Bayern Munich got off to a great start with a 5-0 friendly win over Red Bull Salzburg. Let's get right into it! This is what we have on tap for this episode:

• A look at Vincent Kompany.
• The kids are alight pretty good.
• A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
• Lennart Karl is amazing and he might have won back some fans...maybe.
• Some final takeaways on the match. 

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Bayern Munich will travel to Red Bull Salzburg for a friendly to kickstart the second half of the season, so let's discuss the match. This is what we have on tap:

• A look at each team and some familiar faces.
• Some thoughts on the injuries, illnesses, and controversies at Bayern Munich at the moment.
• A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
• A prediction on the match.

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The Bavarian Podcast Works is back...blastin'! We've got some news and some takes, so check it out. This is what's on tap:

• Breaking down the early news from Bayern Munich camp.
• Lennart Karl wants to play for Real Madrid...seriously.
• Dayot Upamecano issues new quotes on future.
• João Palhinha back to Bayern?
• What constitutes a bust?

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Check out what we have on tap for this edition of the Weekend Warm-up Podcast:

• The grind begins again, what should we expect in the Rückrunde with Bayern Munich.
• Jonah Kusi-Asare's loan with Fulham could be terminated. This was not the path that Bayern wanted for him.
• A Monster Listener Q&A
• A review of Stranger Things Season 5, including the finale.

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Let's take a look at each member of the midfield group and give them a rating for the first half of the season.

Our scale includes weighted scores for the following categories that combine to for a final rating. The categories are as follows:

• Performance
• Impact
• Role
• Expectations
• Intangibles

The players being rated include Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanišić, Sacha Boey, Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano, and Kim Min-jae.

Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō were discussed, but not rated. 

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Let's take a look at each member of the midfield group and give them a rating for the first half of the season.

Our scale includes weighted scores for the following categories that combine to for a final rating. The categories are as follows:

• Performance
• Impact
• Role
• Expectations
• Intangibles

The players being rated include Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Leon Goretzka, and Tom Bischof.

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Let's take a look at each member of the attacking group and give them a rating for the first half of the season.

Our scale includes weighted scores for the following categories that combine to for a final rating. The categories are as follows:

• Performance
• Impact
• Role
• Expectations
• Intangibles

The players being rated include Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Lennart Karl, Michael Olise, Luis Díaz, Nicolas Jackson, and Raphaël Guerreiro.

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This is what we have on tap for this episode:

• Bayern Munich is reportedly very close to contract extensions for Konrad Laimer and Serge Gnabry. What does this mean for the roster make up moving forward?
• Vincent Kompany wants the team to stand pat and not making any changes in January, despite several clubs wanting Leon Goretzka now. Is that the right move?
• Manuel Neuer thinks Bayern Munich misses Thomas Müller -- find out why.
• Does Bayern lack a good vibes guy?

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The is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works -- Weekend Warm-up Podcast:

• Let's dig into the Dayot Upamecano contract standoff. Why this is a bad precedent to set. How it could work from a financial standpoint if the release clause is hit.
• Germany's striker situation could be beefing up? What does that mean for the roster?
• Listener Q&A -- Let's look at what out listeners submitted.

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Check out the latest episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show where Samrin, INNN, and Chuck discuss the following:

• A little debate on Bayern Munich's best player during the Hinrunde.
• The chances of Bayern Munich winning each of their competitions -- and what each hosts expects from the squad.
• Which clubs might be the biggest roadblocks for Bayern to win the UCL.
• Has INNN awakened Gladbach's mojo?
• An appreciation of Samrin's work for BPW and BFW. 

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