How does one measure the success of Bayern Munich’s 2025/26 season? At the time of writing in early April, there is little to no tangible success. Before the season is finished, all the Bavarians and head coach Vincent Kompany have to show for their season is the DFL Super Cup. It is far too soon to congratulate the team for the trophies it has won.
But, in the meantime, the performances throughout the season have been spectacular, with Bayern racking up points at a 2.61 points per game average for the domestic
season and ripping teams apart by 3 or more goals on multiple occasions. This incredible scoring output sees Die Rekordmeister on the verge of breaking the record of 100 goals scored in the Bundesliga, set in the 1971/1972 season, with multiple games remaining.
But Germany is Germany and record breaking performances are meant to be scrutinized and diminished in some manner in order to favor the past. In this latest edition of this practice, Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeneß, was asked by German news site Kicker if the more balanced nature of the Bundesliga in 1972 makes the 100 goals scored during that time more impressive than Bayern’s current output.
“You’re making a mistake there,” Hoeneß replied in his usual empathic manner, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “This season isn’t the norm. Look at the past three years; things weren’t always smooth. Now we’re playing almost perfect football; everything’s clicking. I’m almost afraid that things can’t stay this way for the next few years.”
Part of the reason everything is clicking so well, according to the Bayern legend, is the new transfer policy. “The criticism we faced for our transfer policy! But we stuck to our guns, took a bit of a risk with the small squad. That, I think, was the secret. If Vincent manages to continue integrating these young and hungry players, Bayern Munich will have a great future.”
The future will have to wait at the moment, though. Kompany and the squad are very focused on ensuring the season ends with more than just the Super Cup in hand and that requires full effort from everybody in the small squad. Breaking the 50 year old record will simply be a stepping stone this season.
