Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Leviathan.007]

If you had watched the first half, you will definitely see why people could blame Bayern Munic because their performance was below expectations. I was even afraid initially thinking that it was not a lucky day for Bayern Munic as they were unable to score even up to the second half if not that they got the penalty at the 63rd minute the Harry Kane converted and put them on the lead. The second penalty came in at the dying minutes which was also converted by same Harry before he scored the only real goal of the match at extra time to make the much a sure win for the German champions. Since they got the maximum point at the end of the day, that is what really matters.

You also saw Augsburg opt for a massed defense from the start. Goalkeeper Labrovic had to work at full capacity and help the away team stand firm in the first 45 minutes. Augsburg, although they play a crowded defense, also have some notable counter-attacks.
Entering the second half, bayern Munich continued to put terrible pressure. Despite being rated much higher, Bayern Munich had many difficulties in penetrating Augsburg's defense. I call it luck when 2 penalty kicks opened the opportunity to break the deadlock for Bayern Munich in this match.  Kane did a good job when facing goalkeeper Labrovic. Harry Kane's form is almost unstoppable. Augsburg, despite playing resiliently, could not avoid defeat against a Bayern team that was too strong and had a lot of depth.

Since Kompany joined Bayern Munich they were having better performances than last season when Tuchel was working there you saw in the game against Augsburg they had an epic performance against this team and they won the game with a 3-9 result while as you said Augsburg was under pressure by Bayern Munich in the second half and to be honest Kompany did his job well and I'm sure in the time between first and second half he talking with players and made them have this good performance and Kane is lucky to play in this team because was the player who scored all the three goals for Bayern Munich.

[W Jr.]

If you had watched the first half, you will definitely see why people could blame Bayern Munic because their performance was below expectations. I was even afraid initially thinking that it was not a lucky day for Bayern Munic as they were unable to score even up to the second half if not that they got the penalty at the 63rd minute the Harry Kane converted and put them on the lead. The second penalty came in at the dying minutes which was also converted by same Harry before he scored the only real goal of the match at extra time to make the much a sure win for the German champions. Since they got the maximum point at the end of the day, that is what really matters.

You also saw Augsburg opt for a massed defense from the start. Goalkeeper Labrovic had to work at full capacity and help the away team stand firm in the first 45 minutes. Augsburg, although they play a crowded defense, also have some notable counter-attacks.
Entering the second half, bayern Munich continued to put terrible pressure. Despite being rated much higher, Bayern Munich had many difficulties in penetrating Augsburg's defense. I call it luck when 2 penalty kicks opened the opportunity to break the deadlock for Bayern Munich in this match.  Kane did a good job when facing goalkeeper Labrovic. Harry Kane's form is almost unstoppable. Augsburg, despite playing resiliently, could not avoid defeat against a Bayern team that was too strong and had a lot of depth.

Since Kompany joined Bayern Munich they were having better performances than last season when Tuchel was working there you saw in the game against Augsburg they had an epic performance against this team and they won the game with a 3-9 result while as you said Augsburg was under pressure by Bayern Munich in the second half and to be honest Kompany did his job well and I'm sure in the time between first and second half he talking with players and made them have this good performance and Kane is lucky to play in this team because was the player who scored all the three goals for Bayern Munich.

When the first half of the Bayern Munich match ended in a draw, I wondered if they would lose points in this match, but in the second half, English forward Harry Kane took them to a different level. Bayern Munich won the match with three goals. Although Augsburg was a difficult team, Bayern Munich won without much difficulty. I think they will be crowned champions this year with the Belgian manager. They were performing very poorly last year with Thomas Tuchel. This year, their game is also at a better level. Their only problem is the Champions League, I think they will overcome that in time.

[rahmad2nd]

Yes, the 18 goals Leverkusen conceded indicate that they have problems in the defense this year. They score goals but they also concede goals. Their superior play from last year is not there this year. They conceded goals in most of the matches. Heidenheim managed to score two goals against them in this match. I am sure that manager Xabi will make reinforcements in the defense during the January transfer period. If he does not fix the defense, they will continue to concede goals. This will result in points lost for them.

