Manager Pep Guardiola watched his Bayern Munich team outclass Manchester City 3-1 and then warned the rest of Europe that the Champions League holders can get even better.
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Bayern produced a display of dizzying control at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, dominating possession of the ball and attacking in relentless waves that threatened to engulf Manuel Pellegrini's side.
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At 3-0 up, the visitors began to exchange passes with almost disdainful ease, before a goal from Alvaro Negredo gave a measure of respectability to the scoreline as City mustered some belated resistance.
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Guardiola has been given the unenviable task of improving a team that won the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the German Cup under Jupp Heynckes last season, but he says he is relishing the challenge.
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"I'm lucky to be here, to be training these players," said the former Barcelona coach.
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"They've shown how good they are in the last four years, reaching three finals of the Champions League.