The Dutchman has dismissed suggestions Pep Guardiola's side are in need of major surgery
Arjen Robben says it is "nonsense" to suggest Bayern Munich weren't good enough last season and need to sign new players this summer.The Bavarians were beaten in the Champions League semi-finals by eventual winners Barcelona and lost to Borussia Dortmund at the same stage of the DFB-Pokal.
Those cup failures cast a shadow over their Bundesliga success after they finished 10 points clear of second-placed Wolfsburg.
Robben was badly missed towards the end of the season after being sidelined by a calf injury, but the winger says Bayern don't require major surgery to compete in Europe next term.
"It seems to have been said that Bayern should be ashamed of last season and that we need to attract lots of new players, but that's nonsense," the Dutch winger, 31, told Algemeen Dagblad.
"We became German champions with a lead of 10 points and we reached two semi-finals.
"If Javi Martinez is back fully fit, if myself and Franck Ribery can get back fit, if David Alaba and Thiago Alcantara can continue their comebacks, then we are still very strong. We can still beat anyone."
Bayern have already added to their attacking options, having confirmed the €30 million signing of Shakhtar Donetsk star Douglas Costa on Wednesday.
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