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Bayern's stars are slammed by Bild after heavy defeat to Barcelona

Bayern Munich's stars have been torn apart by the German press after they were thrashed by Barcelona in the Champions League.

The German giants went down 4-1 on Wednesday night after Brazilian winger Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick to leave Bayern with just three points in three games in the competition.

Bayern's heavy defeat comes after they also lost to Aston Villa last month, although they do remain top of the Bundesliga.

And, German paper Bild were ruthless in their ratings of Vincent Kompany's men, with three players handed a mark of six, the worst possible score.

Elsewhere, six stars received a five, while the best-rated player only picked up a mark of three.

Bayern Munich's stars have been slammed by the German press after they lost 4-1 to Barcelona

Brazilian winger Raphinha scored a hat-trick as the German giants suffered a thumping defeat

Bild ripped into several Bayern players and also questioned the tactics of Vincent Kompany

Raphael Guerreiro, Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae were the three stars to be castigated the most with a five, as Bild described Guerreiro as having a 'very weak day'.

Min-jae continues to struggles for Bayern and he was labelled as 'completely out of sorts', while he also 'seemed totally shaky'.

Elsewhere, Upacmecano's problems at the back compounded the issues for Bayern, with Bild insisting the Frenchman's performance means the German giants 'must be worried about this defence'.

Several other stars came under heavy criticism from Bild too, including Alphonso Davies, with the Canadian called 'defensively mediocre'

Michael Olise's dip in form was recognised by the paper, who said: 'He was the high-flyer at the start of the season, but is currently struggling.'

Elsewhere, Serge Gnabry was mocked by Bild. '(He) probably still dreams at night of Lamine Yamal,' it read, 'who repeatedly dribbled into his legs and even tunneled him. 

'Strong cross for 1-1, but otherwise almost nothing.'

Leon Goretzka was the highest-rated player for Bayern, although he still only picked up a mark of three.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane escaped with a four, alongside the likes of Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane.

Raphael Guerreiro was described as having a 'very weak day' and picked up the worst score

Bayern have just three points from three Champions League games after back-to-back defeats 

The defeat heaped pressure on Bayern boss Kompany and the Belgian was questioned by Bild, who gave him a rating of five.

'Is his pressing, full-throttle football too risky for the Champions League?,' it read.

'Second defeat in three games, that is a concern for the targeted "Finale Dahoam" (Champions League final at the Allianz Arena) in 2025. 

'It is becoming increasingly clear: top teams can counter Bayern's extremely high defence too easily. A plan B is needed.'

Bayern return to action on Sunday when they take on Mainz, with next month's Champions League clash against Benfica looking increasingly important.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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