
Neuer anticipating “great environment” versus Boca Juniors
By Ultan Corcoran@UltanCorcoran
Bayer Munich’s legendary goalkeeper spoke to the media ahead of their clash with Boca Juniors.As Bayern Munich
prepare to deal with Boca Juniors in their next Group C game, Manuel Neuer shared his expectations ahead of dealing with the famous Argentine club. “We’re certainly expecting an excellent
environment. We saw how their game against Benfica went. It will be important that we remain focused, that we remain cool and concentrate on our strengths, “he said.After opening their FIFA Club World Cup project with a 10-0 knocking of minnows Auckland City, the veteran shot-stopper outlined Bayern’s preparations for next Saturday’s fixture.”We charged our batteries and then trained normally once again. We’re constructing towards the game so that we’re increasingly focused, including in analyzing our opponents, and understand exactly what we require in the game.”The intensity is also getting a bit greater, but the day before the game it’s reduced a bit since the temperature levels here obviously also play a role, “Neuer explained.Regarding the competition as a whole, the 39-year-old is not jumping to conclusions about potential upcoming challengers
and favourites to lift the title. “We’ll see how each team performs here and how they cope with the conditions. And then the knockout stage will be a separate story.
“The favourites are, naturally, the teams from Europe. However we should not undervalue the teams from South America either, “he included.