Overview
- Bayern posted the best first half in Bundesliga history with 50 points from 54 and 71 goals after 18 matches, capped by a 5-1 win at RB Leipzig.
- They hold an 11-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, a gap analysts say underscores concerns about domestic competitiveness.
- Lothar Matthäus credits Harry Kane as the team’s architect, noting his playmaking as well as scoring, with 117 goals and 30 assists in 124 club games since 2023 and 21 league goals in 18 this season.
- Kane described Vincent Kompany’s mandate to keep pushing for more goals regardless of the scoreline, while Matthäus says the coach now has Bayern fully under control.
- Commentators warn that sustained dominance could deter players seeking a tighter title race—citing Michael Olise as an example—even as Sky reports double-digit growth in Bundesliga TV audiences led by Bayern games.