Beckenbauer : Lewandowski better than Mandzukic

Bayern Munich icon Franz Beckenbauer feels Robert Lewandowski is an even better attacker than Mario Mandzukic and would welcome the Borussia Dortmund man with open arms at the Allianz Arena.

Lewandowski is set to leave BVB on a Bosman move when his contract expires at the end of the season, with Bayern widely touted as the Poland international's ideal destination.

Although Mandzukic has proven a vital player for the European champions since his move to the club in 2012, Beckenbauer believes Lewandowski would prove a significant "upgrade" on the Croatia international.

"Regardless of how good Mandzukic is, Lewandowski will still be an upgrade," Beckenbauer was quoted as saying by Sport Bild.

"He is perhaps even stronger on the ball and his movement is even better.

"It would be great if he were to play for Bayern soon."

Lewandowski, 25, is currently leading the Bundesliga goalscoring charts with nine goals from 12 appearances and will be looking to add to his tally at the weekend when Dortmund host Bayern.

Mandzukic, meanwhile, sits second in the charts with eight goals from 12 games.

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Lewandowski : Arsenal didnt deserve to win

Robert Lewandowski says Arsenal didn't deserve to beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in their Champions League clash on Wednesday night.

Last year's finalists created a number of chances to break the deadlock, but failed to find the net and were eventually made to pay for their profligacy as Aaron Ramsey helped the Premier League side to a hard-fought victory.

"We should never have lost this game, but it's too late for that now," Lewandowski, 25, told reporters.

"We had plenty of time to put it right, but now we're left with two games and six points needed to win.

"Sometimes football is like that. We had three or four good chances but didn't score. They had just the one and scored.

"In the end, all that counts is the result. We have to beat Napoli now."

Dortmund currently sit third in Group F with six points from four games, trailing joint-leaders Arsenal and Napoli by three points.

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