If Anyone Can Beat Real, then it's Bayern: Rummenigge
BERLIN (AFP) - Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has thrown down the gauntlet to Real Madrid ahead of next Wednesday's home Champions League semi-final, first leg.
"We have to keep our concentration until next Wednesday, but if anyone can beat Real Madrid at the moment, it's FC Bayern," boasted Rummenigge.
Bayern host the first leg at Munich's Allianz Arena with the return at Madrid's Bernabeu on May 1.
The German giants warmed up by romping to a 6-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday in the German Cup semi-final.
"It was a demonstration of the footballing quality of our team," added Rummenigge.
"To be a FC Bayern fan must be paradise at the moment.
"The team clearly has a tremendous quality for achieving everything it wants to."
Bayern could repeat their 2013 treble.
They are in the German Cup final on May 19 and have already secured a sixth straight Bundesliga title.
The Bavarian giants ran riot in Leverkusen as Germany forward Thomas Mueller scored twice and helped set up the opening goal in a man-of-the-match performance.
"We have to keep our concentration until next Wednesday, but if anyone can beat Real Madrid at the moment, it's FC Bayern," boasted Rummenigge.
Bayern host the first leg at Munich's Allianz Arena with the return at Madrid's Bernabeu on May 1.
The German giants warmed up by romping to a 6-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday in the German Cup semi-final.
"It was a demonstration of the footballing quality of our team," added Rummenigge.
"To be a FC Bayern fan must be paradise at the moment.
"The team clearly has a tremendous quality for achieving everything it wants to."
Bayern could repeat their 2013 treble.
They are in the German Cup final on May 19 and have already secured a sixth straight Bundesliga title.
The Bavarian giants ran riot in Leverkusen as Germany forward Thomas Mueller scored twice and helped set up the opening goal in a man-of-the-match performance.