'Big expectation, big success' - Thomas Tuchel knows what it takes to be Manchester United manager

Manchester United might not have enjoyed the domestic dominance of Bayern Munich over the previous 11 years, but the two clubs have one thing in common: they dominate the discourse around football in England and Germany respectively.

United continue to be catnip for phone-ins, column inches and pundit shows despite failing to even challenge for a Premier League title since 2013. No other English club is the focus of quite so much attention and the media landscape is dominated by United, in part because of the high number of successful Old Trafford greats who now do punditry or co-commentary,

Until this season Bayern had won every Bundesliga title since 2013 but despite their dominance the noise around the club is unrelenting. Bayern's list of grandees inside the club and the number of legends passing comment on the outside makes it a demanding place to work, as Thomas Tuchel has found out, winding down his days in Bavaria by engaging in a war of words with honourary president Uli Hoeness.

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In Manchester, Erik ten Hag has been stung by the criticism of late, biting back at pundits after the 1-1 draw with Burnley when he reminded some former players that they went through a rebuilding phase during the Sir Alex Ferguson era as well. Tuchel could yet deliver the perfect response to his own snipers by guiding Bayern to the Champions League final and Ten Hag will hope the FA Cup final offers him some respite.

Bayern's European campaign started in the Allianz Arena against United in September with a thrilling 4-3 win, a scoreline that would become familiar to Ten Hag's