Right, we can see that Leverkusen is not performing like last season. I have said it in the previous post, Alonso's squad is quite weak in defense. we can see on average in every match they play, conceding 18 goals in 11 matches. in last night's match, I thought Leverkusen would lose after Heidenheim scored 2 goals in a short time. fortunately, Xabi Alonso's team was able to turn things around and make it a victory for them. as a result, Leverkusen was able to comeback with a score of 5-2. but what Alonso needs to fix is ​​the performance of his team which almost always concedes in every match, even though they are actually able to score goals or make a comeback. I have not yet examined the performance of Leverkusen's defenders, but this should be a team problem that is Alonso's job for the future. perhaps they have the pressure to defend last season's title, so they don't play as superiorly as last season. or, they have other pressures after a series of bad matches that have made their mentality decline. but it is possible that Alonso will target some newcomers in the transfer window later to deepen his squad. what is certain, Leverkusen needs to work hard to reduce the points difference so that they remain safe in the top four of the standings. because, the competition is quite tight to overtake each other.

[DanWalker]

Since Kompany joined Bayern Munich they were having better performances than last season when Tuchel was working there you saw in the game against Augsburg they had an epic performance against this team and they won the game with a 3-9 result while as you said Augsburg was under pressure by Bayern Munich in the second half and to be honest Kompany did his job well and I'm sure in the time between first and second half he talking with players and made them have this good performance and Kane is lucky to play in this team because was the player who scored all the three goals for Bayern Munich.

With the help of Kompany, we can see some improvement in the overall performance of Bayern Munich. But I will say that the Bayern Munich team is not completely stable yet. The top spot of the Bundesliga table is occupied by Munich. And I am sure that Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season. But Bayern Munich is not able to do well in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich is one of the renowned clubs in the world. Munich fights for the Bundesliga and Champions League titles every season. With the help of KOmpany, Munich is playing well in the Bundesliga matches. However, Bayern Munich's performance in the Champions League matches is very weak. Munich has won 2 matches out of 4 matches in the Champions League. The team is in 17th place in the points table.

[Nanga Parbat]

Leverkusen performance this season is really different from what they showed last season, although they have brought in some new players and also retained the majority of their old squad but Leverkusen and Alonso failed to maintain their toughness as unbeaten team last season, I think consistency is the key for Leverkusen to compete in the Bundesliga, and if they can maintain the intensity and focus that they showed last season of course we will probably see a competitive rivalry between Munich and Leverkusen this season.
In the match againts Heidenhein yesterday , I think, their  still showed a great fighting spirit after being down by two goals, so they finally managed to make a comeback and win 5-2 in that match.

Leverkusen full strength football team played very osum in that match and players did all effort to win this match and result of their effort is in front of us .  Schick did 3 goals in this match and these played major role for their team for the win. Palacios did first goal for his team and at that time both teams were trying to di goal and Leverkusen team were behind in this match. Heidenheim players gave good start in this match and attackers did 2 goals in the start of match but after that defenders could not stop goals in this match and Leverkusen players did back to back goals as expected and they won the match one sided. Congrats for that kind of osum performance.

[Leviathan.007]

It is hard to stay unbeaten throughout the season, and it takes a lot of luck. But I agree, even though Leverkusen is not very good this season, Xabi Alonso squad seems capable of finishing in the runner-up position in the standings. Leverkusen weakness this season lies in the defense line, which is relatively easy to concede goals.
A 5-goal win indicates that Leverkusen front line is not a problem, it's just that when the team plays too aggressively they are quite prone to conceding goals. That is the weakness that is seen from the strategy implemented by Xabi Alonso this season. However, apart from all that, the most important thing is to secure 3 points in every match.
Actually, wherever Leverkusen finishes this season, they deserve praise, because they are able to change our perception of the boring Bundesliga.

Many people come with the excuse that it is all luck to go unbeaten for the entire season and I say it is not but hard work, others will say they were just like that because the other teams switched off and I say Bundesliga is usually a one horse race and the only team that switched off last season was Bayern Munich. When last did the Bundesliga has a consistent top four for like two seasons, i don’t think there’s.

