Klinsmann counting on Ribery against Messi magic

الثلاثاء، 07 أبريل 2009 - 19:21

كتب : Amro Hassan

كلينسمان وريبري

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes that midfielder Franck Ribery is as good as if not better than Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

The Bavarians will meet Barca in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, and Klinsmann said that the tie will show which player is superior.

"Messi is a player that can make a difference between victory and defeat," the former Germany coach told a press conference on Tuesday.

"But we also have players who can make a difference like Ribery. Tomorrow you'll be able to compare them and see who's best."

Wolfsburg Defeat

The Bavarians were beaten 5-1 by Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. However, Klinsmann insisted that Europe is a different matter for Bayern this season.

"Obviously, we're all disappointed about the result but we know why it happened and we've cleared the air about it already."

"We have been impressive in the Champions League so far and that’s what we are focusing on,"

The former Inter and Monaco striker concluded by stressing that Bayern have enough quality to beat Barcelona and produce an exciting tie.

التعليقات