Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[len01]

I think what will keep the rivalry alive are the matches between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. The scores in these matches will directly affect the championship. In addition, the performance of teams such as Frankfurt and Dortmund, which can prevent them, will also be decisive. I would like Bayer Leverkusen to win. The championship needs a change now.

I think that indeed the biggest hurdle for Leverkusen for the moment is to get back out of the Christmas break and win the first game against Augsburg. The interruption seldomly benefits teams like Leverkusen when they are running like clockwork. If they can get out of the break and instantly beat Augsburg, it would be so important for the rest of the season. Psychologically I am a bit afraid because Bayern starts into the second half of the season with a home game, which they are unlikely to tie or lose. This could create some negative momentum, but of course I hope for Leverkusen to continue with their impressive performances.

even though I really like Bayern Munich, I support Leverkusen and will not doubt this team to be able to compete with Munich to maintain first position at the top of the standings even though in the next few matches Munich is always ahead because they are competing at home to secure additional points but Leverkusen will not give up and will also get victory in the upcoming match.
Augsburg for me will not be too strong against Leverkusen even though in the past it has been beaten twice by Augsburg but the current condition of the team is different. Leverkusen is much better and even the top teams have been defeated.
there is no need to hesitate, we just need to support Leverkusen to continue to maintain its position so that the bundesliga remains a competitive league when both teams compete for the top of the standings and hopefully Leverkusen can be more consistent as usual.

[klidex]

There is a race between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, but when we look at both teams, Bayern Munich has the better squad. Bayern is not affected much by injuries, but this could have a bad impact on Leverkusen. If Bayer Leverkusen wins the championship this year, it will be more valuable than any other team's championship.

Xabi Alonso have become one of the good coaches to compete with Thomas Tuchel for the league title and he's achieving his aim and there's nothing anyone could do to stop Xabi Alonso who's ambitious and wouldn't relent for anything, definitely not now that he's very close to becoming one of the fierce club to break the dominated territory from Bayern Munich over these years. Bayern Munich have been in good shape over the past decades but this season seems different because Bayer Leverkusen have proven to become different from the rest, they want the Bundesliga title and they go straight for it other than sitting and struggling just like these random mediocre clubs found here in Germany.

Of course, Xabi Alonso and Thomas Tuchel are the same coaches who are fighting hard. Currently, we seem to see two camps competing fiercely with each other, Xabi Alonso with his tenacity and ambition and Thomas Tuchel with strategic maturity, especially as the depth of Thomas Tuchel squad is stronger when compared to Leverkusen, but Leverkusen is still able to fight for it and is able to works together well to achieve maximum result and Xabi Alonso has shown that he is a coach who has above average abilities to handle a club like Leverkusen, which was initially among the mediocre club.

Leverkusen is the only club thats dares to challenge Bayern Munich with its consistency so far in the Bundesliga as well as being the only club that is most consistent in the European League in the groups stage. So I am quited confident that Xabi Alonso is able to make a difference to the Leverkusen club this season and I want to see Xabi Alonso won trophie in the Bundesliga and in the European League.

[jakdanyel]

Leverkusen have done a pretty good work so far by finishing the first half in the lead. They are 4 points ahead of Bayern Munich but they should keep one thing in mind as well that Bayern Munich have one missing match. That match is against Union Berlin home as well so they would probably get 3 points in that one.

But currently Leverkusen's performance is more impressive than Bayern Munich to me anyway. Because first of all Leverkusen are still moving on without a loss. Even at Allianz Arena they didn't lose which is a great message for the league championship. I hope they keep this up during the rest of the season.  

[Strongkored]

Injury is one of the risks that can occur when conditions on the field are not conducive, so that playing on the field becomes unhealthy and unpleasant. However, Xabi Alonso must still have a backup strategy to still win the upcoming match in January next year. At least there is still sufficient time to recover the condition of the injured players, and there is sufficient time for Xabi Alonso to find a solution to the problem that is currently affecting him.

Bayer Leverkusen have been quite lucky so far in my opinion because they are one of the teams whose players have had very few injuries, so their performance has been very consistent from the start of the season to the middle of this season.
Their players are still very fit, and indeed player injuries are often a scary thing even for a team that is said to be strong, even though they are said to have players of the same quality, both core and reserve players, there will always be a decline in performance as experienced by Manchester City because one of the main players has not been able to compete so far due to injury and also what has been experienced by lots of clubs.
Xabi Alonso certainly does not expect any injuries to his players until he can ensure the Bundesliga title and also achieve maximum performance in competitions in the European league, but unfortunately no one can predict exactly what will happen in the future.

[Luzin]

I think the performance of Suttgart was perfect so far in this season but the fact about this team is mostly about the players they have, I think one good reason for Stuttgart to have this good performance during this season to get the good results was mostly Serhou Guirassy and in the games they didn't have this player Stuttgart couldn't have good performance in Bundesliga.
However, I don't think if Stuttgart can ever win the Bundesliga title considering the performance we see from Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.

