Arjen Robben is brimming with confidence ahead of the first leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final tie against Juventus, and believes the Bundesliga leaders can challenge pre-tournament favourites Barcelona and Real Madrid for the title.
The
Bavarians made it to the final of the competition last campaign, and
Robben feels they have what it takes to make it to this year's showpiece
at Wembley, too, even though he realises Juventus will not be pushovers
in the quarter-finals.
"We showed last season that we can be up
there with the best in Europe, so we want to be in the final at Wembley.
We will challenge the likes of Barca and Real for the title," the
Dutchman was quoted as saying by The Times of India.
"If
you look at last year's final against Chelsea, again we should never
have lost it. But we’ve improved from last year. We are in the
quarter-finals and we are top of our league, so you can’t ask for more.
"The
tie against Juventus is going to be a tough challenge for sure. They
are a team with so many experienced players people like Andrea Pirlo
and we know how hard they will make it for us."
The
Netherlands international then went on to discuss his future at Bayern,
and dismissed rumours that he could be on the move this summer.
"Sometimes
it's ridiculous what gets written. I have another two years on my
contract and I am looking forward to seeing it through," he continued.
"Of course I didn’t want to be on the bench. When you’ve recovered from a few injuries like me, then you’ll understand. I love being on the pitch. When I’m out there, I just want to play football."
"Of course I didn’t want to be on the bench. When you’ve recovered from a few injuries like me, then you’ll understand. I love being on the pitch. When I’m out there, I just want to play football."
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