Karimi makes Bayern even stronger: top German football expert

IRNA - Ali Karimi's overall excellent defensive and offensive skills make defending Bundesliga champs Bayern Munich even stronger, said a leading German football expert following the Iranian star player's successful debut during his team's 3-0 victory against Borussia Moenchengladbach.

"For me, Karimi is the discovery of the Bayern match. This Iranian has everything necessary to become an outstanding defensive midfielder. He has already displayed his class in the first 45 Bundesliga minutes," wrote Paul Breitner in a post-game analysis for the Sunday daily Bild am Sonntag.

He hailed Bayern coach Felix Magath for signing Karimi, branding it "a genial move since it gives the team more defensive options".

A popular football analyst in the German media, Breitner was a member of the 1974 German national football squad which won the World Cup in a dramatic final against the Netherlands.