MX23RW : Saturday, November 16 06:39:05| >> :120:69250:69250:

Mats Hummels plays down Champions League talk

Hummels plays down Champions League talk
© AP Photos
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels plays down talk that they will win the Champions League this season.

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has played down talk of winning the Champions League.

The German side finished top of Group D, which included fellow national champions Real Madrid, Ajax and Manchester City.

However, Hummels thinks that they are not yet strong enough to be considered one of the favourites for the tournament.

"There are maybe three or four title contenders. The usual suspects," Hummels told Kicker.

"Maybe we are directly behind them. However, we are not among the big favourites. The fact that Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson regard it as a possibility [however] is a real compliment for our team and the club."

Domestically, BVB trail Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich by 12 points.

ID:59926: cacheID:59926:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1689:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Dortmund squad members celebrate winning Champions League Group D on December 4, 2012
Read Next:
Match Analysis: Dortmund 1-0 Man City
>
Read more about Mats Hummels Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern108203372626
2RB Leipzig106311551021
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1062226161020
4Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen104512116517
5Freiburg105231311217
6Union BerlinUnion Berlin1044298116
7Borussia DortmundDortmund105141818016
8Werder Bremen104331721-415
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach104241514114
10Mainz 05Mainz103431514113
11Stuttgart103431919013
12Wolfsburg103341918112
13Augsburg103341320-712
14Heidenheim103161315-210
15Hoffenheim102351319-69
16St Pauli10226712-58
17Holstein Kiel101271225-135
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum100281030-202


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!