Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[shinratensei_]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

It's too early to take such conclusion. leverkusen has not yet faced the strong clubs. Im feeling so doubtful if we can call it as title contender for this season. I remind you that bayern has kane. Kane can also become a goal machine like haaland. Leverkusen shall feel worry about him. We need to see how stable the performance from leverkusen till the middle of season.
I can't determine how big chance owned by leverkusen to win the title right now. It's caused by bayern is going back again to the right track.

I have started to think about this seriously. Because with Xabi Alonso they are really something else. First he came to the team and saved them from a dangerous area in the standings. He didn't even make do with that and they made it to the Europa League group stage.    After this huge progress the board extended with him until 2026. Now we are witnessing them making a solid start to the season despite playing not having very comfortable matches on paper. I'm even wondering whether Real Madrid would like to try to bring him next summer after Ancelotti leaves.

Xabi can become a successor for ancellott and i really hope him to go to the real madrid next year once ancellotti gonna leave bayern leverkusen.
So many madrid fans were also agreed with such decision. I hope he will come back again to the real madrid.

[klidex]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

I have started to think about this seriously. Because with Xabi Alonso they are really something else. First he came to the team and saved them from a dangerous area in the standings. He didn't even make do with that and they made it to the Europa League group stage.    After this huge progress the board extended with him until 2026. Now we are witnessing them making a solid start to the season despite playing not having very comfortable matches on paper. I'm even wondering whether Real Madrid would like to try to bring him next summer after Ancelotti leaves.

Leverkusen will never be able to compete for the bundesliga title with Bayern Munich even Borussia Dortmund who last season had a very strong performance failed to get the title because at the moment Bayern Munich looks very strong after Harry Kane became part of the club and I will also be more sure of Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season, leaving far behind other clubs with more points.
It is perhaps only natural that some people think of challengers Bayern Munich and apart from Leverkusen there are other clubs such as Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund who usually surprisingly catch up to the points scored by Bayern Munich.

[bitLeap]

The huge amount that they spent on Harry Kane is really worth it They have seen a replacement in the void that Robert Lewandowski has left, and sure Harry Kane also is excited about getting more trophies in the Bundesliga season to come, Championship Trophy is what Harry Kane was lacking and for sure he is pretty much excited in getting as much trophy as he like, and not only that training with Bayern Munich under Thomas Tuchel will surely give him learnings as well so this is surely an opportunity for him aswell,

The budget spent by Bayern Munich for Harry Kane is commensurate with his quality. Bayern Munich is certainly very profitable and believe that with Kane presence their performance will be even more solid. This position is indeed suitable for Kane after several players who failed to fulfill Bayern Munich's ambitions can now hopefully be fulfilled. Apart from that, Kane also benefits equally because the trophy that Kane has been hoping for can be realized.

Leverkusen will never be able to compete for the bundesliga title with Bayern Munich even Borussia Dortmund who last season had a very strong performance failed to get the title because at the moment Bayern Munich looks very strong after Harry Kane became part of the club and I will also be more sure of Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season, leaving far behind other clubs with more points.
It is perhaps only natural that some people think of challengers Bayern Munich and apart from Leverkusen there are other clubs such as Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund who usually surprisingly catch up to the points scored by Bayern Munich.[/left]

The Bundesliga giants are still dominated by Bayern Munich and Dortmund, because these 2 clubs deserve enough to fight for first place compared to other clubs, even Leverkusen is still quite far away in terms of appearance and squad depth.

[QueenVera]

Leverkusen will never be able to compete for the bundesliga title with Bayern Munich even Borussia Dortmund who last season had a very strong performance failed to get the title because at the moment Bayern Munich looks very strong after Harry Kane became part of the club and I will also be more sure of Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season, leaving far behind other clubs with more points.
It is perhaps only natural that some people think of challengers Bayern Munich and apart from Leverkusen there are other clubs such as Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund who usually surprisingly catch up to the points scored by Bayern Munich.

You're right partially, but in the world of football nothing is impossible and it might come as a surprise that Leverkussen wins the Bundesliga though the odds for that is very high, for instance there was a time in the Epl when Leicestercity just got promoted to the EPL and took everyone by suprise and won the league, so nothing is impossible, it's just that the Leverkussen are not very strong enough to challenge for the title which has been dominated by Bayern Munich over the years, talk more of now that they've even strengthened their squad depth and got a perfect striker that's capable of scoring goals in every match day.
 To me I feel the Club that would likely challenge Bayern Munich for the title this season is either Borussia Dortmund or Leipzig, well the season just started so I'll wait till it gets to the middle of the season and see the strength of Leipzig before concluding if they'll be league contenders or no.

