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FC Bayern München will go into the winter break on top of the Bundesliga tree after getting the better of promoted FC Ingolstadt on Matchday 16. - © © imago / Eisenhuth
FC Bayern München will go into the winter break on top of the Bundesliga tree after getting the better of promoted FC Ingolstadt on Matchday 16. - © © imago / Eisenhuth

Autumn title of prophetic significance for leaders Bayern

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It may only be a nominal title, but the Herbstmeisterschaft (autumn championship) is always well received at FC Bayern München.

"It’s a nice feeling," admitted Bayern captain Philipp Lahm after getting his name on the scoresheet in the 2-0 win over FC Ingolstadt 04 on Saturday. "It’s always nice to go in over Christmas and start the new year as league leaders."

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A long way still to go

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Will and resolve

So far, so good

With only a slender lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund, Guardiola does not need reminding that any further slip-ups such as last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach or the Matchday 11 goalless draw with Eintracht Frankfurt are unlikely to go unpunished. Bayern have been usurped in the new year by BVB before (2011/12) and it could quite easily happen again.

For now, though, Bayern - with one game still to go before the winter break - can begin to look back on yet another Hinrunde of superlatives with immense pride. A record fifth autumn championship is the very least they deserve and surely only a sign of things to come in 2016.

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