Bayern Munich maintained its lead atop the Bundesliga table following a 3-0 win over 16th-placed Werder Bremen, thanks to an early brace from Harry Kane and a third from Leon Goretzka in the second half. Here are some observations from the game.
The scoreline may be misleading, but this was not a particularly impressive showing from the Rekordmeister. Bayern faced issues in maintaining possession and controlling the midfield — largely due to a rather poor performance from Joshua Kimmich that has become somewhat characteristic of the German following his ankle injury in November last year. Bayern allowed Bremen far too much space while on the counter and did little to press and win back the ball. The style of play seemed…