Bayern Munich vs VfL Bochum: 2021/22 Bundesliga full coverage

After dispatching RB Leipzig and Barcelona with relative ease, Bayern Munich face their true nemesis — VfL Bochum. True, they’re not a Champions League level team, in fact they’re struggling to keep their heads above the water in the Bundesliga, but that’s what makes this game so difficult.

These are the games Julian Nagelsmann is expected to win. He knows it, the fans know it, the media knows it, and most importantly, the players know it. Games like this are where complacency can creep into the squad, where horrible mistakes can be made. Add to that the need to rotate the starting XI, and you could end up with a recipe for disaster. Bayern can’t possibly lose this game, can they?

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