Bayern Munich may have beaten rivals Werder Bremen in last night's DFB Pokal second round clash, but die Roten continue to struggle domestically. In an interview, vice-captain Philipp Lahm revealed that the Bavarians' woes are being compounded by the mental burden of an ever-increasing gap between them and leaders Mainz.
"It is the mental effort that is destroying us, because the distance to make up is 12 points," Lahm told Sport-Bild.
Lahm also admitted his personal shortcomings thus far: "I am not playing up to the level I can reach."
As reigning champions and traditional powerhouses of Bundesliga football, Bayern are in the uncharacteristically low table position of 11th place. Their next match will be on Friday as they host Freiburg.
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