"There will be consequences. What we saw was not Bayern."

And they came to the fore again in a 2-0 loss ⚽️ to Hoffenheim earlier this month, when Bayern had 72 per cent of possession, but looked short of ideas, failed to ⚽️ create many clear chances and ended up playing hopeful long balls into the box late in the game.

Lewandowski's words did ⚽️ not go down well. Club legend Stefan Effenberg suggested the striker should be sold after an "attack" on Bayern's transfer ⚽️ policy, while Rummenigge warned Lewandowski that the comments would land him in "trouble".

For Robben and Ribery, who are 33 and ⚽️ 34 respectively, further development might not be expected, but there are others who have not progressed as expected under Ancelotti. ⚽️ Kinglsey Coman had a brilliant season under Guardiola in 2024/16 and was runner-up in the Golden Boy award, which is ⚽️ given to Europe's best player under the age of 21. Yet he has failed to kick on under Ancelotti, as ⚽️ did Renato Sanches in a forgettable debut campaign before he left for Swansea.

It is up to the next manager to ⚽️ harness that better than Ancelotti did.