Champions League | France

At the FC Arsenal Robert Pirès once came out very big, remaining impression left the French midfield legend in her four years at the Spanish first division FC Villarreal also. The 48-year-old has awarded courage in front of the Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-Final duel of the Yellow U-Boot with the FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but also praised the German record champion.

129 times Robert Pirès entered the lawn in the Villarreal jersey - enough time to gain cult status in many fans of the Spaniards. To date, the French world and European champion maintains a narrow wire to the Laliga Club, which is sensational in the royal class into the round of the last eight.

In the eighth finale, Juventus last made unpleasant acquaintance with the team of coach Unai Emery, which won 3-0 in Turin.

Reason enough for FC Bayern not to take the coming opponent on the light shoulder. This also finds Pirès. "Clearly the Munich goes as a favorite in the two games, but it is also clear that Villarreal will be anything but opportunity," warned the Les-Bleus-idol in the interview with the portal "bettbasis.com".

The crew is "very unpleasant" and let "the opponent never alone", supplemented Pirès: "Villarreal is playfully strong and has been stable for a few months." Therefore, he could not "exclude a sensation".

FC Bayern "best if he stands with his back to the wall"

Nevertheless, Pirès clearly looks at the FC Bayern. The Bundesligian was already his favorite to the Henkelpott before the season and has since not changed at this assessment.

"When it matters, they are there. They always come well with the pressure. The best thing is Bayern when he stands with his back to the wall," the 48-year-old swarmed the team of Julian Nagelsmann for The weeks of truth are created.

"Now cornerstones like Leon Goretzka and Alphonso Davies come back to the absolutely most important time of the season. They will certainly ensure that Bavaria is still more balanced and dominant," says Pirès.

Especially on Canadian he has eaten a fool. "The development of Davies is particularly impressive. How fast is he actually? He comes up with a lot of carefree and passion. To look at him always fun," emphasized the ex-professional.