This season it was definitely clear that Bayer Leverkusen will falter or say struggle because of how exhausting this pattern of play is and it is not because their luck ran out. Klopp usually use to play this high line of football and you will hardly see the team compete in two consecutive seasons, so right now it’s not surprising that the defense of Bayer Leverkusen is vulnerable because the flanks are usually exploited due to the wing backs always joining in attack, last seasons it wasn’t exploited because many teams didn’t study how they play.

We cannot expect to see Leverkusen having good performances in all games during the season and we should understand that compared to teams like Bayern Munich they don't have good players at all however I think Xabi Alonso is trying to do his best for Leverkusen but this is still not enough when you don't have enough tool for it.
Now they are on the top side of the Bundesliga table which is not bad they couldn't be unbeaten like last season because they lost one game already and there is currently a 9-point gap between them and Bayern Munich which means this is not going to be easy for Leverkusen to take the first place the in Bundesliga table like the last season.

[Hyphen(-)]

Leverkusen performance this season is really different from what they showed last season, although they have brought in some new players and also retained the majority of their old squad but Leverkusen and Alonso failed to maintain their toughness as unbeaten team last season, I think consistency is the key for Leverkusen to compete in the Bundesliga, and if they can maintain the intensity and focus that they showed last season of course we will probably see a competitive rivalry between Munich and Leverkusen this season.
In the match againts Heidenhein yesterday , I think, their  still showed a great fighting spirit after being down by two goals, so they finally managed to make a comeback and win 5-2 in that match.

Leverkusen full strength football team played very osum in that match and players did all effort to win this match and result of their effort is in front of us .  Schick did 3 goals in this match and these played major role for their team for the win. Palacios did first goal for his team and at that time both teams were trying to di goal and Leverkusen team were behind in this match. Heidenheim players gave good start in this match and attackers did 2 goals in the start of match but after that defenders could not stop goals in this match and Leverkusen players did back to back goals as expected and they won the match one sided. Congrats for that kind of osum performance.

Leverkusen's last match against Heidenhein was a match that shows some good qualities; they played very well to be able to win the game after playing a 2-2 draw along the line, and this win is an important win for them because it has cleared some fans that have some doubt about Leverkusen this season. Although they win against weak opponents that won just one match this season, if they can be winning games like this and have onsistency in the rest of their games, they will be among the title contenders alongside RB Liepzig, Bayern Munich, and Dortmund. Although I am in full support of Bayern Munich because Vincent Kompany is doing a great job to make the team strong again, and witrh the form Bayern is on this season, I think they will win the Bundesliga.

[Weawant]

Since Kompany joined Bayern Munich they were having better performances than last season when Tuchel was working there you saw in the game against Augsburg they had an epic performance against this team and they won the game with a 3-9 result while as you said Augsburg was under pressure by Bayern Munich in the second half and to be honest Kompany did his job well and I'm sure in the time between first and second half he talking with players and made them have this good performance and Kane is lucky to play in this team because was the player who scored all the three goals for Bayern Munich.

Their good performance actually has been within their domestic league but in the champions League they have not had some really good performance but they are trying to get some experience in the champions League because obviously they aren't experienced enough and they aren't even a regular appearance in the champions League aswell. I'm hoping Bayern maintains this performance in their domestic league and also the champions League.

[kawetsriyanto]

With the help of Kompany, we can see some improvement in the overall performance of Bayern Munich. But I will say that the Bayern Munich team is not completely stable yet. The top spot of the Bundesliga table is occupied by Munich. And I am sure that Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season. But Bayern Munich is not able to do well in the Champions League.

Sure, there is big improvement in Bayern Munich performance under Kompany's management. No doubt, I assume Bayern Munich performance is very stable. They are unbeaten, they only got 2 draws so far. Dude, we are talking about Bayern Munich performance in Bundesliga, UCL is a different competition. If Bayern Munich still can't perform well in UCL, I can understand it because Kompany has no experience in UCL level. Well, not sure what Bayern Munich result in UCL but I also feel optimistic that Bayern Munich will be the champion in Bundesliga this season.

However, Bayern Munich's performance in the Champions League matches is very weak. Munich has won 2 matches out of 4 matches in the Champions League. The team is in 17th place in the points table.

