Flick’s men are just too classy for Blues’ boys

IT COULD have been worse. Bayern Munich could have moved out of second gear.

While English clubs haggle over the kind of quality needed to compete at this level, Bayern are – as the kids say – moving mad.

Top of the Bundesliga with quality coming out of their ears, they are just too good for the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham.

Too quick, too clinical, too creative – Ross Barkley against Thiago Alcantara was like Barney the dinosaur against

Godzilla – and just too much nous all over the park.

When Kingsley Coman tweaked his hamstring after the break, Bayern sent on Philippe Coutinho. And when a strike from Robert Lewandowski (top) made it 3-0, it was his 39th goal this term and 64th in the Champions League.

Left-back Alphonso Davies reminded you of a classic thoroughbred as he scorched down the wing for the assist.

Spurs – crushed 7-2 at home in October – could have warned Chelsea all about the dangers of trying to trade punches with the German champions with a dodgy defence. At times this mismatch reminded you of Deontay Wilder walking into Tyson Fury’s right hand last weekend.

It is frightening to think Chelsea believed they could compete with Hansi Flick’s (below) side having refused to give in to Frank Lampard’s impassioned pleas for more quality during the January window.

The rookie Blues boss wanted Dries Mertens from Napoli. But Chelsea wouldn’t offer enough to tempt the Italian club into selling.

Mertens’ goal against Barcelona over in Naples equalled Marek Hamsik’s record for most goals scored for the club in their history.

Chelsea need another left-back, right winger, striker and midfielder – and to finish in the top four to ensure they remain a big draw.

Fair play to the Blues’ top brass, they want to wait until the summer to perform the surgery they feel will revamp their side.

In the meantime, however, they will need to leave the Champions League to the big boys.