Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[mammusu]

Hoffenheim almost won, and that is very important. Hoffenheim was at 9th league with a town that was less than three thousand population just a decade or two ago, they weren't really anywhere near where they are today. However, current owner ended up taking them to a place where they are trying to beat the team that was unbeatable all season long, that means a lot.

There aren't any teams like Hoffenheim, sure there are other teams where a rich owner ended up buying a club and making them better, but none of them did it because they played in that team before and supported that team. Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp is a person who grew up at Hoffenheim, played there, got rich and then bought it. So, it is a fairy tale story.

This was an interesting match, because we saw them score goals, but in the end they had to be satisfied with a draw. Stuttgart was able to take the lead with 2 goals, but Hoffenheim was able to equalize and they were even able to turn things around in the 85th minute. They managed to survive until the 90th minute, but something they didn't want happened in the extra minutes where Stuttgart was able to score a goal at the end. match and made them have to give up the victory that was already in front of their eyes.

However, even though the result was a draw, this was still a very interesting performance from Hoffenheim because they managed to show something that I didn't expect before. And also when they are under pressure they can still provide very dangerous attacks and can even result in goals and even 3 goals that they can score. They can at least bring 1 point from a match that is actually not easy for them. but they managed to do it.

[iBaba]

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I will not react excessively to the defeat of Bayern Munich or Dortmund because Bayern Munich has no real interest in this match because they should let go of the Bundesliga title which is no longer possible to achieve and focus on their match in the Champions League.

The defeat that Dortmund secured over Bayern Munich poses some level of disadvantages for fans and believers of the club because at this level, nobody is expecting Bayern Munich to be loose that they would be defeated with two goals at home by their visitors and they could not even re-equalize any of those goals whereas they have arsenal to face in their next Champions League competition.

I feel like this is a dent on their performance and they have to really work on their defense and the entire first eleven ahead of their next match because arsenal would not take it lightly with Bayern Munich if they don't perform well.

This singular act has made a lot of people already lost hope in the club's chances of winning in the quarterfinals played against arsenal. The manager needs to work hard in his tactics to defeat their opponent in the quarterfinal game which isn't going to be easy anyways.

[topbitcoin]

The performance of Dortmund against Bayern Munich yesterday is one of their best performances they have had in recent years since Playing against Bayern Munich and the  away winning shows that they were the better side even the match statistics is a clear evidence that they played better than the home team Bayern Munich.

I already talked today in work about the game between Bayern Munich and Dortmund and mostly everybody said that Munich has played very bad.
I still havnt seen the game or the review of it but for sure i will be doing when its possible.
On top of that lose from Munich Stuttgart also have won there game and now it dosnt looking good as its only 1 point between them.
Hard times coming the next weeks to Munich.

Take a look friends how Bayern Munich is not good to watch by their fans, although in possession Bayern Munich is slightly superior but they can not penetrate the Dortmund defense in this match to produce goals, while Dortmund put 2 goals without reply by Bayern Munich, maybe you will be a little unbelievable with the results but in fact Dortmund proved himself to Bayern Munich in this match.

No, Stuttgart finally didn't get a win but the match ended in a draw, Heidenheim managed to turn things around in the last minutes to make it 3-3 and Stuttgart lost this match because of mistakes, judging from the statistics Heidenheim's possession was 26% which is very small, but they had a hard effort and got lucky to turn things around, this is also a match beyond expectations that makes my gambling lose, I am very disappointed and may need to stop for a while to bet on soccer again.

[Juse14]

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I will not react excessively to the defeat of Bayern Munich or Dortmund because Bayern Munich has no real interest in this match because they should let go of the Bundesliga title which is no longer possible to achieve and focus on their match in the Champions League.

The defeat that Dortmund secured over Bayern Munich poses some level of disadvantages for fans and believers of the club because at this level, nobody is expecting Bayern Munich to be loose that they would be defeated with two goals at home by their visitors and they could not even re-equalize any of those goals whereas they have arsenal to face in their next Champions League competition.

I feel like this is a dent on their performance and they have to really work on their defense and the entire first eleven ahead of their next match because arsenal would not take it lightly with Bayern Munich if they don't perform well.

This singular act has made a lot of people already lost hope in the club's chances of winning in the quarterfinals played against arsenal. The manager needs to work hard in his tactics to defeat their opponent in the quarterfinal game which isn't going to be easy anyways.

A major setback occurred for Bayern Munich supporters with the defeat they suffered against Dortmund. The result of the match turned out to be so unexpected that no one could imagine how Bayern Munich would lose at home by a margin of two goals. No doubt, this defeat could also raise doubts about their performance in future competitions, such as the Champions League. In order to gain the upper hand in the next match, Bayern Munich must look to strengthen its defense and ensure they prepare attentively.

At this time the team's self-confidence will really be tested severely and requires a lot of attention from the coach to ensure the players maintain mental and physical stability. The quarter-final clash with Arsenal will be a tough test for them, and Bayern Munich will have to do their best to win. In a competition at the level of the Champions League, nothing should be taken for granted, and strategy plays a very important role in achieving victory.

[len01]

I will not react excessively to the defeat of Bayern Munich or Dortmund because Bayern Munich has no real interest in this match because they should let go of the Bundesliga title which is no longer possible to achieve and focus on their match in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Dortmund has much higher motivation because Dortmund is competing fiercely to finish in the top 4, so I think their victory is natural.

This season, Bayern Munich's performance has been very inconsistent, which is why they lost the Bundesliga title. Regarding the strength of the Bayern Munich team, I think they are quite capable, only consistency is their problem this season.

TBH, I actually don't want to say too much about Munich badness in yesterday's match, but the reasons you said are quite reasonable, maybe Munich will prioritize the UCL more than the Bundesliga title, but what makes more sense is that a big team has dominated the Bundesliga title for decades previously, Bayern Munich should not have destroyed their team's reputation with a humiliating defeat such as playing at home with bad results.
even though Bayern Munich could have held on to a score share draw to maintain its reputation with a better draw.
If indeed Bayern Munich has priority in the UCL, at least in the Bundesliga they won't perform badly.

let's see later in the match against Arsenal whether Bayern Munich can beat Arsenal and I will answer that Bayern Munich will definitely qualify for the semi finals.
however, it is not a guarantee that you can beat Arsenal and Tuchel must not underestimate Arsenal or else Arteta could avenge past defeats to further embarrass Bayern Munich.

[hahay]

The performance of Dortmund against Bayern Munich yesterday is one of their best performances they have had in recent years since Playing against Bayern Munich and the  away winning shows that they were the better side even the match statistics is a clear evidence that they played better than the home team Bayern Munich.

I already talked today in work about the game between Bayern Munich and Dortmund and mostly everybody said that Munich has played very bad.
I still havnt seen the game or the review of it but for sure i will be doing when its possible.
On top of that lose from Munich Stuttgart also have won there game and now it dosnt looking good as its only 1 point between them.
Hard times coming the next weeks to Munich.

Stuttgart were held to a 3-3 draw by Heidenheim and at the moment, Bayern Munich and Stuttgart have a gap of 3 points, and Stuttgart gap with Dortmund is 4 points. So, I don't understand, about the 1 point gap that you are referring to because anyway, it seems that the competition in the top four at thismoment is also not 1 point gap. Also, for the nextmatch Bayern Munich will playaway against Heidenheim and yes, I think even though at this moment Bayern Munich is getting bad results but I still believe, playing against Heidenheim will still have a good chance to Bayern Munich to win.

But yes, about the defeat of Bayern Munich against Dortmund, basically the result was a great success for Dortmund. Because after all, for so long time Dortmund have not been able to beat BayernMunich butyes, at this moment Dortmund actually beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and the victory was an impressive result for Dortmund.

[Dzwaafu11]

Leverkusen is getting closer to the championship step by step.Although Leverkusen closed the first half 1-0 down against Hoffenheim, Leverkusen increased the pressure in the second half and scored 2 goals in the last minutes of the match and remained undefeated. After 88 minutes Leverkusen didn't score until the 88th minute, they scored 2 goals after 88 minutes and managed to win.There is no team that can stop Leverkusen this season.I don't think any team can beat Leverkusen until the end of the season.They will probably finish this season as the undefeated leader.They could have scored more goals in the match but their luck was not with them.

If you said maybe they are going to get the title this season, it is like you are still contemplating because Bayern Leverkusen have been unbeatable throughout the season. They have been consistently winning matches throughout the season, so currently in the Bundesliga, there is no team that can be a challenge for Bayern Leverkusen anymore. They have gotten higher, and with all indications, hopefully they will win the title this season without any obstacles because they have already gotten to the last point of competition. Even though in this stage, no opponent can be underrated, I don’t think there will be a team that will make Leverkusen lose again.

Furthermore, in yesterday's match, I was having hope for Bayern Leverkusen because even though the way they played the match was very impressive, they had 11 shots on target and many more chances. If it were possible, they would have scored more than that, but at first, I thought Bayern Leverkusen underrated their opponents, so that's why they played that way in the first half until they saw that their opponents were serious and they almost lost the game. That is, when they came back with their full pressure in the second half, and fortunately, they did well and won the match, which increased their chance of getting the Bundesliga title. 

[imamusma]

A major setback occurred for Bayern Munich supporters with the defeat they suffered against Dortmund. The result of the match turned out to be so unexpected that no one could imagine how Bayern Munich would lose at home by a margin of two goals. No doubt, this defeat could also raise doubts about their performance in future competitions, such as the Champions League. In order to gain the upper hand in the next match, Bayern Munich must look to strengthen its defense and ensure they prepare attentively.

At this time the team's self-confidence will really be tested severely and requires a lot of attention from the coach to ensure the players maintain mental and physical stability. The quarter-final clash with Arsenal will be a tough test for them, and Bayern Munich will have to do their best to win. In a competition at the level of the Champions League, nothing should be taken for granted, and strategy plays a very important role in achieving victory.

So far the number of defeats suffered by Bayern Munich has reached 5, which is exactly the same as the number of defeats they lost last season in one season in the Bundesliga. Falling at the Allianz Arena was a big surprise, because Tuchel squad usually appears dominant when playing in front of its own supporters, Dortmund seems to have managed to exploit their weaknesses very well, so they managed to take home 3 points. It is clear that Bayern Munich is now in doubt that they will be able to play well when facing Arsenal in the Champions League, their erratic performance means their chances are lower.

In the Bundesliga itself, Bayern Munich might be able to recover and appear consistent again until the end of the season, but that will not open up opportunities to compete again with Leverkusen. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, Arsenal has now developed into a team to be reckoned with, with their unstable performance it will be very difficult for Tuchel squad to beat the Premier League representatives. For a team like Bayern Munich, defeat is considered a setback, because they have been the rulers of the Bundesliga for the last ten years.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Leverkusen is getting closer to the championship step by step.Although Leverkusen closed the first half 1-0 down against Hoffenheim, Leverkusen increased the pressure in the second half and scored 2 goals in the last minutes of the match and remained undefeated. After 88 minutes Leverkusen didn't score until the 88th minute, they scored 2 goals after 88 minutes and managed to win.There is no team that can stop Leverkusen this season.I don't think any team can beat Leverkusen until the end of the season.They will probably finish this season as the undefeated leader.They could have scored more goals in the match but their luck was not with them.

Leverkusen have played 27 matches, and no team has been them. It is really serious that Leverkusen want to win this Bundesliga title unbeaten. If they really won the trophy without a team defeating them, that would be a big record for their club. I believe that Leverkusen can win the trophy unbeaten, but I can't just say that no team can beat Leverkusen. The rest of the matches that may remain to be played may not be with strong teams, but anything is possible in football. Sometimes unexpected teams happen and the weak team does win the strong team in competition.
 
Leverkusen have like seven more matches to play, but I think if Leverkusen can win like four matches out of the seven matches remaining, they will hand over the Bundesliga trophy to the team. Their next four fixtures are Union Berlin, Werder Bremen, Dortmund, and Stuttgart. It is possible for them to win the four teams mentioned, but it will be a challenge for them to win Dortmund because it is Dortmund home game.

[Unknown01]

So far the number of defeats suffered by Bayern Munich has reached 5, which is exactly the same as the number of defeats they lost last season in one season in the Bundesliga. Falling at the Allianz Arena was a big surprise, because Tuchel squad usually appears dominant when playing in front of its own supporters, Dortmund seems to have managed to exploit their weaknesses very well, so they managed to take home 3 points. It is clear that Bayern Munich is now in doubt that they will be able to play well when facing Arsenal in the Champions League, their erratic performance means their chances are lower.

In the Bundesliga itself, Bayern Munich might be able to recover and appear consistent again until the end of the season, but that will not open up opportunities to compete again with Leverkusen. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, Arsenal has now developed into a team to be reckoned with, with their unstable performance it will be very difficult for Tuchel squad to beat the Premier League representatives. For a team like Bayern Munich, defeat is considered a setback, because they have been the rulers of the Bundesliga for the last ten years.

I think it would have been better for Bayern if they had parted ways with Tuchel immediately instead of keeping him until the end of the season. To be honest, if you look on Bayern Munich's performance in the last few games, I see Arsenal as the clear favorite in the CL. Somehow I also have the feeling that Tuchel isn't taking it all that seriously anymore. Dortmund were well prepared today and Arsenal will definitely prepare just as well.

[mv1986]

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I think it would have been better for Bayern if they had parted ways with Tuchel immediately instead of keeping him until the end of the season. To be honest, if you look on Bayern Munich's performance in the last few games, I see Arsenal as the clear favorite in the CL. Somehow I also have the feeling that Tuchel isn't taking it all that seriously anymore. Dortmund were well prepared today and Arsenal will definitely prepare just as well.

Easier said than done. I agree that Tuchel wasn't the right choice especially since he is so similar to Nagelsmann in terms of how they coach a team. This isn't meant to say that Nagelsmann and Tuchel are the same level, but they are very similar character in terms of their approaches as coaches. Since Bayern wanted this surprising and massive change during a solid season from Nagelsmann to Tuchel, I think most of us were shocked because it wasn't really a fundamental change.

But now looking back it would have made sense to fire Tuchel earlier as his responses to defeats and criticism were pretty weird sometimes. He was talking weird trash in interviews. It would be rough for Tuchel if they get Nagelsmann back now! But the problem for Bayern was that they had to have an alternative if they fired Tuchel and there weren't really any good coaches available who were also willing to spontaneously jump in I guess.

[arimamib]

Borussia Dortmund managed to defeat Bayern Munich away after a long time.Honestly, I think most people, including me, did not expect this match to end like this.Borussia Dortmund managed to get an important win both for themselves and in terms of competition with their opponent by making better use of the positions in this match. This match was really important for them if they want to finish in the top 4 of the league.Harry Kane, on the other hand, is really unlucky.Harry Kane, who has been unlucky for the teams he goes to, will probably not be able to lift a trophy with Bayern Munich this season.

It wasn't a terrible season for Harry Kane because he scored a lot of goals. He did his duty to the best of his ability, but the team is having major problems scoring goals in his absence. There are also some areas that need to change. They still have problems in the defensive zone and full-backs. If Bayern does not reinforce these areas at the end of the year, it will remain in the shadow of Bayer Leverkusen next year.

Harry Kane has been doing his job very well with performance in terms of goal-scoring. This shows his dedication and ability to deliver for the team. Bayern relying on him for goal-scorings implies the team's broader issues. Their struggles to score without Kane show the need for greater attacking depth and diversity in their gameplay. Deficiencies in the defensive and full-back positions have been exposing vulnerabilities that need to be addressed. This issues stems from Manager Tuchel who can't maintain the team's resilience to have consistency throughout the season.

I think Bayern need a new manager who can instill compactness and resilience in the team. They must prioritize the improvements in these critical areas where they have good players to play as a unit. This has become an issue among the fans with Tuchel at leadership. Improving an organized team with the aging of some players will provide a platform for sustained success in domestic and European competitions. Managerial and strategic adjustments may also be necessary to maximize the team's potential with the right investments and improvements.

[Jegileman]

It wouldn't be right to be definitive on this issue, but I think the same as you. Bayern behaves differently every year, but Bayer Leverkusen continues steadily. It's very close to the end of the league and this will be Leverkusen's biggest reward on the way to the championship. Finishing the season undefeated. Ending the season like this would be a disgrace to Bayern Munich and other European teams.

I don’t see this as a disgrace to other teams but a wake up call to strategize their playing style again in order to come out victorious like Bayern Leverkusen in preceding seasons. Bayern Leverkusen finishing the league undefeated will be their biggest achievement and that doesn’t mean other teams haven’t done it before but coming from a team that it wasn’t expected makes it more thrilling. Bayern Munich will only try again meet season and hope that they’ll win the Bundesliga title that time around because it is as if their birth right and have dominated it more than any other team in the league since the existence of the league.

[Weawant]

It wouldn't be right to be definitive on this issue, but I think the same as you. Bayern behaves differently every year, but Bayer Leverkusen continues steadily. It's very close to the end of the league and this will be Leverkusen's biggest reward on the way to the championship. Finishing the season undefeated. Ending the season like this would be a disgrace to Bayern Munich and other European teams.

Not only does Bayern Munich behaves differently every year but this season, they have really been inconsistent with their performance aswell , they could get to win a match now by two or three goals only to loose the next match to a mediocre team just like they just did, before now this is a team they would get to win with a really big margin and it will be such a flawless victory over them but it's sad they lost .

Bayern Munich is very sure about not winning the bundesliga this season unlike subsequent seasons where they used to not just win but making sure to dominate till the end of the season and other teams will just have to settle for the second position on the table and also staying around the top four aswell too but then which ever way, they are not getting even the dominance this season and I think this may affect tuchels job after now because it looking like they wouldn't retain him as their head coach after this season due to his poor performance.

It's so bad that they win and loose almost immediately, they don't really get to record streaks of winnings again in recent times and that alone has caused the team some kind of set back as their results and their position on the top of the table has aswell shown that they are not in a very good form this season they are just struggling with the champions league with hopes to possibly win.

[LGD2Business]

Now that Tuchel has caved in and congratulated his opponent, Leverkusen can start celebrating. It's incredible that they've come this far without losing. Even though they fell behind in scores in many matches, their ability to turn the matches around showed their great play. They had a fantastic season and deserved the championship. I congratulate especially Xabi Alonso and all the players. They ended Bayern's dynasty in the German league. Finally!

[GiftedMAN]

The performance of Dortmund against Bayern Munich yesterday is one of their best performances they have had in recent years since Playing against Bayern Munich and the  away winning shows that they were the better side even the match statistics is a clear evidence that they played better than the home team Bayern Munich.

I already talked today in work about the game between Bayern Munich and Dortmund and mostly everybody said that Munich has played very bad.
I still havnt seen the game or the review of it but for sure i will be doing when its possible.
On top of that lose from Munich Stuttgart also have won there game and now it dosnt looking good as its only 1 point between them.
Hard times coming the next weeks to Munich.

Yes, the performance of Bayern Munich was too poor against Dortmund even when a lot of their fans feels they are going to be closing the gap difference but they dropped another Three points against a team they have had back to back winning records against, do well to see the game because losing the game puts Leverkusen at easy stake to break the winning record that Bayern Munich has on the league.
The game between Stuttgart and FC Heidenheim ended in a 3:3 draw so Bayern Munich is still gaping them with 3 points but from the poor performance of Bayern Munich one can actually see them not finishing second in the league.

[Leviathan.007]

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I will not react excessively to the defeat of Bayern Munich or Dortmund because Bayern Munich has no real interest in this match because they should let go of the Bundesliga title which is no longer possible to achieve and focus on their match in the Champions League.

The defeat that Dortmund secured over Bayern Munich poses some level of disadvantages for fans and believers of the club because at this level, nobody is expecting Bayern Munich to be loose that they would be defeated with two goals at home by their visitors and they could not even re-equalize any of those goals whereas they have arsenal to face in their next Champions League competition.

I feel like this is a dent on their performance and they have to really work on their defense and the entire first eleven ahead of their next match because arsenal would not take it lightly with Bayern Munich if they don't perform well.

This singular act has made a lot of people already lost hope in the club's chances of winning in the quarterfinals played against arsenal. The manager needs to work hard in his tactics to defeat their opponent in the quarterfinal game which isn't going to be easy anyways.

A major setback occurred for Bayern Munich supporters with the defeat they suffered against Dortmund. The result of the match turned out to be so unexpected that no one could imagine how Bayern Munich would lose at home by a margin of two goals. No doubt, this defeat could also raise doubts about their performance in future competitions, such as the Champions League. In order to gain the upper hand in the next match, Bayern Munich must look to strengthen its defense and ensure they prepare attentively.

At this time the team's self-confidence will really be tested severely and requires a lot of attention from the coach to ensure the players maintain mental and physical stability. The quarter-final clash with Arsenal will be a tough test for them, and Bayern Munich will have to do their best to win. In a competition at the level of the Champions League, nothing should be taken for granted, and strategy plays a very important role in achieving victory.

Even the old fans of Bayern Munich cannot remember a time when they had an unstable team like that.
Bayern Munich was known for the stability they had before and they didn't change their coach or their system a lot, in fact, the whole German national team was made of the system they use in Bayern Munich. But now you can see Bayern Munich is in a bad situation and they even got their coach fired to use Tuchel but he couldn't help the team.
Now it seems they want to use another coach for the next season while there are some coaches linked to this team. Even there is the chance for Nagelsmann to return.

[Egii Nna]

It wouldn't be right to be definitive on this issue, but I think the same as you. Bayern behaves differently every year, but Bayer Leverkusen continues steadily. It's very close to the end of the league and this will be Leverkusen's biggest reward on the way to the championship. Finishing the season undefeated. Ending the season like this would be a disgrace to Bayern Munich and other European teams.

Not only does Bayern Munich behaves differently every year but this season, they have really been inconsistent with their performance aswell , they could get to win a match now by two or three goals only to loose the next match to a mediocre team just like they just did, before now this is a team they would get to win with a really big margin and it will be such a flawless victory over them but it's sad they lost .

Bayern Munich is very sure about not winning the bundesliga this season unlike subsequent seasons where they used to not just win but making sure to dominate till the end of the season and other teams will just have to settle for the second position on the table and also staying around the top four aswell too but then which ever way, they are not getting even the dominance this season and I think this may affect tuchels job after now because it looking like they wouldn't retain him as their head coach after this season due to his poor performance.

It's so bad that they win and loose almost immediately, they don't really get to record streaks of winnings again in recent times and that alone has caused the team some kind of set back as their results and their position on the top of the table has aswell shown that they are not in a very good form this season they are just struggling with the champions league with hopes to possibly win.

The performance that they showed out in the match was very disappointing because no one thought that they would lose to Dortmund, but unexpectedly they did. That shows that they have done what they are used to, and now Leverkusen are already 13 points above them, which is actually a cause for celebration for them, but sincerely, Bayern Munich's performance is getting worse and poorer than before.

How sure are we that they can even defeat Arsenal in the Champions League? I don’t think they will be able to achieve that, because if Dortmund can win them with two goals, then what will be the goals that Arsenal will have on them when they are even playing a home and away game? I have completely lost hope in Bayern Munich. I think they are finished with this season already because losing a home game to Dortmund is very disappointing. 

[TelolettOm]

Now that Tuchel has caved in and congratulated his opponent, Leverkusen can start celebrating. It's incredible that they've come this far without losing. Even though they fell behind in scores in many matches, their ability to turn the matches around showed their great play. They had a fantastic season and deserved the championship. I congratulate especially Xabi Alonso and all the players. They ended Bayern's dynasty in the German league. Finally!

Tuchel is actually very stressed by this result. However, so far, Bayern Munich has always been above Dortmund, even though sometimes they are behind, but in this match. it's really outrageous, the results are very bad.

As for Leverkusen, there is no doubt, it seems like they just have to enjoy the performance of other matches while waiting for the finish time to still hold the trophy. But what they do best is, they never give up, and they continue to show their best in every match. Even Leverkusen still maintains its unbeaten title to this day.

[temple]

We are both saying similar thing here as there is no level of risk that Leverkusen would want to take that it will include refusing such a lump sum amount of £120 for a single player like Florian Wirtz or Victor Boniface, obvious such money can go a very long way to meeting a lot of financial needs of the club, and definitely big clubs in Europe such as PSG, Manchester City, Manchester united, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea etc, will come with different enticing prices which the highest bidder will seize the day, we have seen it happen with many clubs so therefore Leverkusen wouldn't be of any much different.

 Another sidelines that could affect the club is Alonso's decision at the end of the season to actually settle with Leverkusen for an extra season or not, because as it stands now some big clubs are requesting for his coaching service, and if he stays or not, that's decision alone can influence many of the players decision about their future in Leverkusen against next season.

This is probably the most important news for Leverkusen at all. Since he was one of the most important factors in building this successful team, I think that a lot of the players that gained his trust now have an additional reason to stay at Leverkusen and not follow the money. Of course there is a threshold for everyone and if there is too much money on the line, most players will leave the club and take the money. But in this case I think it is another big plus that Leverkusen can offer their players now. Knowing that the overall structure and hierarchy in the club won't change, it means that the players know what to look forward to. There is no uncertainty. If a player now leaves and joins one of the biggest names, who knows maybe they end up sitting on the bench. Leverkusen is just about to get started and Alonso is still there and that is why I think most of the players will stay as well.