will need to add more good players to their squad. Also, the club has been currently linked with Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United. It remains to be seen how the German club approaches the January transfer window.
Lothar Matthaus on Bayern Munich buying Harry Kane from Tottenham
Lothar Matthaus was little concerned with Bayern Munich’s decision to buy Harry Kane from the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in the previous transfer window. Kane was one of the big-money signings made by the Bundesliga club in their transfer history. The England international cost the German club around $109 million.
Despite soccer pundits inflicting praises on Munich for poaching him, Lothar was of mixed opinion. He stated – “Those in charge at Bayern were and are 100% convinced of Harry Kane. That’s why they stretched themselves. That’s why they push their limits”. “Maybe Bayern has also, been a little blackmailed by Tottenham”, Lothar further expressed.
He also touched upon the point of high fees for Harry Kane by inflicting – “100 million (€) for a 30-year-old”. He compared Kane’s transfer to Bayern’s former striker Robert Lewandowski who was younger than Kane but still fetched a lower transfer amount. It can be drawn out that Lothar Matthaus was content with the transfer but wasn’t on board with the financial side of things.
Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title charge in scrutiny after loss to Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich suffered an unexpected loss to fellow Bundesliga rivals SV Werder Bremen. The match was a crucial fixture for the club in regards to their chase of the League title. They desperately needed to win in order to keep the points gap between them and league leaders Bayer Leverkusen at a minimum.
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JAAAAA! Schluss in der Allianz Arena! Werder holt den ersten Auswärtssieg der Saison. Und das ausgerechnet gegen den Rekordmeister!😍
⚽️ #FCBSVW 0:1 | #Werder pic.twitter.com/EaoudVAQQO
— SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) January 21, 2024
However, Bayern scummed to a 0-1 loss. The team failed to score even a single goal in the entire game played at their home ground. Reports inflict, this has happened for only the second time in the last eight seasons played by the club. Werder’s Mitchell Weiser scored in the 59th minute to give his side the lead.
His goal turned out to be the only goal scored in the match. After this loss, the gap between Bayer Munich and Bayer Leverkusen now stands at seven points. Leverkusen holds the first spot with 48 points. Munich dons the second with 41. How the club’s manager Thomas Tuchel manages things from here on, remains to be seen.