[rozak]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

I have started to think about this seriously. Because with Xabi Alonso they are really something else. First he came to the team and saved them from a dangerous area in the standings. He didn't even make do with that and they made it to the Europa League group stage.    After this huge progress the board extended with him until 2026. Now we are witnessing them making a solid start to the season despite playing not having very comfortable matches on paper. I'm even wondering whether Real Madrid would like to try to bring him next summer after Ancelotti leaves.

Leverkusen will never be able to compete for the bundesliga title with Bayern Munich even Borussia Dortmund who last season had a very strong performance failed to get the title because at the moment Bayern Munich looks very strong after Harry Kane became part of the club and I will also be more sure of Bayern Munich will dominate the Bundesliga this season, leaving far behind other clubs with more points.
It is perhaps only natural that some people think of challengers Bayern Munich and apart from Leverkusen there are other clubs such as Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund who usually surprisingly catch up to the points scored by Bayern Munich.

competition will still exist, but those who are consistent will win the League. last season Union Berlin also performed well at the start of the season, as well as Leverkusen. but they couldn't be consistent throughout the season. Likewise Munich or Dortmund. There are times when teams face difficult times due to injured players or declining performance. that's normal in the league.
I just hope that there is no dominance of just a few teams in the Bundesliga. it will make the league even more interesting. Last season was quite competitive, seeing that Munich was also full of hard work to return to the top of the standings.

[rendravolt]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

It's too early to take such conclusion. leverkusen has not yet faced the strong clubs. Im feeling so doubtful if we can call it as title contender for this season. I remind you that bayern has kane. Kane can also become a goal machine like haaland. Leverkusen shall feel worry about him. We need to see how stable the performance from leverkusen till the middle of season.
I can't determine how big chance owned by leverkusen to win the title right now. It's caused by bayern is going back again to the right track.

The difference between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen is clear enough, even though Xabi Alonso has performed quite well so far, the season is still long and Bayern Munich has Harry Kane for this season as a reliable goalscorer in all situations. It is not surprising that Bayern Munich will win the Bundesliga again considering that Harry Kane's contribution is not only scoring goals but also providing assists for his friends and this was seen in several previous matches.

Leverkusen doesn't have a great striker like Harry Kane and that alone will be difficult for them when facing stronger opponents. Competing in the top 4 is the most realistic thing for Leverkusen rather than competing for the title with Bayern Munich because last season they also failed to secure that place.

[Lafu]

I just hope that there is no dominance of just a few teams in the Bundesliga. it will make the league even more interesting. Last season was quite competitive, seeing that Munich was also full of hard work to return to the top of the standings.

There will be a dominance of just a few Teams in the german league and i think Bayern Munich , Union Berlin , Leverkusen , Dortmund and Leipzig will be the ones.
But Dortmund and Leipzig should be getting better if they want to have chances to get on the top of the table.

Also it looks like there is now some real fight in Frankfurt about Randal Kolo Muani and PSG.
Its also possible that he will be not playing in the Conference League tomorrow.

[hahay]

The Bundesliga has just played two matches and of course, it is still too soon to consider whether a team can become a strong challenger for the title race. But even so, maybe we can at least agree that Bayern Munich this season will continue to have strong dominance. Because after all, it seems that Kane has also got his best form at this moment and thus, Kane will become Bayern Munich goal machine this season as well.

But yes, if we consider who will be the toughest competitor for Bayern Munich this season in the race for the title, because it looks like Dortmund this season is not very promising either. So, maybe teams like Bayer Leverkusen, Leipzig and maybe also Union Berlin will be able to compete in the top four this season or maybe, Dortmund will again be a strong challenger with Bayern Munich.

[Blitzboy]

I noticed some good decisions, bond and chemistry between Harry Kane and Leroy Sane on the pitch. This are some of thr benefits of having Harry Kane.

The chemistry between him and Leroy Sane may just be what will help them in the champions league when it begins. For the Bundesliga, they look to already be the dominant team there, the Champions league will be where Harry Kane will need to proof that he is worthy of the money paid for his transfer to the club. Harry Kane would love to win the champions league for the first time, so I am sure that when the competition begins, he will be putting in his very best to make sure that it works out for him on his very first attempt with his new club.

I've always thought football players' friendships were crucial. Harry Kane seems to have taken this issue seriously since joining Bayern Munich. According to my understanding, it's not only him and Leroy Sane. He's also getting to know Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Josua Kimmich, and Thomas Muller, the team's most important player. Why not do it again at Bayern? Kane and Son got along well at Spurs. He has scored twice for Bayern this season, but its a marathon, not a sprint! In the Bundesliga? Bayern might be finest. The Champions League? Not easy to crack.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

According to their current performances, Leverkusen should be able to compete for the league this season. Since winning Leipzig and Monchengladbach was not what many people anticipated from them given how powerful the two clubs may be, their performances have significantly improved. I don't know much about Monchegladbach's performances, but Leipzig is clearly playing well because I watched their game against Bayern Munich and I am familiar with their style of play. Leverkusen is currently in good shape in my opinion if it is feasible that Leipzig was able to upset Bayern Munich in the Germany Super Cup Final which was played last three weeks ago and now Leverkusen defeated Leipzig.

[Altryist]

You're right partially, but in the world of football nothing is impossible and it might come as a surprise that Leverkussen wins the Bundesliga though the odds for that is very high, for instance there was a time in the Epl when Leicestercity just got promoted to the EPL and took everyone by suprise and won the league, so nothing is impossible, it's just that the Leverkussen are not very strong enough to challenge for the title which has been dominated by Bayern Munich over the years, talk more of now that they've even strengthened their squad depth and got a perfect striker that's capable of scoring goals in every match day.
 To me I feel the Club that would likely challenge Bayern Munich for the title this season is either Borussia Dortmund or Leipzig, well the season just started so I'll wait till it gets to the middle of the season and see the strength of Leipzig before concluding if they'll be league contenders or no.

Leicester is an exception to the rule, I don’t know how they managed it, but I think that this will not happen again soon. In the Bundesliga, I don’t know such examples, the dominance of Bayern is too significant here and their main rival is Dortmund, but even they find it difficult to compete with Bayern. The clubs have slightly different goals, Bayern aims to win the Champions League, and Dortmund aims to educate young talented players and sell them, it is clear that this will affect the team's goals and their results.

[Falconer]

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Leicester is an exception to the rule, I don’t know how they managed it, but I think that this will not happen again soon. In the Bundesliga, I don’t know such examples, the dominance of Bayern is too significant here and their main rival is Dortmund, but even they find it difficult to compete with Bayern. The clubs have slightly different goals, Bayern aims to win the Champions League, and Dortmund aims to educate young talented players and sell them, it is clear that this will affect the team's goals and their results.

From a business point of view, you are right about Dortmund. They are really able to develop the abilities and quality of their young players so that they get the attention of top European teams and sell them at high prices. Ousmane Dembele and Jude Bellingham were the last two names they sold for more than 100 million euros, while several other players such as Aubameyang, Erling Haaland, Pulisic and Jadon Sancho were also sold for fantastic prices.

Dortmund also hoped to be able to win the Bundesliga title instead of just Bayern Munich, but they continued to fail and fail after winning it two seasons in a row in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons. Bayern Munich's dominance is very clear so that the Bundesliga is not much different from Ligue 1.

[Majestic-milf]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

I have started to think about this seriously. Because with Xabi Alonso they are really something else. First he came to the team and saved them from a dangerous area in the standings. He didn't even make do with that and they made it to the Europa League group stage.    After this huge progress the board extended with him until 2026. Now we are witnessing them making a solid start to the season despite playing not having very comfortable matches on paper. I'm even wondering whether Real Madrid would like to try to bring him next summer after Ancelotti leaves.

They could be likely contenders especially as their performance since the beginning of the season has been impressive but then again the season is quite fresh and I'm expecting a lot of upsets from Union Berlin. Currently they are occupying the first position, sharing six points each with Bayern Munich.
 Xabi Alonso is quite confident that they'd win their home game against Darmstadt when they meet on Saturday and I'm not thinking that will be a difficult game because Darmstadt having not had any win since the start to the season and they just look like an easy three points to any club. Their home and away performance has been excellent so I look forward to them being another form of threat to Bayern who have before now been rulers of the Bundesliga.

[kro55]

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?

I have started to think about this seriously. Because with Xabi Alonso they are really something else. First he came to the team and saved them from a dangerous area in the standings. He didn't even make do with that and they made it to the Europa League group stage.    After this huge progress the board extended with him until 2026. Now we are witnessing them making a solid start to the season despite playing not having very comfortable matches on paper. I'm even wondering whether Real Madrid would like to try to bring him next summer after Ancelotti leaves.

