Bayern know how to 'hurt' PSG, says Neuer
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer applauds the fans after the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between Spain and Germany at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart on July 5, 2024. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, on August 21, 2024 announced his retirement from international football on social media. Neuer, 38, played 124 matches for Germany, captaining the side 61 times. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Veteran
goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says Bayern Munich know how to "hurt" Paris
Saint-Germain as the Bavarians brace for their away clash with the Champions League
title-holders on Tuesday.
PSG won the
Champions League last year at Bayern's Allianz Arena home, thumping Inter Milan
5-0, but the Bavarian giants travel to the Parc des Princes in incredible form.
Bayern have won
all 15 of their matches in all competitions so far this campaign, setting a
record for the best-ever start in Europe's top-five leagues.
The 39-year-old
captain said his side "don't have any fear" of the French champions,
adding: "We love to play against PSG and we're playing to win."
Neuer, a
two-time Champions League winner with Bayern, said the visitors have a clear
plan to rattle PSG.
"We are
both teams that like to have the ball, that's well-known, and perhaps we don't
like to defend much," he said.
"There will
certainly be opportunities to counter-attack. You have to be wide awake for
that, and also try to have a good defensive structure against these strong and
fast opponents.
"That's
exactly how we want to hurt the Parisians."
Front-and-centre
in Bayern's historic season has been the superb form of England captain Harry
Kane.
Kane has 22
goals in Bayern's 15-game winning streak but has also been playing a greater
creative role in the side, dropping deep to help out in build-up play.
Bayern coach
Vincent Kompany told reporters Kane's "understanding of the role has
evolved" this season.
"It's a bit
of a mix of creating the conditions for him to do what he does really well, but
ensuring he is where he needs to be to score goals," the Belgian said.
"Harry has
a lot of experience and a good feeling for the game... Harry doesn't have a
very different role to last year, but he's evolved in how he sees the
role."


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