Bayern shine at the start of the season, but the real tests are yet to come | OneFootball

FC Bayern is celebrating victory after victory, making for a season start that borders on perfection. In the Bundesliga, Champions League, DFB Cup, and Supercup, everything is going according to plan so far. But despite all the euphoria about the flawless record, one question remains: How strong are the Munich team really when it comes to top opponents?

After the clear 5:1 away victory in the Champions League against the Cypriot champions Pafos FC, the German record champions have also made a perfect start on the international stage. Previously, they had defeated FC Chelsea 3:1, thus taking the lead in the group - ahead of heavyweight Real Madrid.

Nationally, things are going brilliantly as well. In the Bundesliga, the Munich team have achieved the best start in the club's history with five victories from five games and a goal difference of 22:3 . In addition, they have reached the second round of the DFB Cup and have already won the Supercup against VfB Stuttgart.

Not only the results are right, but also the internal climate. "Everyone is having great fun, you can see the team spirit in every match," praised former executive boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently the new face of the record champions. Coach Vincent Kompany relies on smart rotation and regularly trusts talents like Lennart Karl. One might almost think that paradise conditions prevail at Säbener Straße.

But there is one flaw that should not be overlooked in Munich: The previous opponents were hardly top-level. RB Leipzig (6:0) is not playing internationally this season, while Hamburger SV, Augsburg, Hoffenheim, and Werder Bremen are all in the bottom of the table. This means: There have not been any real tests so far.

FC Bayern and its top match dilemma

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A look back at last season shows why this point is crucial. Back then, FCB struggled when the big games were on the schedule. Against Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, there was not a single victory in four league duels. Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz also proved to be stumbling blocks. In the Bundesliga, Munich only managed to get one win in six matches against these top teams.

The Champions League record was similarly problematic. In the group stage, they suffered away defeats at FC Barcelona (1:4), Feyenoord Rotterdam (0:3), and Aston Villa (0:1). Although they made a strong comeback against Leverkusen and Celtic in the knockout stage, they eventually failed against Inter Milan in the quarterfinals.

This is exactly where the criticism comes in: FC Bayern has so far only been able to prove to a limited extent that it is ready for the top duels under Vincent Kompany.

And the dates are already fixed: Next weekend, the Munich team will be guests at Eintracht Frankfurt (4.10), after the international break the Bundesliga top match against Borussia Dortmund (18.10) will take place in the Allianz Arena. Two matches that will clarify whether the dream start is actually the beginning of a golden season - or whether the weaknesses against top opponents will reappear.

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