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In Sunday’s Schmankerl, I touched on the doubt I am having over Bayern Munich’s chances for this season, but it is important to know what you think about this mess.

Like it or not, Manuel Neuer played a huge role in how many perceive the chances for the club in the Champions League this season. Personally, I believe Bayern Munich will still win the Bundesliga...and maybe the DFB-Pokal, but my official stance — at this point — is that the Bavarians will be eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain and here’s why:

No Neuer. Plain and simple, he is a huge part of the team and how the unit operates. Sven Ulreich is a fine replacement, but Neuer is a unicorn on the backline. No one really plays the position like Neuer, so a lot will change.

An unsettled formation. Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly going to shift to a 4-2-3-1, but does not have a true No. 1 striker to really power the attack. Moving Thomas Müller to striker to compete with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting seem like a terrible idea.

Locker room griping. Nagelsmann has had to deal with multiple players complaining already. Even with a season-ending injury to Lucas Hernandez, that likely won’t change. And what happens if Nagelsmann has to bench Müller? Will fans an/or part of the locker room turn on him like what happened under Niko Kovač?

Right now, there are too many factors that could work against Bayern Munich in my eyes. What do you think? Tell us in the poll and the comments below.