Lewandowski and Bayern finding form at the wrong time for Liverpool

On the eve of the match at Anfield three week ago, Bayern Munich seemed like a side that might not last the pace against Liverpool’s lightning attack. Bayern’s ageing squad and their leaky defence had struggled in three out of four matches during February, with injuries constantly threatening their attempts to catch up with Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga.

The turnround in their subsequent three matches has seen them score 12 goals while conceding just one. Borussia Monchengladbach and Wolfsburg have been beaten out of sight in consecutive games and Bayern are now back where they belong — at least in the opinion of their fans — top of the league for the first time since September, if only on goal difference.