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#1 Bayern still not ready to contest for the UCL
Bayern Munich are one of the most successful clubs in football history, and undoubtedly the most dominant domestically, as the Bavarians have won each of the last six Bundesliga titles, with most being won in a comical landslide over the second placed team.
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This boring monotony is one which must have gotten their fans uninterested, as it is now seen as a given for Bayern to emerge as Bundesliga champions, hence the reason why most of their attention is turned to the Champions League, as it is only on the continent where their might can truly be tested.
Despite being the joint-third most successful side in Champions League history with five triumphs and being one of only a handful to have won the treble, Bayern have unfortunately fallen short on the continent in recent years.
There were three consecutive semi-final defeats to Spanish opposition between 2014 and 2016, and this has led to frustration among some players, with Lewandowski questioning the club's ambition over its inability to sign quality replacements to keep up with its European rivals.
Despite being quiet in recent times, there is still a lot of truth in what the Polish skipper said, as the Bayern squad is some way behind the likes of Real Madrid, Man City and Juventus.
It says a lot that Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery who are very well on the wrong side of thirty are still strong pillars of the squad, over five years on from leading Bayern to that famous treble.
Elsewhere, the situation is not much different, while the appointment of former Frankfurt manager Niko Kovac seems a risk which could backfire.
Bayern came up against Ajax at the Allianz Arena, and these are the kinds of matches that a prime Bayern racks up scoring records in, but they could only offer very little in a 1-1 draw.
Bayern Munich have their eyes on lifting the Champions League next May, and rightly so. However, on evidence of what we witnessed against Ajax, that dream could go the way of others in recent seasons.
