Bayern defeated the Gunners 1-0 at the Allianz Arena, having largely been touted as underdogs by the English media when the draw was made. Hummels was at the centre of Dortmund’s own magnificent comeback win against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The World Cup-winning centre-back provided a sumptuous assist and netted an own-goal as BVB lost a two-goal cushion before coming back to spectacularly win 4-2 (5-4 aggregate). Hummels has clearly caught wind of English arrogance when it comes to Premier League sides’ level and the perceived low standard of German football.
The Bundesliga has regularly been labelled a ‘farmers’ league’ in the past due to Bayern’s decade-long dominance. The English media regularly underplay German teams’ capabilities by expecting Premier League teams to waltz past them. And that was something the 35-year-old took personally as he aimed a thinly-veiled dig on social media.
