Same Difference: 2022/23 Position of the Season / Part Two

In a season characterized by unprecedented upheaval for Bayern Munich, their campaign finished with an all-too-familiar flourish, securing their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title. Despite Bayern winning their league while Arsenal finished as runners-up, many would suggest Arsenal had a better 22/23 season than Bayern did given their respective pre-season expectations. 

Bayern entered last season without the talismanic Robert Lewandowski leading their line for the first time since 2014, a change that was always going to require some adjustment. Bayern were seemingly able to put some early season inconsistency behind them, finding a rich vein of form in early 2023 after the World Cup break. In late March, however, Bayern abruptly sacked head coach Julian Nagelsmann and replaced him with Thomas Tuchel.

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Tuchel took over a team still competing for a treble and within his first month oversaw Bayern’s elimination from both the Champions League and DFB-Pokal (German cup). Bayern ultimately sealed their title in dramatic fashion in the final minutes of the season, bailed out in equal parts by a moment of individual brilliance from Jamal Musiala and Borussia Dortmund’s inability to win their final league fixture at home to Mainz.