Ancelotti dismisses Bayern link

We saw a few evidence of this when Costa embarrassed Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin in the Champions League, and now we have part two.

Bayern Munich’s defender Philipp Lahm plays the ball during the German first division football Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Cologne yesterday in Munich, southern Germany.

The Russian is understood to be contemplating axing current Blues chief Jose Mourinho, who has overseen the club’s worst start a new season Premier League season, and is said to have placed the former AC Milan chief on his shortlist of candidates to replace the Special One.

And with clubs like City and Chelsea interested in Guardiola, he says there’s nothing to worry about.

Bayern were beaten by Wolfsburg in the pre-season German Supercup, but gained revenge in the Bundesliga with a 5-1 win, thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s record-breaking five-goal haul.

League victories over Hoffenheim and Darmstadt came either side of a Champions League triumph at home to PSV, and Hecking thinks they could not have had better preparation for the encounter with Pep Guardiola’s side.

“After the 1-0 [against Darmstadt], it would have been nice to add a second goal, because it was clear that Darmstadt would do everything in their power right to the end”, Hecking said after Saturday’s win.

“I’d be sorry should we miss out on the Treble”, Guardiola said. We enjoy working together with our coach and he is an outstanding manager.

Arjen Robben also returned from a long injury lay-off and opened the scoring. “He’s a great coach”, said the Netherlands captain.

Pep Guardiola is already bored with speculation over his future.

He walked out of a press conference last month after being vexed at questions linking him with the England national team from 2016.