Are Bayern Munich the best team in the world right now?

Welcome to The Athletic FC's YouTube channel, where best-in-class journalism meets video. Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich have 10 wins out of 10 in their incredible start to the 2025-26 season. They may have a massive talent advantage within the Bundesliga, with Harry Kane leading the attack along with Michael Olise, Luis Diaz and Serge Gnabry, but what are they doing differently which sets them apart from other elite sides in Europe? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Jon Mackenzie and Thom Harris to find out if Bayern Munich are on their way towards becoming the best team in the world right now. #bayernmunich #championsleague #bundesliga ------------ 00:00 Are Bayern Munich the best team in the world right now? 00:19 How good are Bayern, really? 03:09 How are Bayern dominant on the pitch? 05:24 What are Bayern doing differently? 09:26 Kompany’s squad suit his tactics perfectly 12:06 How Kane has evolved at Bayern | The Athletic FC Podcast 14:09 How Kane allows Bayern’s tactics to evolve 22:01 How Grealish has transformed Everton | What’s Changed? With BOYLE Sports 23:14 How Kompany has changed since managing Burnley 25:40 How similar are PSG and Bayern? 28:38 Will Bayern Munich win the Champions League? ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/intro30/?source=video_youtube_theathleticfc Watch our latest uploads here 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9HdRjQJ0mH6bJW9MeLavdgTi-vMbJtrg&si=uKJJXdcnzAYGWiJo 💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here https://www.youtube.com/@tifo-podcast 📬 Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/the-athletic-fc/ Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAthleticFC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAthleticFC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theathleticfc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theathleticfc Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4ojTuK7gwy3ZdQdB9 Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/the-athletic-fc/ Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4OzCyKwqSbZb1pna0K ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom