Thomas Muller has taken a lighthearted swipe on the German media after the UEFA Champions League draw for the Spherical of 16 was finalised this afternoon.
With the Bavarian membership pulled out of the hat to face fellow Bundesliga facet Bayer Leverkusen, a mouthwatering all-German tie awaits in March.
Chatting to the Bayern Munich in-house cameras after as we speak’s coaching session, the 35-year-old supplied his personal sarcastic tackle the German media’s interpretation of the draw.
“Leverkusen are clearly the favourites to the German pundits. We’re rank outsiders.
“We clearly wish to show ourselves to the pundits, proper? Then we are going to see,” Muller added.
Muller, identified for his fast wit and switch of phrase off the sphere, stared into the digicam earlier than smirking and strolling off display screen.
The response was clearly a shot aimed toward a number of pundits who felt Bayern Munich have been outclassed by Leverkusen in final weekend’s 0-0 draw on Matchday 22.
Some pundits additionally imagine Die Werkself have turn out to be considerably of a kryptonite in the direction of the Bavarians who final defeated Leverkusen again in September 2022.
