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1. The Bayern defense collapses

Of former sovereignty Bayern are miles away. Why? This question is pressing, but it can hardly be answered clearly. So far, only two games in the league have been conceded without conceding this season, at the same time of the preseason, there were already seven. And that, although the team is almost identical to last season.

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When Fortuna Dusseldorf struck in injury time to 3: 3 by Dodi Lukebakio, were with the substitutes Mats Hummels and Rafinha a total of six (!) Defenders on the court. The fact that the team of Niko Kovac could still auskontern - with their own leadership - actually says it all: The vote on the defensive is not right. But not only there: The team members at FCB are not fluent in each other, so that an opponent like Dusseldorf can actually be comparatively easy to succeed.

The Bavarians can only remedy themselves: by questioning their own performance, calling up top performances against outsiders and putting off individual mistakes. Otherwise, further embarrassment threatens in the coming weeks. The next opponents are Werder Bremen, 1. FC Nuremberg and Hannover 96.

2. Funkel's simple tactic goes against Bayern

The Bayern are after the disappointing last weeks in fifth place - nine points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. This interim result is an indictment of Bayern - and brings coach Niko Kovac in Erklärungsnot.

Co-responsible for the now threatening dark clouds over the Säbener road is with Fortuna coach Friedhelm Funkel just a football teacher of the old school. He coached against Bayern Munich with a simple methodology: Close the back - and put one of the fastest players of the team with long balls in scene.

Dodi Lukebakio was the benchmark in the Dusseldorf defensive tactic. In 4-5-1 he was on his own, but made three goals. Two goals were preceded by sweeping blows of the defense, the Lukebakio processed and escaped with his speed of Bayern defense. Such a tactic is usually seen on county league squares - against the Bayern she handed at least for one point.

Also a factor: Three of the four shots from Lukebakio were in there. Robert Lewandowski, however, tried eight times towards the Dusseldorf gate. No one had to keep goalkeeper Michael Rensing.

3. Lisbon can be Kovac's farewell performance

Benfica Lisbon will be highly motivated in Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday. With only four points, they only have chances to reach the last sixteen if they win. The danger for the Munich, to embarrass yourself again, can not be dismissed out of hand. Especially if the Bayern just do not pull the lessons from the past games (see above) - and should not win the third competitive game in a row.

But even if the Bayern defeat Benfica - sovereign or even just - it would not be very surprising, according to the situation, if not later than Wednesday the Kovac-off would be announced. There are now games in the league where Kovac can not win anything (except for the expected three points).

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Niko Kovac (left) and Friedhelm Funkel

Anders is a new coach: He could bring peace to the club with victories, then before the final round of the games against the top teams Leipzig and Frankfurt are pending. As bitter as it sounds for Kovac: After the past games is from the perspective of Bayern, the time for a breakup right now. Assuming that the responsible people are sure that it is not really better at Bayern with Kovac as a coach.