While the idea of seeing super clubs such as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain lose out to RB Leipzig or Lyon – in the semis or the final – was a tantalising, even amusing, prospect, it s fair to say that Sunday s finale is one that s certainly captured the imagination of the neutrals.
From Bayern s perspective, since the promotion of Hansi Flick to succeed Niko Kovac, a host of their players have elevated themselves to world-class levels, some even beyond that.
Alphonso Davies, David Alaba, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry – they have all benefited massively from Flick s management and, as a result, Bayern have been practically unplayable.
But Robert Lewandowski deserves special focus. His quality is nothing new – the Pole has been among the best striker…