Robert Lewandowski on track to break all Bundesliga records. After his hat-trick this past Saturday against Stuttgart (4-0), the Bayern Munich forward is only five goals away from equaling the record set by the 40 goals of the Müller torpedo at 71/72. In a chat with German myth Lothar Matthäus, published in the newspaper Sport Bild, The Best was very excited about the possibility of breaking this record and, also, answered questions about Erling Haaland as his possible successor at Bayern. Lewy discussed the following topics:
His possible heir at Bayern: “In soccer, one or two years make a big difference. The question will be: Who will be ready when I leave Bayern one day? There are great forwards right now, but to this day, I can't say who would be my ideal successor. This type of thing can be decided six months, maximum one year in advance. “
Haaland as successor: “He is a Borussia Dortmund player and I cannot say anything about his plans. I can only say that it is very good. “
Haaland's level in his 20s: “The details are essential. It doesn't matter if you are in your 20s or 30s. Those details make the difference. An example: when I arrived at Bayern, I met Xabi Alonso. I remember that, for the first two or three weeks, I trained low passes with him. Ten out of ten of theirs came to me clean. Of mine, one in three or four balls bounced. I wanted to give perfect passes like Xabi. I practiced it for two or three months and it finally worked. Ten passes, pam pam pam. Those details make a difference on the field. “
Playing with Haaland at Bayern: “I don't want to get into any speculation, he's a Borussia Dortmund player.”
Future in the US: “To this day, I cannot answer that question. It's about knowing at what level I can continue to perform and what will go through my head one day. I still haven't thought about that. “
Coach Flick's possible departure: “Hansi Flick is Bayern coach, I'm not worried.”
The Torpedo Müller record: “It would fill me with pride to be able to beat him. But Gerd Müller will always be Gerd Müller, there will be no one like him. Also, the record of this exceptional club legend is still a long way off, I don't want to worry too much about it. I try to do my best for the team. If I only needed one or two goals to reach 40, I would think more about the record. Of course, getting it after so long would be something huge. “
Eurocup: “We have a new coach. We play against Sweden, Spain and Slovakia. In 2016, small details were removed from us. We had a team that could go to the semifinals. Now it's about trying to be in top condition every day. We want our fans to be proud of us. “