Lothar Matthäus does not see Borussia Dortmund in the role of favourites in the Champions League round of 16 against Paris St. Germain.
Cologne – Record national player Lothar Matthäus does not see Borussia Dortmund in the role of favourites in the round of sixteen of the Champions League against Paris St. Germain. “BVB needs two top performances and, above all, must keep the PSG defence, which is not always up to scratch, busy with fast pinpricks,” Matthäus said in his weekly Sky column.
But the Dortmunders could also be in for a big surprise when they meet up with former coach Thomas Tuchel, as the 58-year-old, who sees a clear advantage for the record-holding German champions Bayern Munich in their duel with Chelsea FC, says that after last year’s knockout round of the last sixteen, “the pressure on Paris is greater”: “The team is more experienced, more mature and better than Chelsea.
He also believes RB Leipzig can make progress against Tottenham Hotspur. “The squad is well-balanced and excellently staffed and Julian Nagelsmann has several solutions at hand in almost every game,” enthused Matthäus.