Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller said Barcelona
can’t cope with the intensity of Europe’s top sides
after the five-time Champions League winners
crashed out of the group stages following a 3-0
defeat at the Allianz Arena.
Muller opened the scoring, with Leroy Sane and
Jamal Musiala also on target, to condemn Barca
to a place in the Europa League in the New Year.
It’s the first time since 2003-04 that the Catalan
club will not be in the knockout stages of the
Champions League.
“We really tried to get the intensity into the game
because I think we’re really massively different to
Barcelona, at least in their current state, because
of that intensity,” Muller told UEFA.com.


“I don’t think they can cope with that intensity.
Technically they have it all and they have some
really good players, there’s no question about
that, but we can deliver this intensity both in
possession and out of possession. I don’t think
they can cope with the intensity in top-level
football.”
Barca beat Bayern in the semifinal when they
clinched their fourth Champions League trophy in
nine years in 2015 but a steady decline,
underpinned by a financial crisis, has set in since
then.
Bayern, meanwhile, have become Barca’s bogey
team, beating them 8-2 in the quarterfinal in 2020
and 3-0 in both group stage meetings this
season.
“I think the difference was certainly very clear,
especially in the second half,” Muller said. “We
should have scored more goals, but we’re happy.
Barcelona are still a big name in the football
world, so to beat them 3-0 twice — in Barcelona
and again at home — is still satisfying.”



https://www.completesports.com/muller-barcelona-cant-cope-with-europes-best/[center]Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller said Barcelona
can’t cope with the intensity of Europe’s top sides
after the five-time Champions League winners
crashed out of the group stages following a 3-0
defeat at the Allianz Arena.
Muller opened the scoring, with Leroy Sane and
Jamal Musiala also on target, to condemn Barca
to a place in the Europa League in the New Year.
It’s the first time since 2003-04 that the Catalan
club will not be in the knockout stages of the
Champions League.
“We really tried to get the intensity into the game
because I think we’re really massively different to
Barcelona, at least in their current state, because
of that intensity,” Muller told UEFA.com.


“I don’t think they can cope with that intensity.
Technically they have it all and they have some
really good players, there’s no question about
that, but we can deliver this intensity both in
possession and out of possession. I don’t think
they can cope with the intensity in top-level
football.”
Barca beat Bayern in the semifinal when they
clinched their fourth Champions League trophy in
nine years in 2015 but a steady decline,
underpinned by a financial crisis, has set in since
then.
Bayern, meanwhile, have become Barca’s bogey
team, beating them 8-2 in the quarterfinal in 2020
and 3-0 in both group stage meetings this
season.
“I think the difference was certainly very clear,
especially in the second half,” Muller said. “We
should have scored more goals, but we’re happy.
Barcelona are still a big name in the football
world, so to beat them 3-0 twice — in Barcelona
and again at home — is still satisfying.”



https://www.completesports.com/muller-barcelona-cant-cope-with-europes-best/

no lies...barca go suffer against big boys.....even Xavi knows