Fans believe that Bayern Munich may not be according the proper seriousness to their forthcoming Champions League group stage showdown against Manchester United, scheduled for Wednesday.
This encounter marks a revisitation of the 1999 final, as both teams find themselves in Group A, alongside Copenhagen and Galatasaray.
While Bayern has enjoyed a strong start to the season with 10 points earned from their initial four matches, Manchester United is enduring its poorest-ever beginning to a Premier League campaign, suffering three losses in their first five matches.
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They were thoroughly outplayed and beaten 3-1 at home by Brighton on Saturday and the mood around Old Trafford isn’t great.
Erik ten Hag’s first Champions League tie in charge of United is a seriously difficult one and fans think Bayern are taking the Red Devils a little lightly.
Footage from training showed Thomas Muller in fine spirits, playfully prancing around as coaches laughed.
And plenty of fans on social media reckon Bayern are underestimating United given their dire predicament at the moment.
One said: “Bayern clearly underestimate us, they’ll soon find out.”
Another commented: “Bayern are not taking training for Manchester United seriously.”
A third simply wrote: “Training against Manchester United.”
A fourth user had a different view, stressing: “This is what they want Man United to think. It’s a classic Bavarian move.”
Another added: “They know is it’s a walk over game.”
A sixth person violated, writing: “Playing United is their training game.”
Despite the comments from fine, England captain Harry Kane believes United will still present a tough test even with their early season struggles.
“I know Manchester United are having a difficult moment at the moment, but sometimes teams like that are dangerous because they’re always looking to come back in a big way,” he toldSports Illustrated Deutschlandahead of his first Champions League game for Bayern.
“So we have to be prepared for them and of course we want to get the crowd behind us as early as possible on Wednesday in front of our home crowd and approach the game with a lot of intensity.
“The Champions League is always special and my first game with Bayern Munich will stay with me – so I hope it goes well.”