Hummels has irony fail as he criticises Bundesliga's lack of competition | OneFootball

Anyone who’s followed the Bundesliga for a reasonable period of time knows exactly how Germany’s top flight works.

Bayern win the league. Then, they use their unparalleled financial might to snap up whatever emerging talent they desire from their nearest rivals. Then, having weakened any potential competition, they win the league again.

The Bavarians have won the league by an average of almost 16 points over the team in second place through the past five seasons.

And Mats Hummels has been a major reason for their success in the past two years. The Germany international re-joined Bayern from Dortmund in 2016, when he was widely considered to be the best centre-back in the division, thus tipping the balance of power even further in Bayern’s favour.

It’s extremely ironic, therefore, to hear Hummels complain about the league’s lack of competitiveness.

He told Kicker that the Bundesliga is “definitely lacking a second or third team that can regularly win points.

“Other leagues are a long way ahead in that regard. The Spanish and English leagues are the two strongest and we obviously have to be careful not to fall behind (other leagues).”

He even took his argument one step further, saying Bayern’s lead at the top “leaves a bad aftertaste, from a competitive perspective.”

Yet, and perhaps to cover his bases, Hummels claimed he is optimistic about the future.

“We have more coaches in the league now who want to play with the ball,” the 29-year-old explained. “But we need even more and fewer teams with back fives who just want to ruin the game.”