Bastian Schweinsteiger: Treble well within Bayern Munich's reach
Bayern Munich holds a 10-point lead in the Bundesliga, but Bastian Schweinsteiger has backed his old side to clinch the treble this season.
Published : May 31, 2020 16:29 IST
Bastian Schweinsteiger believes Bayern Munich is well equipped to win a Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League treble this season as he considers a return to football.
Bayern has picked up where it left off in the Bundesliga since the league restarted following a two-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, winning all four games -including a 1-0 victory over title rival Borussia Dortmund.
Hansi Flick's side sits 10 points clear of Dortmund at the top of the table, and will face Eintracht Frankfurt for a place in the DFB-Pokal final, while it looks to be heading for the Champions League quarterfinals after beating Chelsea 3-0 in a one-sided first leg.
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With Bayern holding such a large advantage in the Bundesliga, and holder Liverpool having been knocked out of the Champions League, Schweinsteiger thinks his former club has every chance of completing a treble.
"In a European comparison, it is a super team," Schweinsteiger told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
"They can win the Champions League, especially since Liverpool has already [been knocked out].
"In the DFB-Pokal you also have a home game against Frankfurt. Even if the home advantage is no longer so great without a spectator, you know your own pitch better."
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Schweinsteiger, a treble-winner with Bayern in 2012-13, retired from football in 2019 after two seasons with the Chicago Fire in MLS.
The 35-year-old revealed he is considering a path into coaching, though for now he is content to analyse matches as a TV pundit.
"If something interesting comes up at some point that I enjoy, I'll think about it," he said. "But when I do something, I want to win and get something done.
"It suits me very well to analyse games, after a long career in which I was constantly asked to have more time for the family."