Leverkusen have faced tough opposition in their opening two matches of the season. In the first match they played against Leipzig, and in the second match Leverkusen played against Gladbach. And in both matches we saw the power of Leverkusen's players. Most importantly, Leverkusen's match strategy has changed. This is why the team is performing well. Leipzig's attack was strong, which is why Leverkusen kept their defense tight in this match and then attacked. Leverkusen didn't attack too much in this match. We saw against Gladbach that they played attacking from the beginning of the match. Gladbach put their players under pressure. As a result they failed to counterattack. Leverkusen performed well in both matches.

Whether or not Leverkusen will compete with Munich for the title will be seen in Leverkusen's match against Bayern Munich on September 16. If Leverkusen plays well against Munich, Leverkusen will undoubtedly aim for the Bundesliga title this season.

This is just the start of the season. I am not going to trust any team to give Bayern Munich trouble to defend the Bundesliga title, just based on the first few matches. I know Leverkusen is improving right now. But I still don’t think that we can actually say that they will give Bayern Munich a proper competition for the Bundesliga title.

Do you think that Leverkusen can be a title contender together with Bayern Munich this season?
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To be honest I'm not sure, I think Leverkusen's target is to finish in the top four of the Bundesliga. that is, if Xabi Alonso's squad is able to make it happen. But that doesn't mean Leverkusen doesn't have hopes of becoming a competitor to Bayern Munich. The problem is however, in terms of team depth and player quality, Bayern is one level above Leverkusen.
but it cannot be denied, the presence of Xabi Alonso made a difference for this team. We all know that before changing coaching, Leverkusen was in the relegation zone, but Alonso's arrival at the right time brought this team to a safe zone position.

Well, instead I want to know more about how Xabi will make his team much better last season. because this season is a real test for the coach. but, by bringing in some newcomers. Leverkusen were able to go smoothly in their two matches at the start of this competition, they were able to overthrow Leipzig, also won the match with a clean sheet when they visited Gladbach headquarters. This week, Leverkusen should be able to maintain its consistency to overthrow Darmstadt. Well, the real match for Leverkusen is when they visit Bayern Munich's headquarters the following week. We will see how consistent Xavi Alonso's squad will be against the Bundesliga giants. Looks like it's fun for us to watch and enjoy.

We saw union Berlin, having good performance at the start of the season in the last season. They were pretty consistent in the first 10 matches. That actually made me think that they will give Bayern Munich a competition. But they were not able to perform consistently throughout the whole season. They have even started this season pretty good. But that does not mean they are going to give good competition to Bayern Munich. I think that is exactly the same thing which will happen with Leverkusen. They are a good team and they are improving. They have also started the season well. So we are thinking maybe they will be consistent throughout the whole season. But I definitely don’t think that is going to happen.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Finally some news from Dortmund.

I just read a report that they are thinking about trying to get Bremen German national Niclas Füllkrug in exchange for $around 10 million and a loaned Youssoufa Moukoko.

That would be a great deal for both teams because Füllkrug is connected with plenty of teams and if a team was reportedly willing to pay 20 million for him they are ready to talk. Him leaving before the transfer window closes would be a tough hit for their season of course.

Getting Moukoko, even though  am totally not a fan of him, would close the gap Füllkrug is leaving, and with some money they would be able to sign smeone else anytime soon.

For Dortmund this would be the perfect scenario. They get a good striker that can play with or behind Haller and on the other side, Moukoko can hopefully develop into a good player finally. He is very you and has a lot of upside, his performance though is not really good though, at least that's what I think. You can't play him as a starter.

[puloweh555]

From a business point of view, you are right about Dortmund. They are really able to develop the abilities and quality of their young players so that they get the attention of top European teams and sell them at high prices. Ousmane Dembele and Jude Bellingham were the last two names they sold for more than 100 million euros, while several other players such as Aubameyang, Erling Haaland, Pulisic and Jadon Sancho were also sold for fantastic prices.

Dortmund is the club that I respect the most. The thing is, they can look for young talents from all over the world who will later become star players. Dortmund is one of the teams that is smart in choosing ordinary players to make them extraordinary and worth selling for a lot of money. The transfer strategy is right, even though the risk is from the championship title which is sacrificed because they are unable to compete with Bayern Munich. But if there wasn't a club like Dortmund, we wouldn't know which players have good potential. Previously, who knew Aubameyang, Dembele, Erling Haaland, Pulisic and Jadon Sancho, etc. This is proof that football is not just a sport but a profitable business.

