In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports Deutschland, Watzke said his reaction to the game was: “A mixture of admiration and excitement. The first half was some of the best football I’ve seen in years. Of course, you can take yourself out of the game with a single mistake. In the end, it got a bit close.  

“Winning in Paris, we managed that two years ago with Dortmund. But to win the game like that, so convincingly, especially with that statement in the first half – that was truly great football from Bayern Munich.

“We should be pleased internationally when a club like Bayern Munich represents the Bundesliga so brilliantly. Domestically, it would be nice if we could inject a bit more excitement into the game. But against this Bayern team, the way they’re playing right now, that’s difficult.”

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