Once revered in these parts, Robert Lewandowski returned to Munich in Barcelona colors. But it was not a happy homecoming as Bayern outmuscled Barcelona to show that life is still bright without their old talisman.
Even the perceived challengers seem resigned to another Bayern Munich title, but is it really inevitable? Why will the World Cup be a 'catastrophe'? And can the league cope without Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland?