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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Carlo Ancelotti wanted a reaction from his players -- and he got it. Air Max 1 Sale Cheap .Bayern Munich produced an emphatic performance in sweeping aside PSV Eindhoven 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday to end a three-match winless run.Ancelotti came under some scrutiny after Bayerns recent lethargic outings that began with a 1-0 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and continued with two draws in the Bundesliga. The coach, some critics said, was too lenient with his stars, giving them too much freedom after the strict-discipline approach of his predecessor Pep Guardiola.There was a cosmetic change before Wednesdays match in Munich -- for the first time since he took over at the start of the season, Ancelotti had his team spend the night before a home game in a hotel.More importantly, Ancelotti for the first time started with a forward line consisting of Arjen Robben on the right, Thomas Mueller on the left and Robert Lewandowski in the center, as he recovered from a calf problem.All three scored and Robben also had a role in goals by the two teammates apart from notching the fourth, insurance goal with a rare header. The oft-injured winger tore apart the defense of his former team with his runs on the flank and trademark cuts inside.There is a little adjustment between the last coach and this coach, Robben said. I think it can only get better with time.Before the match, Ancelotti said Bayern needed to change its attitude, not the players.And the Italian was pleased with what he saw.That was the reaction I expected from the team. We played well, Ancelotti said.Bayern began dominating from kickoff and was up by one already in the 13th minute through Mueller.We were very determined from the start, Mueller said.Mueller and Robben were constant threats, along with David Alabas piercing runs on the left.Thomas is a player that can play at any position, Robben said of Mueller, who has failed to score in the Bundesliga yet in six appearances. But Mueller has two goals in the Champions League this season and is the highest-scoring German player in the competition with 38.I really have a good relationship with Thomas and really enjoy playing together with him. I hope we have fun together on the pitch for a long time to come, Robben said.With the three forwards in such good sync, it remains to be seen what will happen when the other winger, Franck Ribery, returns from injury in a couple of weeks. Ancelotti could decide to play all four, with Mueller in a roaming function.Bayern did wobble briefly after PSV had cut the deficit to 2-1 and had goalkeeper Manuel Neuers outstanding reflex to thank for not conceding an equalizer when he saved Luuk de Jongs volley.We lost control briefly but we deserved to win, Robben said.The win put Bayern back on track to reach the last 16.Guardiola dominated the Bundesliga but failed to win the Champions League in his three seasons. Ancelotti has won the title three times and was brought to Munich to finally lift the biggest club trophy again for the five-time winner. Nike Air Max 1 Sale Uk . PAUL, Minn. Nike Air Max 1 Outlet Uk .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. http://www.discountairmax1uk.com/ .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Dan Monson never spent much time scouting Lagerald Vick in preparing to play Kansas.It wound up being a big mistake.The sophomore guard scored a career-high 23 points on near-perfect shooting, Svi Mykhailiuk added 14 and fourth-ranked Kansas rolled to a 91-61 victory over the 49ers on Tuesday night.Thats what makes Kansas so good. (Vick) was not one we were focused on, Monson said, shaking his head. He just opened up the game with his shooting.Josh Jackson added 13 points and Devonte Graham had 12 for the Jayhawks (6-1), who doubled up the 49ers (1-8) at 50-25 out of the break and coasted to their 44th straight win at Allen Fieldhouse.Vick was 9 for 9 from the floor, one shy of the school record held by Norm Cook and Danny Manning, and hit four 3-pointers. His only miss came on the second of two free throws with 5:47 left.It was pretty big, he said of the basket. Pretty big.Justin Bibbins had 13 points to lead Long Beach State, which has lost eight in a row -- all on the road and mostly to teams that will be in the NCAA Tournament.Kansas is a great team, Monson said, and when youre a great team and youre better than the opponent, and then you play harder than them, it gets ugly.Making his second straight start, Vick got the high-flying Jayhawks off to a quick start.The paper-thin shooting guard knocked down a 3-pointer in the opening couple minutes, then showed his versatility with a shot-fake for an easy layup. Later in the half, he jumped in front of a pass and took it coast-to-coast for a reverse dunk that got the crowd on its feet.He did play well. He shot it great, Kansas coach Bill Self said. Hes improved a ton. Hes confident. Hes reacting instead of thinking, for the most part.Vick matched his career-best of 15 points set last weekend in the first half.You could just tell during the game that he was hot, Graham said. I kept telling everyone to keep trying to find him. Thats what I tried to do.Just about everybbody from Kansas had a hand in the rout: Jackson continued to make his early case for freshman of the year with some dynamic passing to go with his scoring and rebounding, and Graham and Frank Mason II continued to show why they form arguably the nations best backcourt. Nike Air Max 1 Cheap Uk. Missing from the party was big man Landen Lucas, who has played crucial minutes for Kansas the past couple of years but has struggled this season. He missed the game with an oblique injury.The Jayhawks got inconsistent production from the rest of their post players, too.Youre not going to win consistently against good teams relying on making 3-point shots, Self said, because there are times youre not going to make them.STATS AND STREAKSKansas had a 41-24 advantage on the boards. ... The teams combined to go 19 of 37 from the foul line. ... Kansas was 14 of 26 from the 3-point line (53.8 percent) but 9 of 19 on foul shots (47.4). ... The Jayhawks committed 19 turnovers while the 49ers had 15.BIG PICTURELong Beach State looked weary after the opening few minutes. The 49ers have one more game left on a nine-game trip that covers more than 15,000 miles, and has included losses to North Carolina, UCLA, Louisville, Washington and Wichita State.Kansas had the final 20 minutes to toy with lineups, and Self emptied the bench for the second straight game. His son, Tyler Self, hit a 3-pointer to a huge roar in the final seconds.TIME WARPLong Beach State beat then-No. 1 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in 1993. Lucious Harris had 24 points to lead the 49ers to a 64-49 victory. It remains their only win in five meetings.UP NEXTLong Beach State finishes its grueling trip Saturday at New Mexico State.Kansas continues its homestand against Stanford on Saturday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '