Bayern Munich 2019/20 Review: End of Season Report Card for Die Roten

Spoiler alert: Bayern Munich have been pretty good this year.

They won the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and steam-rolled their way to their sixth Champions League triumph.

So yes, they've been pretty good this year.

And here's 90min's evaluation of Die Roten's season, with an overall grade at the end...

League Performance

Bundesliga - Champions

It sounds absolutely mental saying this now, but at the start of the season, Bayern were bad - really bad.

After ten games Bayern, looking to win their eighth successive Bundesliga, were wallowing in fourth place. Under manager Nico Kovac, Die Roten were actually fairly terrible, and the prospect of the Bavarian side not lifting the title was fast becoming a dangerous reality.

Kovac was then swiftly sacked after a 5-1 humiliation at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt, with Manuel Neuer later revealing the players had turned against the manager who had led them to the title the year before.

While the club looked for a replacement, Kovac's assistant and former national side assistant coach, Hansi Flick, stepped into the role. The search to replace Kovac didn't last too long as it became clear that he was the man for the job.

Bayern dispatched rivals Borussia Dortmund with ease in Flick's first league game in charge, winning Der Klassiker 4-0. They would stutter again however - losing back to back matches against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach - and Bayern would, at one point, drop down to seventh. In a leap of faith, the board stuck with Flick - a decision that's certainly paid off.

Since those defeats Bayern clicked into their usual, brutal self, drawing just once and winning every other Bundesliga game, wrapping up their eighth consecutive title in style - finishing a whopping 13 points ahead of second-place Dortmund.

Domestic Cup Performance

DFB-Pokal: Champions

After beating fourth-tier side Energie Cottbus in the first round. Bayern were nearly dumped out by 2.Bundesliga team VfL Bochum, going behind to an early Alphonso Davies own-goal and after 80 minutes, having failed to reply, it seemed they were crashing out in a shock exit. Fortunately, late goals from Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller saved them any embarrassment.

After a 4-3 thriller with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayern beat both FC Schalke 04 and Frankfurt to book their place in the final, where they faced Leverkusen. Two goals from Robert Lewandowski and one each for David Alaba and Gnabry, saw them lift the trophy.

Continental Cup Performance

Champions League: Champions

Anyone noticing a recurring theme?

It seemed Bayern were playing on a different setting to their opponents in the group stage - scoring 21 times and conceding just four. Their 7-2 embarrassment of Tottenham Hotspur, with four goals from former Arsenal man Gnabry, showed the rest of Europe just how ruthless this side can be.

They faced Chelsea in the round of 16 who, just like their London rivals, were brutally dispatched, losing 7-1 on aggregate (at least it wasn't in one game).

Next up, in the first game of the revamped competition, they faced FC Barcelona. Surely this would be a closer game. Barcelona had been poor since the restart, but they'd definitely step it up in the Champions League - right?

Nope.

What followed was a performance so brutal, so ruthless, most fans wanted it to be over out of pure pity for the Spanish side. Bayern put an incredible eight goals past an utterly dejected Barcelona team. Some might say it was cruel, others will argue it was elite mentality - either way it was clear Bayern weren't messing around.

After beating Olympique Lyon in the semi-final, only Paris Saint-Germain stood in their way. In a cagey affair, the German side triumphed thanks to a Kingsley Coman header.

Best Player

What a season Robert Lewandowski has had. Scoring a sensational 55 times, it seemed he was destined to wrestle the Ballon d'Or from the clutches of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - until it was canceled. Real shame.

Worst Player

This team is breathtakingly good and with almost every player putting in a string of solid performances, singling the worst player is a difficult task.

Corentin Tolisso is well within his rights therefore to feel aggrieved about being the recipient. He's not been especially bad, but he just hasn't been at the same level as his teammates.

The Manager

It didn't work out for Nico Kovac - but fortunately for Bayern his replacement was already at the club.

Flick has been a revelation since stepping up from his role as assistant and looks set the lead for a number of years to come. The German boasts a 91% win rate in the Bundesliga and has won three trophies since November - not bad going for someone who's not managed since 2005.

Overall Grade

Die Roten have been magnificent this season.

A truly astonishing season for the club, one that has featured some of the most unforgettable results, all inflicted at the ruthless hands of Bayern.

Grade: A+