Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[QueenVera]

Indeed, previously Leverkusen was like an ordinary team, but this season Leverkusen has experienced very significant changes, unlike the previous season. Which made Leverkusen experience improvement because of Xabi Alonso's tactics, which succeeded in implementing a strategy that was suitable for his players and Xabi Alonso's recruits were able to work together well. like Victor Boniface, moreover Xabi Alonso's tactics don't just rely on one striker like Bayern Munich which relies on Harry Kane so even though Bayern Munich is still a very strong rival in the Bundesliga Xabi Alonso will prove that he is a coach who can bring Leverkusen to the title and break Dortmund's dominance and Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich and Leverkusen are still performing consistently up to now, but Bayern Munich has experienced 1 defeat, but this has not at all discouraged Bayern Munich from continuing to put pressure on Leverkusen at the top of the standings, and it is true as you said that after this Christmas holiday, Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will face a club that is not too tough, allowing both of them to continue to add to their points collection

Previous seasons kept Leverkusen in the dark a lot and they were not just broadcasted as they are now. Alonso's effect took the team to another level and he definitely was able to bring them to the light. Leverkusen now grew and started performing better, now turned strong contenders for the Bundesliga trophy.
Their efforts in the UEL increased and they began performing better.

 Alonso's squad has grown into a huge team that are basking in victories. Their toughest counterpart Munich knows the new worth of Leverkusen and so are propelled to keep their chances in check to prevent errors as the odds are shaky and one would predict that maybe this season will create the difference in the Bundesliga and it's already proven, with two big suprises, which is the performance of Leverkusen and Stuttgart.

[Soonandwaite]

the next matchdays in the new year will not be easy for some top teams . some players are not available because they will take part in the afrika cup.
4 from leverkusen,3 from bayern munich,3 from frankfurt and some more . here is the complete list of all stars who will be at the afrika cup from the 1.bundesliga.

when the africa cup is over ........ is leverkusen still in first place ?

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source:https://www.spox.com/de/sport/listen/fussball/bundesliga/2312/spieler-beim-afrika-cup-2024-fc-bayern-muenchen-bayer-leverkusen-stark-betroffen.html

[rendravolt]

Let's look at the bottom of the table, there are 3 clubs that have the same points, Mainz, Koln and Darmstadt who have 10 points each, ranked next is Union Berlin who has 13 points. It looks like the competition at the bottom is no less interesting, they will compete and shift each other until the end of the season.
Bremen and Bochum who have 16 points cannot be said to be safe, the article with the number of matches that still exist now it is very enough to catch them, especially if they lose a lot of points.
Focusing on Union Berlin, they are a club that has failed to perform well this season, after last season they could compete in the Bundesliga top 4 competition. The decline they experienced was so sharp that it put them in the current position, in a position that is very vulnerable to relegation.

It's quite interesting to see the competition between the three bottom teams in the Bundesliga this season and maybe the results will change when half the season starts. These are only temporary results and surely one of them will creep up. Here I quite favor Mainz because this team is actually still able to get out of the relegation zone and even though the results in the middle of this season are less than satisfactory, I think they are still capable of finishing in the middle of the table.

On the other hand, it is possible that Werder Bremen and Bochum are closer to the relegation zone or even relegated considering that both of them have always finished at the bottom of the table in the past few seasons. I don't doubt that and they shouldn't experience the same season and get to know this competition better so they don't stumble into the same results.

[Weawant]

The season hasn't gotten to the middle so we still expect anyone to claim the title. It won't be a surprise if Bayern Leverkusen start dropping point after the winter break. This has happened to Dortmund recently where they win almost all their games in the first halve of the league and leading Bayern with some point that makes them stand at the top of the table. Not long after the winter break, they started losing and dropping points until Bayern came from behind to claim the league title. I will only be rest assure of Bayern Leverkusen performance after playing winning some matches played after the winter break.

Personally I've still not put any form of certainty on any one to win the league title yet, regardless of how well some teams have performed because I know until the last two weeks of the league, there are still too many uncertainties and so much can change before then and teams will possibly loose form while the others may possibly gain more form aswell.

It's possible Bayern Leverkusen loose form after the winter break and it's still very possible  they will maintain their form knowing how much of a chance they have currently and are not willing to loose form and losses the opportunity to winning the league title but then it's very likely Bayern Munich might not defend the league title this season, but after the winter break then we can be very Sure of what team will have a better chance or will the top team be able to maintain their form and continue in this pase.

[wakier]

I will look at it from the other side. It is true that Bayern Munich has a winning mentality and has quality strikers like Herry Kane, but for me, with all the advantages that Bayern Munich currently has, of course this will be a burden every time they play in the Bundesliga.

This is very different from Bayern Leverkusen, they play carefree in every match so they can play in a relaxed manner, of course they have a high fighting spirit because for them being able to compete with Bayern Munich, which is actually the King of Clubs in the Bundesliga, is already an extraordinary achievement. So it is not surprising that until now Leverkusen in the Bundeliga is the only team that has never lost. I am optimistic that Leverkusen can win the Bundesliga trophy with Xabi Alanso.

Xabi Alonso have won MOTM countless times and that's the same Victor Boniface have won rookie for consecutive months, no more hidden truth because the facts have been stable out, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich have proclaim to be the best club in bundesliga. Leverkusen have grown to become one to the challenging club that poses threats for other opponents in the club. In as much Bayer Leverkusen have tried their best to maintain good winning shape, they also have the capacity of waiting for longer time to meet ends while Bayern Munich will keep attempting to draw points with the leading club which is very complicated.

So its only natural that Leverkusen achieve optimal results like now because they are handle by the right manager and the best striker, even though they are not as sharp as Harry Kane, but at least the rest of Xabi Alonso squad are also able to contribution well. I hope that with Xabi Alonso coached, Bayer Leverkusen will be able to won the Bundesliga trophy even though Munich didn't let Bayer Leverkusen winning it easily. Munich will put pressure on Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the standing to continue to appear consistent until Bayer Leverkusen slips from its position.

[Falconer]

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I have seen Leverkusen consistently on the winning track and at the top of the standings. In my opinion, their squad is quite better. If they release one of the players from the current main squad or for example buy a new player to fill the main squad, of course there will definitely be a change in style. The game on the field is not as usual, there are many cases of several clubs experiencing changes in the game when they have new players or lose players in the main squad.

You don't have to take advantage of the transfer market in January because I think Leverkusen will consistently succeed in winning the title this season and get rid of Munich who have dominated the Bundesliga for so long, Xabi Alonso will of course fight hard to maintain Leverkusen's consistency until the end of the season.

Xabi Alonso needs to be selective in targeting players in the January transfer market, the need for new energy in the starting XI is not that urgent but as an adequate rotation option they need to do it. The most unpredictable challenge is injury, Laverkursen has a busy match schedule and to compensate for this requires an even squad depth so that it can be stable in each competition. For now, there is no visible weakness in Xabi Alonso squad, as competition increases, this will show itself.

Consistency to achieve success at the end of the season requires many things, Xabi Alonso really understands the dynamics of the Bundesliga and the dominance of Bayern Munich because he was once part of them. The Bundesliga, European League and DFB Pokal are favorites for Laverkusen as a strong candidate to challenge for the title, the scale of competition priorities means that Xabi Alonso needs to do something in the transfer market.

[hahay]

Bayern Munchen still has a chance to retain the trophy, and there is still hope for them to overtake Laverkusen to take over the top of the standings. many matches have not yet been completed, the competition is only halfway through, which means there is no guarantee for Laverkusen to go unbeaten in one season.

Bayern Munich records in matches is reasonable but can they meet up the competitive rival? That's why they have Thomas Tuchel to draw out the require strategy to enable them to win matches. Every club have their strength and weaknesses and we have not discover Bayer Leverkusen weaknesses yet. We can't crown Bayer Leverkusen Champions of the Bundesliga, probably not when they're not into the mid-season of the current 2023/2024 Bundesliga campaign. We know Xabi Alonso is doing a good job with enforcing his team to remain unbeaten till this present moment.

Indeed, Bayer Leverkusen still has the opportunity to lose in certain matches later. But ya, if for example Bayer Leverkusen were only defeated in only one match like Bayern Munich experienced in the first half of this season, then of course Bayer Leverkusen would still be at the top of the standings because Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich currently have a 4 point gap.

At least, I just want to admit that the Bundesliga is not only about Bayern Munich because after all, other teams still have the right to get the Bundesliga trophy . Therefore, because so far this season Bayer Leverkusen looks better than Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, then at least Bayer Leverkusen has the right to be a strong candidate to win the Bundesliga trophy this season.

[topbitcoin]

I will look at it from the other side. It is true that Bayern Munich has a winning mentality and has quality strikers like Herry Kane, but for me, with all the advantages that Bayern Munich currently has, of course this will be a burden every time they play in the Bundesliga.

