Jens Lehmann: Bayern Munich are boring and won't be unbeaten in the EPL

Jens Lehmann

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has insisted that the club’s Champions League opponents Bayern Munich are beatable, claiming that they would not go unbeaten in the Premier League as the depth of English football is stronger than in Germany.

Lehmann also told the Guardian that the German giants at times play in a “boring” style, although he concedes that while Arsenal have a chance in Munich on Tuesday it is only a slim one.

“I have to say the challenges they are facing in the Bundesliga are not too high,” Lehmann told the Guardian.

“Their opponents really don’t know how to play them. They don’t even find a way of trying.

“[For example] Schalke were down 4-0 after 30 minutes,” he continued, citing a 5-1 Bayern win on March 1.

“That was a little bit embarrassing. I’d like to see a team scoring against them let’s say in the 80th minute and being 1-0 up. Then I would like to see how they respond. So far nobody has managed to take that sort of lead.

“Bayern wouldn’t go unbeaten in the English league. The depth of the Premier League in terms of quality is higher, even if it is not at the top any more.

“Watching them is a little bit boring as well. They start playing around the back just in case they are pressurised and then slightly go forwards. It’s not a pacey game going forward. They step forward bit by bit until they are in the final third and then they have great quality players who can make the difference.”

Having said that, Lehmann admitted that he believes that Bayern will remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga and admitted that they cannot do more in spite of his reservations over the league’s quality.

“Doing better than going unbeaten is not possible,” the German ceded. “That’s the maximum. You can’t do more.

“Actually, sometimes that means more than winning the Champions League in terms of consistency. Consistency always tells you about the quality of a team. I think they will become unbeaten champions.

However Lehmann was not optimistic Arsenal overturning the 2-0 first leg deficit, despite their 2-0 win in Munich last year.

“You always have chances. But not a lot. Bayern have learned from last year’s experience. They know they are facing some danger.”

Of Bayern’s four losses since the start of last season, half have been against English sides.