Four observations from Bayern Munich?s 5-0 win against VfL Bochum

Bayern Munich?s Jamal Musiala celebrates his first and Bayern?s second goal against Vfl Bochum with teammate Michael Olise. | Photo by Ralf Ibing - firo sportphoto/Getty Images
Bayern Munich showed a strong reaction to blow Bochum out the water. Bayern Munich had a point to prove against a VfL Bochum side who find themselves in an extremely difficult moment having sacked their manager while sitting at the bottom of the Bundesliga with just one measly point.
Nonetheless, Bochum had pulled off a victory against the mighty Bayern in their last encounter at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, so there was every reason to believe it was possible.
Unfortunately for the home side, a vengeful Bayern proved to trump belief.
These were the main observations. Kim Min-jae?s positioning remains a problem
Kim Min-jae has been prone to the occasional lapse of judgment in defence throughout his tenure at Bayern Munich.
At first glance, a few defensive errors could have been forgiven. After all, having to learn a new system and adapt to a new league can understandably cause players to make mistakes. However, in Kim?s case, it seems less like a few mistakes and more like a nasty habit.
The Korean centre-back was caught napping in the 9th minute as Bochum sent a simple through ball over his head to unleash Moritz Broschinski, who managed to poke his shot past a rushing Manuel Neuer. The shot looked destined for goal but Kim managed to use his pace to clear the ball off the l...
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