This is very different from Bayern Leverkusen, they play carefree in every match so they can play in a relaxed manner, of course they have a high fighting spirit because for them being able to compete with Bayern Munich, which is actually the King of Clubs in the Bundesliga, is already an extraordinary achievement. So it is not surprising that until now Leverkusen in the Bundeliga is the only team that has never lost. I am optimistic that Leverkusen can win the Bundesliga trophy with Xabi Alanso.

This is professionalism. The burden is definitely very present in every season because after all after their dominance which is indeed quite long there will definitely be a burden in itself when at one moment when they cannot maintain the situation because they have to lose to the competition and fail to win the championship then indeed this will definitely be a criticism that will definitely be obtained for Bayern so that their burden must be very heavy, but professionalism is also important, therefore at this time inevitably they only have to continue to be optimistic so that their condition cannot be shaken by other clubs.

In the last few seasons there have always been several clubs that can be troublesome in the matter of competition for the championship, therefore Bayern also continues to make various changes so that their performance continues to rise and does not stagnate in their place because after all with the current situation one of the things they can do to be praised is to continue to maintain hegemony in the Bundesliga by being at the top every season.

[QueenVera]

Xabi Alonso needs to be selective in targeting players in the January transfer market, the need for new energy in the starting XI is not that urgent but as an adequate rotation option they need to do it. The most unpredictable challenge is injury, Laverkursen has a busy match schedule and to compensate for this requires an even squad depth so that it can be stable in each competition. For now, there is no visible weakness in Xabi Alonso squad, as competition increases, this will show itself.

Consistency to achieve success at the end of the season requires many things, Xabi Alonso really understands the dynamics of the Bundesliga and the dominance of Bayern Munich because he was once part of them. The Bundesliga, European League and DFB Pokal are favorites for Laverkusen as a strong candidate to challenge for the title, the scale of competition priorities means that Xabi Alonso needs to do something in the transfer market.

Currently Leverkusen are solid in their squad build up, all players and management personnels in check too. They've in the first half of the season gain buoyancy and have attained high feats. It's very much impressive that Alonso was able to set up and head so well as team to this point of greatness. They're now changing the whole narrative of sport in the Bundesliga. The transfer windows are almost open so it's up to Alonso to carefully select new men that's complement and even help the team grow higher.

 I don't have an iota of doubt that in the next half and in coming weeks, Leverkusen would create an atmosphere of dreadedness around their team. Munich are feeling the heat from them and it only keeps showing that there's still more heat to come. I've actually never been so confident in any team as I am  for Leverkusen. They're basking in the right glory and it's only fun and beautiful to watch how far and well they've been able to perform so far. Maybe this is a new beginning in the German umbrella. More to come from Leverkusen.

[Hyphen(-)]

I will look at it from the other side. It is true that Bayern Munich has a winning mentality and has quality strikers like Herry Kane, but for me, with all the advantages that Bayern Munich currently has, of course this will be a burden every time they play in the Bundesliga.

This is very different from Bayern Leverkusen, they play carefree in every match so they can play in a relaxed manner, of course they have a high fighting spirit because for them being able to compete with Bayern Munich, which is actually the King of Clubs in the Bundesliga, is already an extraordinary achievement. So it is not surprising that until now Leverkusen in the Bundeliga is the only team that has never lost. I am optimistic that Leverkusen can win the Bundesliga trophy with Xabi Alanso.

Predicting the Bundesliga title winner is tricky right now because both Bayern Munich and Leverkusen are playing exceptionally well and are all eager to win the league because they are the two strong clubs that can win it.

I appreciate how Leverkusen is playing, but I am concerned that they may end up like Arsenal did last season by being on top of the Premier League for too long and then losing some points at the end, resulting in Manchester City winning the league. Even if some of their players go for the African Cup of Nations, I think Leverkusen can maintain consistency until the end of the season.

[Pesona1]

But Xabi Alonso has a great opportunity this time and the chances he can achieve this season are also great, he must take advantage of the transfer market in January to strengthen his team and beat Bayern Munich, this is a tough mission, but if Leverkusen can compete and be consistent with his abilities he can win the Bundes League this season.

I have seen Leverkusen consistently on the winning track and at the top of the standings. In my opinion, their squad is quite better. If they release one of the players from the current main squad or for example buy a new player to fill the main squad, of course there will definitely be a change in style. The game on the field is not as usual, there are many cases of several clubs experiencing changes in the game when they have new players or lose players in the main squad.

You don't have to take advantage of the transfer market in January because I think Leverkusen will consistently succeed in winning the title this season and get rid of Munich who have dominated the Bundesliga for so long, Xabi Alonso will of course fight hard to maintain Leverkusen's consistency until the end of the season.

So far Leverkusen has managed to maintain an unbeaten record so that many parties are starting to favorite them to become champions, but I think there are still several gaps including defense which should be improved by Leverkusen in January, adding new players will of course at least be able to further strengthen the team, especially in the future busy schedule will be one of the obstacles for Leverkusen to remain consistent in both the league and European leagues. To be honest, in order to become Bundesliga champion, I personally am very pessimistic about Leverkusen being able to do it, breaking Bayern Munich's dominance is not an easy job, but I was quite surprised to see Xabi Alonso who enabled Leverkusen to occupy the top of the Bundesliga standings for now.

[Weawant]

It doesn't seem like that. This season Leverkusen has scored 46 goals and Munich has scored 49 goals which means they both have the same number of goals in the League. This indicates that Leverkusen has not dominated the Bundesliga and as we know Munich is very strong and they could be the ones who will win the title this season. We can see last season where they competed very competitively with Dortmund but in the end they won with the same points but Munich had a better goal difference.

I think this is the one of the advantages and edge Bayern Munich has been able to maintain recently despite their form fluctuating recently but then I think priority judgement for winners of the league is usually placed on points which is Leverkusen's edge. They don't have to score thousands of goals to win but need the points.

If Bayern Leverkusen finishes with the highest point amongst all teams in the league and Bayern Munich finishes with the highest number of goals but are still behind Leverkusen in point, definitely Leverkusen will be declared winners because they have got the highest point meanwhile Bayern Munich will only be recognized for their goals so I still think currently Leverkusen still have better chance until they drop points so much so that they no longer are able to lead with points but in a situation whereby both team finishes with same points, that's when the goals difference will favour Bayern Munich, I think it will be better if Leverkusen is able to get more goals and be ahead in every aspect.

[owengtam09]

For anyone who is often familiar with the Bundesliga competition, it will certainly not be surprising that every season it always belongs to Bayern Munich because this capital team has everything from a clear club structure, good finances, and squad depth that is above average. So that whatever they want each season can always be realized, especially if it's just a matter of defending the title.

But indeed, since Leverkusen's revival this season, the competition has become even hotter because Bayern Munich has been in 2nd place for the last month and they have not been able to overtake Leverkusen considering that Xabi Alonso's squad has not been defeated until now. I think this is what we need so that the competition doesn't get boring and if this competition is still dominated by the same clubs it will definitely be boring.

It is really interesting what is happening right now, for sure there are many that like this kind of Bundesliga, where there is no domination of 1 club, no one-sided game that 1 club will likely win, but in the emergence of Leverkusen some teams depleted their capability in winning and being consistent just like what happens with Dortmund and Leipzig, right now even though it is just 2 teams that are fighting for the 1st position it is still clear that there are other teams that can handle Bayern Munich very well, and threatens them in getting the 1st spot In the Bundesliga and that is the Leverkusen,

That's quite interesting, besides having the same points, the bottom teams also have equal quality so they still have the same chance of getting out of the relegation zone.
What happened to Union Berlin this season was a bit of a surprise because they performed quite well last season but they have dropped significantly this season.

This season is still very long so all possibilities are still possible and I think up to now it is still difficult to predict which team will be relegated.

Union Berlin is depleted to nothingness well it is not really clear why Union Berlin became like this but I think they need to get back into focusing on how they can come back again, actually, Union Berlin still has a good spot they are still not in the Relegation zone, that is Darmstadt, Koln, and Mainz, but if Union Berlin would not get back their pace they will eventually manage to get up a notch, but if they can that and I really doubted that if they can, as looking at what Union Berlin can do they are nothing compared the feats that they are doing last season,

[Blitzboy]

We see good performance from Leverkusen during this season but that's not a good reason to say Bayern Munich is not going to win the Bundesliga title anymore, Bayern Munich is a team with experienced and expensive players like Harry Kane in their team, and that usually has many better chance than all other teams in the Bundesliga. I even think Leverkusen will lose their place soon in the table to Bayern Munich.

