
Liverpool were not the only ones to win at a canter in the Champions' League this week, with Bayern Munich recording an even greater landslide after demolishing Sporting Lisbon 7-1 for an incredible 12-1 overall margin.
Manager Jurgen Klinsmann was understandably euphoric, after the ultimate exhibition of German efficiency, and claimed his side had sent out a message to the rest of Europe.
Presumably one announcing that Bayern are finally back at the level that put them among Manchester United's most respected, if not exactly feared, Champions' League rivals in the days of Ottmar