Should Bayern Munich be feared?

Should your club fear Bayern Munich

With Bayern Munich effectively laying the pipe to Sporting in record setting fashion, the question has to be asked, if your club draws Bayern in the quarter finals- are you happy or fearful?

Has the Bundesliga droped off the map of European Football so much, that a super club like Bayern would be looked at with relief?

There is no question about the talent level of Jurgen Klinsman’s squad with it all starting with world class French (and future Man U) mid-fielder Franck Ribery. The club also boasts exceptional talent with both Polish-born German strikers Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose. Followed by exceptional Azurri striker Luca Toni. Out on the wings, the club fields one of the best attacking midfielders with a devastating cross in Bastion Shweinsteiger and at fullback the attacking style of Philipp Lahm. Not to mention the unused US Captain Landon Donavan (I had to throw that in there).

Entering into the second stage of the round of sixteen, Sporting Clube de Portugal captain Joao Moutinho had conceded that his team was afraid of Bayern.
"It's hard to explain... we entered the game afraid, maybe with a little bit of fear due to the result of the first leg."But can the same be said for the other clubs in the competition. The Bundesliga is set to break records for most goals scored in a single season in the past two decades. But is this a sign that the league has great scorers or pitiful defenders. Are the defenders in the Bundesliga just too slow to be able to keep up with say Liverpool’s counter attack?

The German national squad has seen resurgence in the last few years with a strong performance in the World Cup and Euro 2008. Many of the International teams starting eleven are playing for Munchen right now. So why is no one fearing them?

I think the criticism of the Bundesliga and the lack of fear in the hearts of English, Spanish and Italian football fans is best illustrated with the success of two out of the top three clubs in the league right now, newly promoted TSG Hoffenheim and current leader of the league Hertha Berlin. Two sides without any history in international history to speak of.

If you put both of those clubs in the Premiership, where do you think they would stand right now?

So the question is, is Munchen the powerhouse that just destroyed Sporting without missing a beat, or are they the club that just lost to FC Cologne on their own pitch two weeks ago? Will you be happy or fearful if your club draws them for the quarterfinal? Who would you rather see your side meet? Who is the weakest puppy in the litter, or is there one?

Me, as good as Bayern might seem, would be happy to draw them over any of the English sides or Barca. I don’t think Bayern will make it past the next round (So they’ll probably win it all).