Dortmund also hoped to be able to win the Bundesliga title instead of just Bayern Munich, but they continued to fail and fail after winning it two seasons in a row in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons. Bayern Munich's dominance is very clear so that the Bundesliga is not much different from Ligue 1.

Naturally, Bayern Munich is too overpowered. Dortmund is focused on financial and youth player development. Even if the team's target to enter the champions league is good enough for them. So it's not surprising that Bayern Munich has been dominant in the Bundesliga for the last 11 years.

[bitgolden]

Xabi Alonso has attempt to be realistic with the current squad of Leverkusen because for him it's really hard to compete with Bayern Munich and Dortmund for race title but so far Leverkusen has good start that they got 2 consecutive wins from Leipzig and Monchengladbach and i think if Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso can able to managed their performance probably they can be threaten Dortmund or Bayern Munich position later but indeed Leverkusen is not rich team so they cannot able to buy expensive players to strengthen their squad so this is the main factors why until now Leverkusen still cannot recognized as strong team in Bundersliga and Leverkusen highest position in the last 9 season is 3rd place and they did that twice at season 2015/2016 and 2021/2022 so lets see their highest position for them this season later

There is a lot of love shown towards Xabi during this Leverkusen period, a lot of people think that he is doing a great job and I agree with that as well, he is really doing a great job. I think it should be important to realize that he is going to end up with a greater return when the time comes and he goes to another big club.

I can see him go to Bayern if Tuchel doesn't work out, and by the looks of it there is a chance that may actually happen eventually, but for the time Tuchel seems like he is doing fine. In the end Leverkusen could finish top four, go to UCL, play in the groups, maybe go out of the groups, make a lot of money thanks to that, and they could grow as well, so maybe Xabi doesn't need to leave.

[Unknown Op]

competition will still exist, but those who are consistent will win the League. last season Union Berlin also performed well at the start of the season, as well as Leverkusen. but they couldn't be consistent throughout the season. Likewise Munich or Dortmund. There are times when teams face difficult times due to injured players or declining performance. that's normal in the league.
I just hope that there is no dominance of just a few teams in the Bundesliga. it will make the league even more interesting. Last season was quite competitive, seeing that Munich was also full of hard work to return to the top of the standings.

Leverkusen has made great recent strides under Xabi Alonso moving them from a precarious situation to the Europa League group stage. The board confidence in his leadership is demonstrated by the extension of his contract. Leverkusen has shown promise but it may still be difficult for them to challenge Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga championship. With the acquisition of Harry Kane to their improved roster Bayern has increased their dominance. Although teams like Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund have the potential to shock Bayern solid form indicates that they may extend their dominance in the Bundesliga this year.

[bct_ail]

Kolo Muani is desperate to leave Frankfurt and go to Paris. Now he did not take part in the final training for the play-off second leg of the Conference League against Levski Sofia. So it is clear that he will not play in this game. Such behaviour is childish and his new employer (I assume that he will change) will certainly not like it either. Such behaviour is also disappointing for his team players.

[Hvdv]

You're right partially, but in the world of football nothing is impossible and it might come as a surprise that Leverkussen wins the Bundesliga though the odds for that is very high, for instance there was a time in the Epl when Leicestercity just got promoted to the EPL and took everyone by suprise and won the league, so nothing is impossible, it's just that the Leverkussen are not very strong enough to challenge for the title which has been dominated by Bayern Munich over the years, talk more of now that they've even strengthened their squad depth and got a perfect striker that's capable of scoring goals in every match day.
 To me I feel the Club that would likely challenge Bayern Munich for the title this season is either Borussia Dortmund or Leipzig, well the season just started so I'll wait till it gets to the middle of the season and see the strength of Leipzig before concluding if they'll be league contenders or no.

Leicester is an exception to the rule, I don’t know how they managed it, but I think that this will not happen again soon. In the Bundesliga, I don’t know such examples, the dominance of Bayern is too significant here and their main rival is Dortmund, but even they find it difficult to compete with Bayern. The clubs have slightly different goals, Bayern aims to win the Champions League, and Dortmund aims to educate young talented players and sell them, it is clear that this will affect the team's goals and their results.

Of course, priorities may be different for Dortmund, but I think they want to take the championship title from Bayern Munich now. They had a chance until the last game last year, but they handed the trophy to Bayern in the last game. That's why I don't think Bayern will lose in the Bundesliga anymore. As if the trophy somehow goes to Bayern Munich.