Elvis Football

Thomas Müller believes Bayern will have no serious competition in the Bundesliga this season: "I don't see any team in Germany that can compete with Bayern this season. Bayern will probably get a similar number of points as last season.

I don't think anyone else will achieve a comparable tally. Leverkusen managed that once in 2023/24 with an exceptional performance and many last-minute goals - but that was an exception. Of course, there are the usual suspects like Dortmund, Leipzig, and Leverkusen.

I also see Stuttgart as an ambitious team, but not for over 80 points in a season. I don't see a new Leverkusen emerging this season" [welt]

Harry Kane on the Champions League favourites: "I think PSG are the top favorites, as they have won it two years in a row, and then of course there are others like Bayern, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona… All the big teams will be there.

We are just getting started. We are at the foot of the mountain and there is still a long way to go to climb [..] Now it's about continuing to move forward, fighting for this season, and obviously, the Champions League is one of our main objectives"

~marca

🚨🗣️ Diego Simeone: "From the club's side, they have been very firm with what they explained about Julián Alvarez."

"I hope to help him in the best way possible from the sporting side. Julián will not be there tomorrow for the game."

🚨🗣️ Pau Cubarsí: "It’s fortunate that Barça is putting its faith in homegrown talent. Xavi came up through La Masia with us, and he’s doing a spectacular job."

Rodri: "Yes, making your debut with a new team and a new club is always something special. I'm happy and comfortable with how things have gone."

"It's true that I've only taken part in very few training sessions, which is why it was important to play today and get back into match rhythm."

"I'm very happy to have played my first match. Happy with the win, we've won two out of two matches."

"It's important to build up match rhythm and adapt to this wonderful team. The first minutes were good and the feeling was positive."

"Lamine Yamal is incredible. He went through a period where he may have felt a little frustrated. We tried to lift his spirits, and today we saw the best version of Lamine. Even though he couldn't score, I'm happy because that's what we expect from him. The goals will come because the talent is there."

"The best players in the world are here, and you always have to be at the required level. As I told you, I'm happy to be surrounded by such great players, but I always say that we still have a lot of room to grow. This team has plenty of room for improvement, and we're going to work on that."

We are BACK where we belong 🔝

FT: FCBarcelona 2-0 AthleticClub

HT: FCBarcelona 1-0 AthleticClub

⚽ Raphinha

🚨🚨🎙️| Yuste: "Gil Marín's statements have surprised me very negatively, they are OUTRAGEOUS. You can't label the actions of Barça as 'offensive' when we've been doing things well sportingly for many years. He has crossed a red line."

Chelsea have reached an AGREEMENT with Aston Villa for the transfer of Emiliano Martinez (33/GK/🇦🇷) for a fee of £7.5 million.

~Matt_Law_DT