Matthaus: Bayern is the best team in Europe right now, Barcelona is in financial turmoil, the Red Army spends more money

October 08: German star Matthaus updated his column. After a wave of record-breaking results in the new season, Matthaus believes that Bayern is the best team in Europe today.

"For me, Bayern is currently the best team in Europe. And this is not just about results, you can see that the team is really enjoying the game now. There is a clear leadership structure in the team. Many other top teams in Europe currently do not have this."

In Matthaus's view, at Real Madrid, people are always "talking about Vinicius or Bellingham." At Barca, there is "always turmoil" in the financial situation. He explained: "The same is true at Liverpool, they spent a lot of money and caused some jealousy. This is understandable."

Bayern Munich has also encountered problems in recent years, Matthaus said: "Because stars have been signed with exorbitant salaries, and other players also want similar income. This is why Hoeness made it clear before this season "Bayern still has a lot of quality on the pitch, but everyone knows their role, and that's a lot of credit to Kompany because I believe Kompany made their position clear to every player in the lineup," Matthaus explained. "Everyone accepted their role and gave it their all. From the outside, no one felt more important than the team or the club."

"Kompany has rotated more this season, which has also helped. To me, he seems to have learned from last season, when a large number of key players were missing in the most critical stages because they played so many games and were injured."