Bayern in trouble in Champions League
Bordeaux have already qualified from Group A in the Champions League.
The battle to join them sees Juventus as firm favourites but Bayern Munich retain a slim chance of taking second place.
Although Bordeaux are six points ahead of Bayern with two games remaining, the head to head results of these two teams ensures that even if they finish level on points, the French side will be ranked higher.
This leaves the second qualification place up for grabs with the potential for a final day showdown. However, Matchday 5 looks like this:
Bayern Munich v Maccabi Haifa
Bordeaux v Juventus
Bayern Munich should be capable of taking all three points from Maccabi, a team yet to score having lost all four games so far, so you can forgive the Bavarians attention drifting towards France.
With Juventus holding a four point lead over Bayern, an away win will consign Bayern to Europa League football after the New Year. Bordeaux will still have pride to play for and a desire to top the group but Juventus has much more at stake.
This could be the difference in Bordeaux as Juventus will want to have a last 16 place booked before they welcome Bayern Munich to Turin.
No matter what Bayern do against Maccabi, their Champions League fate does not lie in their own hands. This is due to the poor results they have picked up so far, one win, one draw and two defeats to Bordeaux is the only reason Bayern Munich are in their current predicament.
On current form, it is hard to justify or confidently predict that Bayern Munich should finish in the top two places of Group A.
All credit to Bordeaux and Juventus for potentially pushing one of the biggest names in European football to the side.
Bayern may be FC Hollywood in Germany but they are slipping further behind the major powerhouses of European football.
Europa League may become their level.
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