The results have kept on coming, but the differences between Josep Guardiola’s Bayern München and Carlo Ancelotti’s version have been clear for a while. It has felt like intense domination has given way to a more passive level of control.
However, in the UEFA Champions League any gulf between the two coaches’ regimes has not been quite so clear. Wednesday’s 5-1 round of 16 first-leg demolition of Arsenal was Bayern’s 16th straight home win in the competition, spanning the eras of both coaches. Whoever is in charge, it’s the same old Bayern in Europe. Off the leash, they’re fearsome and few teams can stop them.