Daily Schmankerl: The aftermath of Bayern Munich vs. Pafos FC in the Champions League; Manchester City a threat to Bayern on Aleksandar Pavlović?; Jose Mourinho to bring in Karim Benzema?; Arsenal eyeing Bayern academy product?; and MORE!

Bayern Munich took care of business in Cyprus because it killed Pafos FC 5-1.

The Bavarians dominated their attack and used an exceptional first half to feed the effort. The second half of the match was not as clear, but it didn’t really matter and it was nothing to worry about.

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Bayern Munich came, he saw, and he kicked the ass. It was enough day. Here are some quick strikers on the match:

• As always, let’s start with a look at the departure XI:

• Vincent Kompany had some changes in programming. Nicolas Jackson intervened for Serge Gnabry, while Raphaël Guerreiro pushed Sacha Boey on the bench. In addition, Kim Min-Jae intervened for Jonathan Tah in the center-back. As expected, Aleksandar Pavlović played alongside Joshua Kimmich in the central midfielder.

• Bayern Munich was dominant from the start, but it was not as if the Pafos FC was going to turn around. In fact, the defender of the PAFOS FC Derrick Luckassen seemed determined to be as physical as possible with Luis Díaz.

• Bayern Munich star Harry Kane (who else?) Could start the scoring in the 15th minute after a nice flow of Michael Olise.

• Five minutes later, Guerreiro (!?) Maked after a good job with Nicolas Jackson.

• Playing war on the left left was not going to injure Bayern Munich in this match and although this position was not best suited to the Portuguese veteran in the long term, he showed (again) that he had something to offer to the club.

• Olise would come back big and installed Jackson for his first goal in the 31st minute after a series of stepovers. From there, it was all Jackson, who probably felt like about 5,000 kilos of his shoulders. It was not the most fluid beginning for Jackson’s career.

• Jackson planted in a beautiful open space near the net and Olise fed him a large pass. With a better finish, Jackson could have had a hat trick.

• Kane would add a second goal in the 34th minute. What can you say about English, it is simply fantastic.

• Pafos lost each piece of energy after the fourth goal and perhaps even before that, but he dug deeply and fought to be competitive.

• Olise seemed really determined to score a goal (Spoiler alert: he finally obtained a).

• In what could only be described as a moment of well-being for Pafos FC (not for Bayern), Mislav Oršić put the local team on the board with a goal just before half-time. The goal came at the expense of Kim, who had a brutal turnover to install Oršić for the score.

• The PAFOS FC released increased intensity in the second half and made life difficult for the Bavarians, but Olise pierced in the 69th minute for an advance of 5-1.

• It was not the second most inspired half for Bayern Munich, but it was enough to leave Cyprus with three points.

• Overall, Bayern Munich did exactly what to do – get three points and have fun in the process. The PAFOS FC was proud and fiery – and after being overturned to late 4-0, the team showed a lot of fight and a lot of desire. However, Bayern Munich was simply too good and his attack was too overwhelming. It was pretty good …

If you have missed our initial analysis, corresponds to the rewards, the after-match observations or podcast, give them a look or a listening:

Manchester City could really consider a strong pursuit of Aleksandar Pavlović next summer:

It’s true: Manchester City considers Aleksandar Pavlović as a long -term successor of Rodri because he is doing very well in Bayern Munich. There is always a good and a bad side to that. The good side is that it plays so well that it is interesting for the Premier League. The bad side is that the Premier League can pay much more. And yes, his salary in Bayern Munich could reach 8 million euros (6.9 million pounds sterling) (gross), we heard. But in England, of course, they can pay more. And, in the end, the Man City Play system is not so different from that where City concluded an agreement for Rodri for the first time.

Bayern Munich was also the table for him, but when the city strikes, it can become very difficult for Bayern. Now you see, if City is looking for a successor, they can again identify the same profile in Pavlović. This is why it is really really difficult for Bayern, because he is a Munich player, a club product. It is fine, but it is not already at this level where it can be considered as a crucial cog for the club and the country. Bayern Munich must therefore be aware that they must give it a new contract in order to save it for the Bundesliga.

Because as strong as he started in Bayern Munich, Pavlović is still – largely – an unknown goods worldwide. The fact that Manchester City is interested could mean that the anonymity of Pavlović changes.

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The matchday 5 gives us a much clearer idea of ​​who is in the title race this season.

