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#2 The Jupp Heynckes effect
After being appointed as the manager of Bayern Munich in October, Bayern have played 16, won 15 and lost 1. The 15 wins include three wins over Borussia Dortmund and two wins over RB Leipzig, arguably 2 of Bayern’s strongest title rivals, and a win over PSG who are favourites to win this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Other than the amazing record, the arrival of Heynckes has re-ignited the form of many of Bayern’s senior players such as Vidal, Müller, Boateng and Martínez, who had all been sub-par under the management of Ancelotti. Even Sven Ulreich, who has spent most of his Bayern days on the bench, has been playing exceptionally well.
Jupp Heynckes has managed Bayern twice before, and during his last stint, he won the treble (DFB Pokal, UEFA Champions League and the German Bundesliga) in the 2012/13 season. Bayern fans will be hoping that he brings a similar trophy haul this season as well.
