Bayern Munich’s Muller rues missed chances in Barcelona thump

Thomas Müller, a legend of Bayern Munich, has attributed his team's 4-1 loss to Barcelona on Wednesday night to wasted opportunities.

The former Germany international expressed his feelings following the defeat, telling UEFA.com that Bayern Munich lacked confidence in the closing minutes of the match because of the score.

Perhaps the scoreline was a bit of an odd outcome because we had good ball possession.

"We must acknowledge that they are a strong team and that Raphinha had a nearly flawless evening despite our missed opportunities."

After three games in the current Champions League season, Wednesday's loss left the German powerhouses with three points out of a potential nine.

"Clearly, this isn't a pleasant feeling. To win, we came here, but we lost 4-1, so there’s a lot of work to do for us,” he told the media.

“We perhaps lacked confidence in the end because of the scoreline and how it seemed we played.

“When we look back and analyse it, we’ll see that Barcelona had more good moments than us. I say it seemed like we lacked confidence, only because we didn’t press like we wanted to.

“We didn’t have the possession and control that we aimed for. We didn’t play like we were capable of playing; that’s what I meant. Maybe it’s only human, when losing 4-1, to step up again and try again, but it’s not that easy,” Müller asserted.

Barcelona’s victory reflects the good form the Blaugrana have been in under their new coach, Hansi Flick, as they turn their attention to El Clásico this weekend in their quest to wrest the La Liga title from Real Madrid.

Before Wednesday’s game, Barca had yet to score a goal against Bayern Munich in their last five meetings and had fallen six times at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

However, they were excellent on Wednesday and secured a significant victory.