I don't think so. Bayern Munich isn't that weak. Bayern Munich isn't alone, there are many other big teams experiencing the same thing. Real Madrid, PSG, Atletico Madrid, and AC Milan also looked very unconvincingly. These teams are also in the middle of the UCL table.  

[Velvet78]

With the help of Kompany, we can see some improvement in the overall performance of Bayern Munich. But I will say that the Bayern Munich team is not completely stable yet. The top spot of the Bundesliga table is occupied by Munich. And I am sure that Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season. But Bayern Munich is not able to do well in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich is one of the renowned clubs in the world. Munich fights for the Bundesliga and Champions League titles every season. With the help of KOmpany, Munich is playing well in the Bundesliga matches. However, Bayern Munich's performance in the Champions League matches is very weak. Munich has won 2 matches out of 4 matches in the Champions League. The team is in 17th place in the points table.

It is what has really changed since Kompany took over. However it is only for the Bundesliga for now. They are completely dominating the league like in the previous years. However when it comes to their Champions League performance, not so much so far.    I don't know if he can reach at least semi finals this year like they did in the previous season.

Kompany is a very young manager. People would surely keep their doubts about him in the long term. This is why we just need to wait whether he proves himself. Starting with a Bundesliga title would be great for him.

[GiftedMAN]

It is hard to stay unbeaten throughout the season, and it takes a lot of luck. But I agree, even though Leverkusen is not very good this season, Xabi Alonso squad seems capable of finishing in the runner-up position in the standings. Leverkusen weakness this season lies in the defense line, which is relatively easy to concede goals.
A 5-goal win indicates that Leverkusen front line is not a problem, it's just that when the team plays too aggressively they are quite prone to conceding goals. That is the weakness that is seen from the strategy implemented by Xabi Alonso this season. However, apart from all that, the most important thing is to secure 3 points in every match.
Actually, wherever Leverkusen finishes this season, they deserve praise, because they are able to change our perception of the boring Bundesliga.

Many people come with the excuse that it is all luck to go unbeaten for the entire season and I say it is not but hard work, others will say they were just like that because the other teams switched off and I say Bundesliga is usually a one horse race and the only team that switched off last season was Bayern Munich. When last did the Bundesliga has a consistent top four for like two seasons, i don’t think there’s.

This season it was definitely clear that Bayer Leverkusen will falter or say struggle because of how exhausting this pattern of play is and it is not because their luck ran out. Klopp usually use to play this high line of football and you will hardly see the team compete in two consecutive seasons, so right now it’s not surprising that the defense of Bayer Leverkusen is vulnerable because the flanks are usually exploited due to the wing backs always joining in attack, last seasons it wasn’t exploited because many teams didn’t study how they play.

We cannot expect to see Leverkusen having good performances in all games during the season and we should understand that compared to teams like Bayern Munich they don't have good players at all however I think Xabi Alonso is trying to do his best for Leverkusen but this is still not enough when you don't have enough tool for it.
Now they are on the top side of the Bundesliga table which is not bad they couldn't be unbeaten like last season because they lost one game already and there is currently a 9-point gap between them and Bayern Munich which means this is not going to be easy for Leverkusen to take the first place the in Bundesliga table like the last season.

No I disagree with you, we expect Bayer Leverkusen to deliver like they did last season in their games, the team is the defending champion for crying out loud Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow Vincent to dominate him so well this season because he knows much better about German football than him.

For the records I think Bayer Leverkusen has got good players I know that Bayern Munich has more quality players than they have got but they used the same quality players to dominate Bayern Munich and the other teams and won last season, Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow his reputation to be taken for granted by not helping the team to get back to their best performance even though they can't win the league but they should be able to challenge Bayern Munich for the league title.

[bering]

Frankfurt has done well today because they can able to managed their winning streak by win with narrow score from Werder Bremen and actually Frankfurt got some of opportunities to scores more but Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer was performing well and he can makes several important saves which make Bremen didn't conceded more goals until the match ended and this result is makes Frankfurt can collect 23 points and Frankfurt also can automatically to talking over second place from Leipzig however i didn't considers Frankfurt as strong contender for Bayern Munich for race title but if they can playing consistent i think Frankfurt potentially can able to finish at top 4 or Champion league spots

[Franctoshi]

No I disagree with you, we expect Bayer Leverkusen to deliver like they did last season in their games, the team is the defending champion for crying out loud Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow Vincent to dominate him so well this season because he knows much better about German football than him.

For the records I think Bayer Leverkusen has got good players I know that Bayern Munich has more quality players than they have got but they used the same quality players to dominate Bayern Munich and the other teams and won last season, Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow his reputation to be taken for granted by not helping the team to get back to their best performance even though they can't win the league but they should be able to challenge Bayern Munich for the league title.

Many people expected of Bayer Leverkusen to do well this very season not just as the defending champion but due to the kid of record that they kept last season,  Unbeatable record in Bundesliga isn't an easy task that you would see such club be struggling the next season.and I wasn't expecting Kompany to arrive and is doing well compared to what Alonso and his boy has performed, and are 9 points clear in the league table ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.

[mv1986]

Frankfurt has done well today because they can able to managed their winning streak by win with narrow score from Werder Bremen and actually Frankfurt got some of opportunities to scores more but Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer was performing well and he can makes several important saves which make Bremen didn't conceded more goals until the match ended and this result is makes Frankfurt can collect 23 points and Frankfurt also can automatically to talking over second place from Leipzig however i didn't considers Frankfurt as strong contender for Bayern Munich for race title but if they can playing consistent i think Frankfurt potentially can able to finish at top 4 or Champion league spots

Important points for Frankfurt, which puts then in the 2nd position. I think they weren't expecting to be ranked so highly after a third of the season has been played, but it is also mostly due to Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen showing some real weaknesses. I think this will be an easy season for Bayern, unless they get into some unforeseen trouble, but I don't know what that should be and why that should happen. Too bad that Leverkusen so far can't play on the same level as they have done last season as it was a real joy to watch them and it is always fun to see Bayern having some bad ass competition. Now it is not so much the case.

[tiCeR]

No I disagree with you, we expect Bayer Leverkusen to deliver like they did last season in their games, the team is the defending champion for crying out loud Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow Vincent to dominate him so well this season because he knows much better about German football than him.

For the records I think Bayer Leverkusen has got good players I know that Bayern Munich has more quality players than they have got but they used the same quality players to dominate Bayern Munich and the other teams and won last season, Xabi Alonso shouldn't allow his reputation to be taken for granted by not helping the team to get back to their best performance even though they can't win the league but they should be able to challenge Bayern Munich for the league title.

Many people expected of Bayer Leverkusen to do well this very season not just as the defending champion but due to the kid of record that they kept last season,  Unbeatable record in Bundesliga isn't an easy task that you would see such club be struggling the next season.and I wasn't expecting Kompany to arrive and is doing well compared to what Alonso and his boy has performed, and are 9 points clear in the league table ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.

The reason why I thought that Bayer Leverkusen would play another incredible season is because they didn't lose any players due to transfers and injuries and Xabi Alonso sent a strong signal to the whole club when he decided against leaving Leverkusen despite Bayern Munich being after him. I thought that could mean the beginning of something real big because you rarely have a coach stay when Bayern Munich is knocking on the door. That is why to some degree the season has been somewhat disappointing so far.

[imamusma]

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Many people expected of Bayer Leverkusen to do well this very season not just as the defending champion but due to the kid of record that they kept last season,  Unbeatable record in Bundesliga isn't an easy task that you would see such club be struggling the next season.and I wasn't expecting Kompany to arrive and is doing well compared to what Alonso and his boy has performed, and are 9 points clear in the league table ahead of Bayer Leverkusen.

The reason why I thought that Bayer Leverkusen would play another incredible season is because they didn't lose any players due to transfers and injuries and Xabi Alonso sent a strong signal to the whole club when he decided against leaving Leverkusen despite Bayern Munich being after him. I thought that could mean the beginning of something real big because you rarely have a coach stay when Bayern Munich is knocking on the door. That is why to some degree the season has been somewhat disappointing so far.

That's right, Xabi Alonso decision to stay has made many people still believe in Leverkusen, and that is also what encourages its players to stay at the club. In fact, it is not easy to repeat a season full of miracles, we realize that it is quite difficult to do. But what is difficult to accept is when Leverkusen is 9 points behind Bayern Munich at this time, even though the season has only been running for 11 games. Xabi Alonso needs to work extra hard to be able to meet expectations, at least they can close the season by winning one trophy, the realistic one now is the DFB Pokal.

[Dump3er]

That's right, Xabi Alonso decision to stay has made many people still believe in Leverkusen, and that is also what encourages its players to stay at the club. In fact, it is not easy to repeat a season full of miracles, we realize that it is quite difficult to do. But what is difficult to accept is when Leverkusen is 9 points behind Bayern Munich at this time, even though the season has only been running for 11 games. Xabi Alonso needs to work extra hard to be able to meet expectations, at least they can close the season by winning one trophy, the realistic one now is the DFB Pokal.

That was a great move by him and there was still an option that Real Madrid would try to convince him, but then Ancelotti extended his contract and at least that was off the table last season. But I think Alonso knows that he is going to have a great career as a coach. Already beat Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and the best clubs in the world would not hesitate to take him as a coach. Wouldn't be shocked if Ancelotti now fulfills his contract and talks are already taking place that Alonso will take over. 

[TelolettOm]

Fortunately, this time, Leverkusen managed to win big against Heidenheim with a score of 5 - 2. And this broke the series of draws after previously 3 consecutive draws. Good step for Xabi bringing them to win.

They was recovered it immediately.

Yes, it's quite satisfying, at least Xabi will be free from various criticisms again for this time. But so far, Leverkusen has been able to excel more often than the club. This time, Leverkusen must compete more to be able to enter the top 2, they must surpass Leipzig and Frankfurt whose points gap is actually not too much. It's just that for the next week, their opponent will be quite strong, Union Berlin, although this season their performance is not that good, but this club is also often troublesome.

While on the other side, there will be a big match between Bayern Munich vs Dortmund. If you look at the current situation, Bayern Munich is very advantaged and tends to be stronger. It's just that Dortmund is also often that strong when facing top teams, especially their main rival, Bayern Munich. That means, they will definitely be that optimal this time

However, before that, Bayern Munich will host PSG in the Champions League match which will be held at Bayern Munich.

Source: N𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: #UCL MODE

[ginsan]

Yes, it's quite satisfying, at least Xabi will be free from various criticisms again for this time. But so far, Leverkusen has been able to excel more often than the club. This time, Leverkusen must compete more to be able to enter the top 2, they must surpass Leipzig and Frankfurt whose points gap is actually not too much. It's just that for the next week, their opponent will be quite strong, Union Berlin, although this season their performance is not that good, but this club is also often troublesome.

While on the other side, there will be a big match between Bayern Munich vs Dortmund. If you look at the current situation, Bayern Munich is very advantaged and tends to be stronger. It's just that Dortmund is also often that strong when facing top teams, especially their main rival, Bayern Munich. That means, they will definitely be that optimal this time

A victory that must be celebrated because the series of draws can be broken with a big win. Xabi Alonso has found a strategy to bring the team back to 3 points. But for now they are 9 points behind Bayern Munich, of course that is quite a distance because Bayern Munich's pace this season is quite good in the Bundesliga.

However, I think Leverkusen's target this season is the top 4, because Leverkusen has difficulty competing for the championship title. Even so, their chances are still open because there are still many matches left this season. Leverkusen must also focus as best as possible on their performance in the Champions League, of course Xabi Alonso must be able to turn a good strategy to bring the team on the path to victory in the Bundesliga or in the Champions League.

[Oluwa-btc]

The reason why I thought that Bayer Leverkusen would play another incredible season is because they didn't lose any players due to transfers and injuries and Xabi Alonso sent a strong signal to the whole club when he decided against leaving Leverkusen despite Bayern Munich being after him. I thought that could mean the beginning of something real big because you rarely have a coach stay when Bayern Munich is knocking on the door. That is why to some degree the season has been somewhat disappointing so far.

Do you know  they had player who wanted leaving Bayern Leverkusen for another club? Things like this within the dressing room leads to distraction amongst other players. Leaving at that time or should I say making decisions of leaving would have broken some certain players so he did it at the right time to decide his future. I wanted him to swith to Bayern Munich anyways because I feel like he's a better manager than Vicent Kompany.