The new season of the Champions League will begin next week. German legend Barack was interviewed by Bistro Barack, in which he talked about the deal that Wilz did not choose Bayern and Bayern failed to sign Waltermad. He also talked about his own favorite team to win the Champions League.
For the deal of Wilz's choice of Liverpool and Waltermad's transfer from Stuttgart to Newcastle with a total price of 85 million euros plus 5 million euros, Barack said first: "Of course, the English club paid a crazy amount."
Barack said: "But for Wilz, Bayern has also prepared a plan that can be as high as 100 million euros in total. As for Waltermad: that's another situation. Bayern has a fiscal budget. For decades, the characteristic of this club is to be free of debt and be bigger and stronger."
"So, I understand Bayern's decision not to pay more than 55 million euros in Waltermad's transfer. Because this player is not worth more money to them. But fundamentally, I'm actually focusing on something else."
Barack In this explanation, "Let's take Wilz as an example: for him and his development, does it make sense to play for Bayern for two or three years in the Bundesliga? Of course, he can win the championship there. But is the Bundesliga still the highest level challenge for him?"
"No, because the Bundesliga was left behind by the Premier League many years ago. This is the reality. Therefore, for the absolute top players, it is basically no longer so attractive. Therefore, the Bundesliga must change."
Regarding Bayern's chances in the new season of the Champions League, Barack said: "Bayern has the ability to beat any opponent. But we have to talk about the momentum: they were eliminated by Inter Milan in the quarterfinals last season."
Since 2020, Bayern has only entered the Champions League semi-finals once and has not succeeded in the Club World Cup. Barack said: "So for me, Bayern is not an absolute top favorite, but a challenger. Similarly, considering their recent performance and the reconstruction they are going through, I don't count Manchester City as a top favorite."
As for whether Real Madrid is the top favorite in the Champions League, Barack believes: "Not it. The situation there is a bit similar to Manchester City."
For what he thinks is a Champions League favorite, Barack represents "Of course it's Barcelona. This team is very strong, especially with an excellent player like Yamal who can decide the game, and they have a suitable coach like Frick."
Barack: "Of course, people must also count Paris Saint-Germain as the defending champion as the top hotline. This team has become a top team under Enrique's coaching." He also believes that Chelsea has the opportunity to create surprises.