"Hoeness seems to believe that others might consider Bayern Munich an underdog in the competition. Nonetheless, per @iMiaSanMia, Hainer seems to believe that there was a deeper motive behind Hoeness' statement: "Uli Hoeneß is known for his understatement. He didn't want to raise expectations too high." Some Bayern fans might be scratching their heads at Hainer's first statement; the word 'understatement' is rarely associated with Uli Hoeness."
"Nonetheless, Hainer added: "Of course, we're delighted with the team's strong performances." This statement was made before the defeat to Arsenal, 3-1, in North London of course. No team in Europe is underestimating Bayern of course. Manchester City benched a lot of starters against Bayer Leverkusen; yet, they would perhaps not do the same against Bayern. Hoeness might not want to raise expectations but a hallmark of Bayern Munich has been the idea that success is a 'must'."
A view emerged that Bayern Munich could be regarded as underdogs in the UEFA Champions League. Club leadership characterized that view as deliberate understatement intended to temper expectations while expressing satisfaction with strong team performances prior to a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in North London. Opponents remain cautious about rotating starters against Bayern. Fan culture at Bayern regards deep progression as mandatory, with anything short of at least a quarter-final berth unlikely to be accepted as success.
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