10) Bayern Munich 2009/10
It will remain the final Champions League campaign in which Louis van Gaal won a knockout tie, his only two subsequent forays in the competition ending in defeat to a poor reigning champion the following season in Inter, before
Van Gaal’s swansong in terms of relevance on this stage was a little underwhelming. Bayern sneaked through as runners-up in a weak group despite some solid names: Bordeaux finished sixth in Ligue Un and were knocked out by a middling Lyon team in the next round, while Juventus came seventh in Serie A and had their European journey ended by