Bayern Munich's Ivica Olic: Arjen Robben is on par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when fit

The Croat feels that his teammate can operate at the same level as the Barcelona and Real Madrid stars

Bayern Munich forward Ivica Olic has claimed that Arjen Robben should be mentioned in the same breath as Barcelona ace Lionel Messi and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.



The 32-year-old was glowing in his praise of the Dutchman, stating that his side benefit from having the winger in the side, especially when he is fit and firing on all cylinders.



"When Arjen is healthy, he could play for any team in the world," Olic told Bild. "[When he is fit], he is on the same level as [Lionel] Messi or [Cristiano] Ronaldo and I wish to see him regain his fitness."



The former Hamburg star then reflected on his current situation. He will be out of contract in the summer with no talks currently forthcoming, but he has vowed to earn new terms on the pitch, after recently recovering from a 10-month injury lay-off.



"I will now simply show Bayern what I'm made of, and then think about my future," he continued.



He added, "Firstly, I want to let my performances do the talking on the pitch, and then if I can build on my form, the rest falls into place. My desire is to play well, score goals and stay at this club," concluded the striker.



Olic was not selected by national-team coach Slaven Bilic for Croatia's last two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Greece and Israel.

