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Franck Ribery was one of the few highlights from Bayern Munich's thrashing

Monchengladbach took full advantage of plenty of Bayern miscues to earn the victory. Here are the standouts.

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Tip Of The Cap: Arturo Vidal. He had several defensive lapses, and lost his cool at many other times throughout this match, but you take the good as well as the bad with Vidal and there were some good takeaways from his performance. He had nine passes which led to shots on goal, led the team in tackles (and in fouls...) and assisted on Franck Ribery's goal late in the game. Going forward he has got to keep his cool out there because other teams (particularly in the Champions League) now know that you can get under his skin and coax him into some stupid decisions.

Golf Clap: Sebastian Rode. The Bayern defense was a mess and their midfield left them vulnerable to counterattacks which Borussia Monchengladbach capitalized on. All that changed when Rode came on the pitch. With the glut of midfielders that Bayern have, many question whether there is a place for Sebastian on this club going forward. This game should be exhibit A as to why he's worth keeping around.

Standing Ovation: Kingsley Coman. He constantly harassed the left flank for Bayern Munich. His speed and strength on the ball continue to be a dangerous skill set and against most teams, he would've wound up with about two or three assists with his crosses into the box. Later on in the game he shifted over to the right side and continued to be dangerous there as well. He had a golden opportunity to score but saw his shot hit the side bar. I'm sure he;ll be kicking himself about that miss, but the youngster still played a very solid game.

Meister Of The Match: Franck Ribery. He wasn't on the pitch for Gladbach's three goals so there's that. Outside of that fact, he played pretty well for the brief time he was on the pitch. His goal was a beauty and after having him gone for nine months, seeing him back in form remains the lone bright spot for this game from Bayern's perspective. Not a whole lot went right for Die Roten, but Franck Ribery is baaaaaaaaaack.

Jersey Swap: Yann Sommer. The Swiss keeper kept Gladbach in this game with his mastery in the first half, denying what should have been about three legitimate goals from going Bayern's way. If those had gone in, the whole game would've been much different. He let in one goal late, but at that point he had already done more than enough to put his team in a position to snatch the victory. Andreas Christensen also deserved mention here. He was phenomenal as well.

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