FC Bayern are marching towards the championship in leaps and bounds, inspiring even the most critical observers in their own camp. After the commanding 5-0 win at FC St. Pauli, Honorary President Uli Hoeneß was impressed by the Munich team’s current form
Particularly noteworthy: despite extensive rotation, the record champions presented themselves as playful, dominant and hungry for goals. For Hoeneß, a clear sign of the quality and depth in the squad. „It’s really fun to watch, you can see the joy of playing,“ explained the 74-year-old in an interview with kicker, praising above all the team spirit within the squad
Kompany strikes a chord with the team
Vincent Kompany has played a big part in this development. The Bayern coach consistently rotates his squad without compromising the level of performance – on the contrary. Even with a different starting eleven, Munich dominate their opponents and remain extremely dangerous in attack
„Everyone is happy for each other, you can feel the great sense of community,“ Hoeneß emphasized. It is precisely this spirit that makes the current Bayern team so special – and could become a decisive factor in the final sprint of the season
With a twelve-point lead and a significantly better goal difference than Borussia Dortmund, Hoeneß is no longer under any illusions: „Now we have the championship in the bag, the most important title of the season can no longer be taken away from us,“ he made clear
The Munich team can now focus fully on the remaining competitions: the second leg of the Champions League against Real Madrid and the semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB Cup
„That is an important goal“
The cup plays a key role for Hoeneß: „This is an important goal, especially for our fans,“ he made clear. Munich have not been able to win the competition for almost six years
With a view to the Champions League, the honorary president warned of caution ahead of the Real second leg, despite the comfortable starting position, saying that Madrid is an opponent that can surpass itself, especially in big games – a quality that reminds him of the great Bayern teams of the 1970s
At the same time, the objective is clear: the record champions want more. The championship seems to be just a formality – but the really big titles will be decided now.