So Bayern Munich have taken another important step to securing second place by beating VfL Wolfsburg 2-0. No Harry Kane on the pitch so no fireworks, but the game did start in a promising manner when Lovro Zvonarek and Leon Goretzka put the Bavarians up 2-0 inside 15 minutes. In the end though, it was just a workmanlike 2-0 with very little in the way of thrills, intensity, or excitement, a characteristic feature of Thomas Tuchel’s reign.
Here are our talking points from the game:

Reviewing the lineup and the start of the game.

How Bayern Munich lost the tempo.

“Saving energy” is not a strategy that has ever worked.

Why Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich team cannot find a higher gear.

A short recap of standout individual performances — Thomas Müller, Bryan Zaragoza, Lovro Zvonarek, and Leon Goretzka.

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