I'd say it's one of the easier ones. Let's not forget Inter were champions when we played them in '11, and Werder were in a good place. The only easier set of teams were the ones from 2016, which ironically was the only group we didn't progress from.
What I take from this post is how cool it looks to see 4 straight years of Champions League qualification. But I don’t think that was your point. Sorry.
Yeah. They are definitely a team in transition, maybe a bit like us. Biggest weakness is Kovac, who’s a very average coach, IMO.
Does the best Bayern supporter message board on the internet have a 100+ page thread on whether or not Kovac is the issue? Just curious.
I think it's fair enough because you don't need UCL success to build your coefficient. A couple GS appearances or EL runs is enough to get you to Pot 3, and at that point you have pretty much a 50/50 chance of drawing a beatable team from either 1 or 2. Consistently being in the GS or EL quarters is enough for Pot 2 where you're likely to be favourites. It rewards teams who are consistently good enough to finish at the top of their own leagues, get into the European tournaments, and crucially take the Europa seriously.