I very much agree with your opinion. Even though Leverkusen currently leads the standings, we can see that Munich has a winning mentality and is a good team. You can see last season where they ultimately became champions even though they had the same number of points as Dortmund. Leverkusen has played quite solidly this season, but for me the presence of a world-class striker will really have a big influence on the team's consistency in playing in the League.

I will look at it from the other side. It is true that Bayern Munich has a winning mentality and has quality strikers like Herry Kane, but for me, with all the advantages that Bayern Munich currently has, of course this will be a burden every time they play in the Bundesliga.

This is very different from Bayern Leverkusen, they play carefree in every match so they can play in a relaxed manner, of course they have a high fighting spirit because for them being able to compete with Bayern Munich, which is actually the King of Clubs in the Bundesliga, is already an extraordinary achievement. So it is not surprising that until now Leverkusen in the Bundeliga is the only team that has never lost. I am optimistic that Leverkusen can win the Bundesliga trophy with Xabi Alanso.

You have my support! I love watching Bayer Leverkusen, under Xabi Alonso, challenge Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. They play with contagious freedom and spirit. Their undefeated record is outstanding. It shows their teamwork and Alonso's tactical skills. They have an advantage since they're competing strongly without Bayern's pressure.

Bayern Munich is under significant pressure to win every game, which may be good and bad. They have Harry Kane, but expectations are high. Leverkusen exploits this pressure. Being the underdog and playing without that load is helping them. Im happy to see this season, especially with Leverkusen's potential. They've made the Bundesliga thrilling this year!

[snipie]

Xabi Alonso have won MOTM countless times and that's the same Victor Boniface have won rookie for consecutive months, no more hidden truth because the facts have been stable out, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich have proclaim to be the best club in bundesliga. Leverkusen have grown to become one to the challenging club that poses threats for other opponents in the club. In as much Bayer Leverkusen have tried their best to maintain good winning shape, they also have the capacity of waiting for longer time to meet ends while Bayern Munich will keep attempting to draw points with the leading club which is very complicated.

Xabi Alonso is doing a good job making Bayer Leverkusen in the first place this season and boosting the players performance to the top. They don't have a top scorer like Harry Kane in Bayern who scored the double of Boniface, Leverkusen's best scorer, instead Bayer Leverkusen are counting in more than one player which makes them more threatening in the attack line.
The 4 points gap between the two teams might be overestimated because Bayern Munich still lacks one game against Union Berlin that will be held in January 24. Even though it is a certain Bayern Munich victory but who knows if Union could get a draw there. Until then, the situation is tense and Bayer Leverkusen should avoid points losses to avoid seeing Bayern Munich taking the lead and the Bundesliga title this season too

[reagansimms]

So its only natural that Leverkusen achieve optimal results like now because they are handle by the right manager and the best striker, even though they are not as sharp as Harry Kane, but at least the rest of Xabi Alonso squad are also able to contribution well. I hope that with Xabi Alonso coached, Bayer Leverkusen will be able to won the Bundesliga trophy even though Munich didn't let Bayer Leverkusen winning it easily. Munich will put pressure on Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the standing to continue to appear consistent until Bayer Leverkusen slips from its position.

It is very difficult to destroy Bayern Munich dominance in the Bundesliga League, last season Dortmund almost did it, due to mistakes made towards the end of the season, allowing Bayern Munich to continue to maintain its dominance. This season the competition actually comes from Bayer Leverkusen. The performance of Xabi Alonso's team is truly extraordinary which makes it difficult for Bayern Munich to reclaim first place from Leverkusen.

Bayern Munich who have always managed to win trophies in the last few seasons, will not let Leverkusen win the championship this season, they will continue to try to apply pressure by sticking to second place with a close point difference. Xabi Alonso will try to become the first coach to make Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title this season, he just needs to keep Leverkusen's performance consistent so that Bayern Munich is unable to catch up on the points his team has achieved.

[Docnaster]

So its only natural that Leverkusen achieve optimal results like now because they are handle by the right manager and the best striker, even though they are not as sharp as Harry Kane, but at least the rest of Xabi Alonso squad are also able to contribution well. I hope that with Xabi Alonso coached, Bayer Leverkusen will be able to won the Bundesliga trophy even though Munich didn't let Bayer Leverkusen winning it easily. Munich will put pressure on Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the standing to continue to appear consistent until Bayer Leverkusen slips from its position.

It is very difficult to destroy Bayern Munich dominance in the Bundesliga League, last season Dortmund almost did it, due to mistakes made towards the end of the season, allowing Bayern Munich to continue to maintain its dominance. This season the competition actually comes from Bayer Leverkusen. The performance of Xabi Alonso's team is truly extraordinary which makes it difficult for Bayern Munich to reclaim first place from Leverkusen.

Bayern Munich who have always managed to win trophies in the last few seasons, will not let Leverkusen win the championship this season, they will continue to try to apply pressure by sticking to second place with a close point difference. Xabi Alonso will try to become the first coach to make Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title this season, he just needs to keep Leverkusen's performance consistent so that Bayern Munich is unable to catch up on the points his team has achieved.

Bayern Munich has won the German title for the past eleven years now and There's  no doubt to the fact that it'll be very difficult for any German Bundesliga team to end Bayern Munich's dominance. Just like you rightly said,  Borussia Dortmund came very close to achieve that feat last season and needed to win their last home game to be crowned champions but unfortunately failed  to win their last game.
However,  Bayer Leverkusen that's managed by Xabi Alonso has shown that they perfectly understand what it will take to win the German league this season and one of the most important factors is to remain  consistent in their good performances of which they've been since the start of the season.  Leverkusen are currently leading the German  league table before the league went on their annual mid season break and if they can continue with the current performance when actions is resumed in the league,  then there's every possibility that they can finally  end Bayern Munich's dominance

[Amphenomenon]

It doesn't seem like that. This season Leverkusen has scored 46 goals and Munich has scored 49 goals which means they both have the same number of goals in the League. This indicates that Leverkusen has not dominated the Bundesliga and as we know Munich is very strong and they could be the ones who will win the title this season. We can see last season where they competed very competitively with Dortmund but in the end they won with the same points but Munich had a better goal difference.

I think this is the one of the advantages and edge Bayern Munich has been able to maintain recently despite their form fluctuating recently but then I think priority judgement for winners of the league is usually placed on points which is Leverkusen's edge. They don't have to score thousands of goals to win but need the points.

If Bayern Leverkusen finishes with the highest point amongst all teams in the league and Bayern Munich finishes with the highest number of goals but are still behind Leverkusen in point, definitely Leverkusen will be declared winners because they have got the highest point meanwhile Bayern Munich will only be recognized for their goals so I still think currently Leverkusen still have better chance until they drop points so much so that they no longer are able to lead with points but in a situation whereby both team finishes with same points, that's when the goals difference will favour Bayern Munich, I think it will be better if Leverkusen is able to get more goals and be ahead in every aspect.

getting more goals should not be Leverkusen aim but just to get the entire 3 point and that's enough remember Spain won the 2010 World Cup with just 8 goals all they need is to defend well, take the lead and win each match that is consistency trashing team 8 goals and ten losing or drawing other suppose winning matches is not needed. Leverkusen just have to stay fit and continue what they are doing pray they are consistent enough to win the league

[boltz]

Leverkusen has in my opinion a vital 4 points ahead Bayern and this points might make the difference and decide the champions of Bundesliga this season. I also feel like Leverkusen is playing the best football in Bundesliga and without Xavi Alonso none of this would have been possible.

For Bayern , I think it's way more important to win UCL than Bundesliga as they have been winning it for so many consecutive years so that's why I don't expect them to actually push harder in Bundesliga games vs UCL games.  

[hahay]

Leverkusen has in my opinion a vital 4 points ahead Bayern and this points might make the difference and decide the champions of Bundesliga this season. I also feel like Leverkusen is playing the best football in Bundesliga and without Xavi Alonso none of this would have been possible.

For Bayern , I think it's way more important to win UCL than Bundesliga as they have been winning it for so many consecutive years so that's why I don't expect them to actually push harder in Bundesliga games vs UCL games.  

Although for example Bayern Munich put a high focus on the Champion League but still, the Bundesliga is its top priority. Because anyway, if Bayern Munich does not prioritize the Bundesliga then yes, at least Bayern Munich will not keep trying hard to overtake Bayer Leverkusen. Therefore, I personally remain convinced that there is no good reason for Bayern Munich to ignore the Bundesliga title.

Also, even if for example Bayern Munich focus on the Champions League but yes, it is very clear that no matter how much the team focuses on the Champions League, they will still find it difficult to get a trophy there or in the Champions League. So, in anticipation of failure in the Champions League then ya, of course the domestic league trophy will be a priority so Bayern Munich will still be looking to take over first place in the Bundesliga standings this season.