Although I don't read too much into this game, a few points to take, ate least in the first 50-60 mins where we were playing most of our first team:
1. First our new signing, Costa. I liked what I saw so far. Very fast, versatile, fights to win the ball back and was always a threat on the wing. Definitely has potential, let's hope he will be consistent. Goetze will have a very tough competition this year. I doubt, he might leave to Juve.
2. Lahm playing on the right wing is always a threat, it means assists, assists, assists. Should go back in the LW. Although he successfully played the CAM occasionally today and provided an assist.
3. Without Ribery and Robben, we will face the same issues as last season. If not for Costa and Lahm being always a threat on the wings, we would have created very few chances. I expect one more signing in that department. In crucial CL games, expect tougher opponents then Valencia, and that might become an issue, same as last season.
4. Muller, Lewa are cold blooded killers. Bayern should hold on to them at any cost.
5. Our defense, hmm... what to say, not bad, but not impressing either. The goal we conceded was very amateurish, if staff like that happens again from time to time we are screwed. At some point, Bernat was trying to defend a header against two guys twice his height. A bit deja vu, but don't know what he was doing there, and what were those guys doing there either, with no one else around to defend. Weird..A new investment in that department wouldn't be a bad one.
6. Not impressed by the youngsters, in the second half, Hjolberg was ok, but still smth was missing in his finishing and passing.
7. Our midfield so far is well set, and with Vidal we will have a good spine, and aggressiveness when needed. Rode needs to work more on his passing if he wants to compete for first team football.
All in all, if we avoid injuries, and invest in one winger and a CB, we are in the right path for this season to compete on all fronts. I doubt Ribery will be 100% fit this season and Robben never played all the games. While with the system we play we haven't yet found the partner of Boateng in defense. Benatia is good, but sometimes he doesn't use his head to read the position. We know how that ends in a CL semi final.