Bundesliga 2014-15 mid-season report card: 5 things we have learnt so far

Bayern Munich might still be leading the pack, but there has been a sea of change in the Bundesliga in the 2014/15 campaign. The Bavarians lead the League in points, but the leading goal scorer and assists provider are both not from the reigning champions.Dortmund are in the relegation zone while Augsburg have surprised everyone by ending 2014 in the European places. There have already been three hat-tricks and four managers have already been sacked or have resigned.With the teams not back in league action for another month, let us take a look at the major talking points from the Bundesliga so far.

#1 Bayern simply too good for the League

Bayern Munich enter into 2015 as the undefeated Herbstmeister (Autumn Champion), 11 points ahead at top of the league, a perfect home record and yet they are two points worse off than where they were at this stage last season. Borussia Dortmund's disastrous form means that the Bavarians are going to wrap up the Bundesliga without too much fuss. The only real question now is whether they will score more goals and concede fewer than they did last season and whether they will wrap up the title by February or early March.

Such has been their dominance that times it looks as though they are playing in cruise control and still winning games by three and four goals. At some stage, the league has to look at itself and think about what they are going to do about the Bayern juggernaut.

Irrespective of the claims that they are killing the Bundesliga, the truth is that the Bavarians have set the bar high and it is up to the rest to catch up. If they don't, such is the strength of the current Bayern squad that they will simply monopolise the league and romp to the title for the next few years.