Therefore, in today Bundesliga RundownMarcus breaks down the six best clubs, in particular:

• The talent of Vincent Kompany to improve individual players – with Konrad Laimer as an excellent example.

• The percussion of Borussia Dortmund in concentration and impressive four victories.

• Did the silent resurrection of RB Leipzig – have they quietly become the main challenger of Bayern Munich?

• Crazy Eintracht Francfurt: fascinating in attack (with Can Uzun), but extremely vulnerable in defense.

• The trembling back line of VFB Stuttgart, but a stronger team depth than before.

• The chaotic reconstruction of Bayer Leverkusen and the art of constituting a new team from zero.

The Arsenal FC could consider taking a step for the Juventus winger and the product of Bayern Munich Academy Kenan Yildiz:

At this stage of the season, a large part of the Juventus attack depends on the intuition and skills of Kenan Yildiz. Not that the Bianconeri depend on the Turkish talent, but the number 10, at only twenty years old, has already become a regular starter, a player who guides most winning offensive movements.

Obviously, the main European clubs have long noticed the talent of Kenan Yildiz. For this reason, Juventus knows how to expect concrete offers in the coming weeks. The club which, according to some recent rumors, has seriously watched the Turk is Arsenal,

THE Artillerymen Despite a respectable before list, they are eager to enter one of the best European talents in Juventus. The first exploratory contacts were initiated by the English club, which would also have made an offer ready to try the Tudor team.

Arsenal is ready to put a significant sum on the table, around 60 million euros, adding Leandro Trossard. The Belgian winger has proven a precious active attack for the Arteta team in recent seasons.

The trossard agreement could undoubtedly be very useful for Juventus, but it seems unlikely that Bianconeri sacrifices Yildiz so easily. In addition, a potential exchange would mean that Juventus should sell a 20 -year -old with his entire career in front of him and secure a player who is almost 31 years old. Not exactly a good deal in this sense …

Tim Kleinienst recently spoke to Bild about his future and it seems a little worrying for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

“If I want to continue playing for the national team, the 2.Bundesliga would probably be the wrong way,” said Kleinienst.

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Yikes.

With the situation of the attacker still a little unstable, Kleinientet always has a chance that anyone who begins for Germany once he is healthy.

Bayern Munich sails and heads for another Champions League, so take a look at the factors that have propelled the team so far.

Harry Kane was a beast, the team is motivated and, overall, staff decisions worked well. Let’s move on to all this and more on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works show. This is what we have at the pressure:

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• Why was Harry Kane better than ever? (Less need for him to work in an accumulation, better complementary players around him – Losing Sane and Coman was a massive and more aggressive and sometimes more direct game plan, really the focal point).

• Is it possible that Harry Kane stays in Bayern Munich? He does not reject the possibility.

• Yes! We avoided a #Bayernkaren situation. We are delighted in Philadelphia.

• Endearing loose ends – Leroy Sane check, Kingsley Coman, João Palhinha, Paul Wanner, Mathys Tel and Adam Aznou.

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač is said to be a fan of the club extending the central back contract Nico Schlotterbeck:

“This is a question for Sebastian Kehl. I do not know how far the discussions have progressed. As a coach, I would be very happy if they are going. They should walk on gas. I suppose it will work,” said Kovač.

The special could try to bring an old friend – Karim Benzema:

The new manager of Benfica, Jose Mourinho, is eager to find his former Real Madrid striker Karim BenzemaAccording to Marca. The Al Ittihad player is thinking about a return to Europe in January, with Benfica among those who wish to acquire his services. Benzema, 37, has been in Saudi Arabia since July 2023, having joined Al Ittihad during a free transfer from Real Madrid. According to Marca, the slow start of the new season Spl club opened the door to a potential release.

Friday, Bayern Munich was the local team of the Bundesliga when Werder Bremen came in town.

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The Bavarians decimated 4-0 visitors in a game that has never been very close. Bayern Munich was relentless and dominant in all aspects of the match. It was not as if Werder Bremen had not tried, but the players could simply not correspond to the machine that was Bayern Munich.

Let’s move on to all the details – here is what we have apparently for this edition of the Bavarian Works Podcast – post -match show:

• A look at the departure XI – Tom Bischof and Leon Goretzka obtained the head of the central midfielder because Joshua Kimmich was sick.

• An overview of the score and substitutions.

• Some last thoughts and dishes to take on the match.