{"id":2679,"date":"2026-08-30T17:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:19:21","slug":"bayern-munich-backed-to-be-too-strong-for-chelsea-in-champions-league-opener-as-germany-legend-says-harry-kane-co-among-seven-true-contenders-for-european-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2679","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich backed to be too strong for Chelsea in Champions League opener as Germany legend says Harry Kane & Co among seven true contenders for European title"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Matthaus was quite optimistic about Die Roten’s chances in the Champions League this season in his column for Sky<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“For me, Bayern is one of the six best teams in Europe and among the teams that can win the title,” asserted the ex-midfielder. “These include defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City and, to a lesser extent, Arsenal.”<\/p>\n

Previewing the encounter against Chelsea, Matthaus added: “Their opening opponent, Chelsea, may be the Club World Champions, but I expect Bayern to win at home. They will have learned their lesson from last season’s Champions League, when they failed due to their poor conversion rate. In the 5-0 win against Hamburg on Saturday, Bayern slowed down after half an hour because they knew that the coming weeks would be physically demanding.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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