Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder Dietmar Hamann has said Bayern will be scared heading to Anfield this week.
His words, “It was the draw Bayern didn’t want,”
“Getting Liverpool was probably the hardest one out of the hat in terms of facing one of the second-placed teams.
“Liverpool have been going strong in the Premier League. They had a couple of average games after the turn of the year but they came back to form against Bournemouth
“On the other hand, you have a team in Bayern Munich who are very fragile at the moment. Even when they do control games they give away a lot of chances and goals.”
“With the defence they [Bayern] have got at the moment, I’m not sure they can play an expansive game against a side with Liverpool’s quality and pace going forward.
“As good as Liverpool’s forwards are, I still think Van Dijk is their most important player. He’s a leader, he delegates, he speaks to players and he organises. He makes other players better and not having him out there is a huge blow.
“It’s an opportunity for Bayern and they will get chances but I can see them defending pretty deep at Anfield
“With Van Dijk back, I’m not sure whether Bayern have the capability to put three or four past Liverpool in the second leg.”
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