"Despite Bayern Munich's first slip-up of the season with their weekend loss to Augsburg in the Bundesliga over the weekend, the German Rekordmeister are still poised and ready to win more silverware this season. They still have a nine-point lead over Borussia Dortmund in the league table, are on to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, and are in to the quarterfinals of the DFB-Pokal - a treble is well and truly still in the cards for Vincent Kompany's side."
"However, hindsight is always 20/20 and there were even concerns with Bayern's lack of transfer activity in the summer on the heels of their 2024/25 Bundesliga title. They missed out on getting Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen with his decision to join Liverpool instead after Bayern were fully expecting a mega transfer for the German playmaker. Optically, a club like Liverpool strengthening on paper after winning the Premier League made the perspective of Bayern being less active in the transfer window negative."
Bayern Munich suffered a first league defeat to Augsburg but still hold a nine-point advantage over Borussia Dortmund. The club has secured a Champions League round-of-16 berth and a place in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals, keeping a treble attainable for Vincent Kompany's side. Dominance has prompted concerns about reducing the Bundesliga's appeal for casual viewers. Limited summer transfer activity raised questions after the 2024/25 title, notably missing Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool. The optics of rivals strengthening intensified scrutiny, yet success on the pitch remains the primary driver as the season continues.
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