With Anderlecht and Celtic also in the pool,
the PSG-Bayern clash at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday could go a
long way to deciding who wins Group B.
"Paris
have certainly given out a few more euros than us, but money doesn't
score goals, quality on the pitch scores goals, good teams score goals,"
said veteran winger Robben before the team jetted to Paris.
PSG
signed Neymar from Barcelona for a world record 222 million euros
($264m) last month and recruited Kylian Mbappe from Monaco on an initial
loan deal which is set to be made into a permanent move for 180 million
euros next year.
But when asked about
PSG's star-studded 'MCN' attack -- Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar --
Robben was unfazed: "The important thing is the performance of the team,
not just to focus on particular players".
Meanwhile,
when asked about his Dutch team-mate's comments, Bayern centre-back
Mats Hummels was slightly more diplomatic about PSG's strengths.
"He
is absolutely right that money doesn't score goals but it does allow
you to buy players who score goals," Hummels told reporters at the Parc
des Princes.
"PSG are a top-level club.
They are very strong going forward, and are well covered in all other
positions. A bit like us they have two players per position."
Bayern
chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is convinced the German champions -- who
beat Anderlecht 3-0 in their first group outing two weeks ago -- can
get a good result in the French capital.
"I
know our team, they are highly motivated and concentrated for games
like this," said the former striker. "I am convinced we can get
something out of this game."
Nevertheless,
the biggest test for Bayern's shaky defence -- which threw away a
two-goal lead at home to struggling Wolfsburg in a 2-2 draw last Friday
-- will be to contain the 'MCN'.
"Of
course, that is an attack with world-class players, we have to control
that, but we have more experience," countered Rummenigge.
Bayern
president Uli Hoeness launched a thinly-veiled attack on PSG's spending
policy in an interview on Monday, but Rummenigge focused on the
football.
"This is a prestige game, but
one thing is clear: the Champions League is not decided, we want to
create the conditions to become group winners."
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