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"When you play against such an opponent and they start playing for time from the 45th minute onwards, which was partly not penalized, then that's respect enough [they've shown us]. Yes, [they were wasting time] from the 45th minute onwards. (Aleksandar) Pavlović is obviously injured - I wish him all the best. But he lay down for two minutes. And then the ball was played, and then he lay down again. That's how he wasted time so he can make a substitution. That's not fair play. But I'm not accusing the guy; I hope he gets well soon,"

Bayern Munich's incredible run to start the 2025/26 season is all the more incredible if you consider the circumstances. Fresh off the end of last season was the Club World Cup - the first edition of the tournament's new format, making for a much more active summer than normal. Bayern had a rushed, late preseason as a result and a heavy match load in their summer tournament. A heavy cost, too - the hard-fought loss to Paris Saint-Germain resulted in the loss of Jamal Musiala.

Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Sacha Boey from Bayern Munich during the January transfer window. According to a report via GMS, they are looking to improve the squad in January, and they have identified the defender as a potential target. He has struggled for regular opportunities with the German champions, and he needs to leave the club in order to play more often.

First of all, Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions are a little bit confident that they will get the centre-half to sign a new contract. However, failing that, there are two clubs that interest Upamecano - otherwise, no Premier League clubs are on the list - and these are Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Both outfits are interested in the 27-year-old because he's currently on track to be a free agent next year.

Jonah Kusi-Asare is the kind of striker every club tries to find nowadays. Huge, lanky but deceptively quick, smooth on the ball and possessing the technical skills of a much smaller players, the young Swede drew the attention of many big clubs at AIK Fotboll before Bayern Munich snatched him up for a big fee. Kusi-Asare struggled to impose himself in Bayerns youth teams, occasionally demonstrating his immense potential but too often going unnoticed during matches.

With the midweek loss to Arsenal still fresh in the minds, Vincent Kompany wisely opted for some rotation to the starting XI. In defense, Tom Bischof and Kim Min-jae came in for Josip Stanisic and Dayot Upamecano at left back and center-back, respectively. In the attack, Luis Diaz took over from Serge Gnabry on the left wing, and Raphael Guerreiro got the start as the number ten with Michael Olise amongst substitutes.