Delving into the German question

IT has been said of the Bundesliga that it’s the most exciting competition in the world, except when Bayern Munich are playing well, and a look at the table seems to confirm it.

Twelve games in, and Bayern are five points clear — the same number of points that cover the next seven teams. More ominous still, for non-Bavarians anyway, Bayern have only conceded four goals.

Minus Bastian Schweinsteiger, who broke his collarbone in the Champions League win against Napoli, they looked a little more vulnerable in the closing minutes of their game against Augsburg on Sunday.