'Easy' Bundesliga has made Bayern soft in Europe, claims Matthaus

Bayern Munich icon Lothar Matthaus believes that
the club's failure in Europe in recent years is partly
down to the Bundesliga being "too easy".
The Bavarian giants head into the away leg of their
Champions League quarter-final tie with Real
Madrid aiming to overcome a 2-1 deficit.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are well on course for a fifth
successive Bundesliga crown this season and
Matthaus claims their domestic domination fails to
prepare them to challenge Europe's elite.
"Bayern's daily business in the Bundesliga is too
easy," Matthaus told TZ.
"They have no serious competitors. In Spain and
other countries this looks quite different. Players
will be under pressure all year round because every
weak game is immediately punished.
"In the case of Bayern it is now the fifth year in a
row they have claimed the title with lots of days to
go.
"So it is more difficult to switch it on. This was
also observed in the past years under Pep
Guardiola.
"Even under him Bayern could not win [the
Champions League]. The motivation was missing.
"On Saturday they can compete in Leverkusen with
70 or 80 percent effort and probably win
anyway. And if they do not, they remain
unchallenged at the top."