Carlo Ancelotti and Bayern Munich will be a laughing stock if they fail to lift the Bundesliga title this season, according to Lothar Matthaus.
Bayern have had uncharacteristic stutters in the first half of the 2016-17 campaign with Champions League defeats to Atletico Madrid and Rostov and a 1-0 Bundesliga loss to Borussia Dortmund.
There were also surprise home draws with Cologne and Hoffenheim, but a run of six wins in a row - including a 3-0 victory over surprise title contenders RB Leipzig - ensured they reached the mid-season break with a three-point lead at the summit.