Former Arsenal FC goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was asked many question about Bayern Munich in an interview with Tz ahead of the Londoners’ clash with Germans. Among many topics, the former Germany international was asked about whether he sees any parallels between the Arsenal team in the 2003/04 season that went unbeaten in the Premier League (which he was part of) and the current Bayern team.
“Bayern are more dominant at this point in the season than we were back then,” Lehmann mused, as captured by @iMiaSanMia.
“No one in our team even talked about going an entire season unbeaten. For me, one thing was important: I wanted to win the league. The idea of remaining undefeated didn’t even cross my mind. It had never happened before. Leverkusen managed it in the Bundesliga in 2024. So it’s definitely on the minds of Bayern. And I believe Bayern can do it too.”
Bayern certainly are more dominant at the moment than Arsenal were. The 2004 champions had collected 27 points after 11 games, an impressive haul but not as impressive as Bayern’s current 31 points after 11 games. But it was never necessarily Arsenal’s ability to dominate matches that made them unbeatable but the ability to eke out a (domestic) result even on their worst days. Bayern have been so dominant this season but also needed an added time winner to edge past third division Wehen Wiesbaden in the DFB Pokal and another added time winner to rescue a draw against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.
Bayern are currently in incredible shape. But even this team has not yet proven they can keep this up over 34 Bundesliga matchdays. An invincible season is still very far away, at the time of writing.
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