well they lost Keita too and were just fine. They have a unique advantage with RB Salzburg basically being their farm team, plus their scouting network is amazing ... and they actually have the ambition to win stuff. Losing Werner is a huge blow, make no mistake - but they've always planned ahead and I'm sure they'll get a good replacement.
and nah, those dirty tricks are not allowed. Hasn't exactly stopped them
there seems to be an acceptance that Bayern can do everything they want. Feel free to fawn over their planning and whatnot (and I understand there's a lot of interest here because of Alphonso Davies becoming a superstar), but let's not pretend there's really a level playing field here.
and I know it might come across as if I'm just blindly hating on them. Truth is, none of those top clubs are all that appealing to me. Bayern are the big bullies that until recently had a convicted felon as president. Dortmund feel a bit like hypocrites with the image they want to convey, trying to hide the fact that they are a money-driven PLC after all. Plus they seem to be happy with being more of a glorified feeder club than an actual contender, which pisses me off. And it's not hard to dislike Leipzig with their plastic "history" and their little farm team right in front of my doorstep
I just want different champions every now and then, that's all. The status quo is terrible for the league.