They are like Girona in La Liga. Make a surprise with the results of the match until week 16. After 2 seasons of being in the relegation zone and always happy this year they made a surprise. In fact, they were able to put one of the names on the list of top scorers.
Actually, there is still half a season of games, it is too early to guess they are difficult to enter the list of championship candidates. But indeed the state of the player's statistics does not make it certain that they can compete with Bayern Munich and Leverkusen.

[bangjoe]

I think the performance of Suttgart was perfect so far in this season but the fact about this team is mostly about the players they have, I think one good reason for Stuttgart to have this good performance during this season to get the good results was mostly Serhou Guirassy and in the games they didn't have this player Stuttgart couldn't have good performance in Bundesliga.
However, I don't think if Stuttgart can ever win the Bundesliga title considering the performance we see from Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.

They are like Girona in La Liga. Make a surprise with the results of the match until week 16. After 2 seasons of being in the relegation zone and always happy this year they made a surprise. In fact, they were able to put one of the names on the list of top scorers.
Actually, there is still half a season of games, it is too early to guess they are difficult to enter the list of championship candidates. But indeed the state of the player's statistics does not make it certain that they can compete with Bayern Munich and Leverkusen.

Yes, Stuttgart has had improvements that have surprised many teams since the start of this season. Yes, if you compare it, it might be true that Stuttgart is similar to Girona's movements in Laliga, he is also like that.

But unfortunately Stuttgart on the way to the middle of the league lost a bit of consistency, leaving it in third place, but so far Leverkusen is much better in terms of consistency, Xabi gave a stronger surprise compared to other teams, I think Stuttgart will not last long if he continues conceding points like that, because the competition is very tight, including Bayern Munich which will continue to catch up and also Leipzig which continues to overshadow Stuttgart.

[bering]

However, apart from the rivalry between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen, there is something more interesting in my opinion as a Bundesliga fan. I see the Stuttgart club this season as crazy, VfB Stuttgart almost got relegated from the Bundesliga last season and are currently third in the standings just below Bayern Munich and above Liepzig. Apart from that, they also have a striker who is hungry for goals at the moment, namely Serhou Guirassy. So far he has managed to collect 16 goals in 13 matches, this is crazy talent. This season VfB Stuttgart Going from almost being relegated last season to suddenly this season they managed to get a place in the Champions League is not something amazing at this time.

Suttgart has analysed their last season very well and learned a lot from their mistakes. But nobody would have thought that they would be so good. The current season is like night and day compared to theier last season. It looks like they will finish this season in the top 4. But they will probably not be competing for the German Championship.

I think the performance of Suttgart was perfect so far in this season but the fact about this team is mostly about the players they have, I think one good reason for Stuttgart to have this good performance during this season to get the good results was mostly Serhou Guirassy and in the games they didn't have this player Stuttgart couldn't have good performance in Bundesliga.
However, I don't think if Stuttgart can ever win the Bundesliga title considering the performance we see from Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart last season almost be relegated and they have to through an play off match to survive at Bundesliga 1 and this season the owner has make some big changes although Stuttgart lost Wataru Endo who moved to Liverpool but one of their important transfer is when the owner decide to  permanent Serhou Guirassy from Rennes and this is good transfer because this player can able to scores plenty of goals this season and he has always to help Stuttgart to gets the winning results for each matches

Besides the player do not forget too about their current manager Sebastian Hoeness because since he arrived to this team he can able to bringing Stuttgart to performing well again and about race title i don't think considers Stuttgart as strong contender for Bayern Munich and Leverkusen but i think they will compete with other teams to gets champion league spots and next month Stuttgart will fight against tough opponent Mönchengladbach and let see whether they can able to beat their opponent or not

[Salahmu]

There is a race between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, but when we look at both teams, Bayern Munich has the better squad. Bayern is not affected much by injuries, but this could have a bad impact on Leverkusen. If Bayer Leverkusen wins the championship this year, it will be more valuable than any other team's championship.

Yeah the league champion is just between the Bayern Munich and Bayern Leverkusen because they are the two champion of the German league this season and I don't see any club that could easily posed a threat against them so is obvious that they may likely win all there remaining matches because they are far better than any other clubs on this league.

But however in times of the right candidate for the league champion I would say is gonna be Bayern Leverkusen because in as much as Bayern Munich is very much in a good form Bayern Leverkusen is also better and considering some of there Bayern Munich injured players I don't think they stand a chance against Bayern Leverkusen and secondly wining this league is of a great importance to Bayern Leverkusen so they will putting all possible best to maintain there position on the league.

[red4slash]

However, apart from the rivalry between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen, there is something more interesting in my opinion as a Bundesliga fan. I see the Stuttgart club this season as crazy, VfB Stuttgart almost got relegated from the Bundesliga last season and are currently third in the standings just below Bayern Munich and above Liepzig. Apart from that, they also have a striker who is hungry for goals at the moment, namely Serhou Guirassy. So far he has managed to collect 16 goals in 13 matches, this is crazy talent. This season VfB Stuttgart Going from almost being relegated last season to suddenly this season they managed to get a place in the Champions League is not something amazing at this time.

Suttgart has analysed their last season very well and learned a lot from their mistakes. But nobody would have thought that they would be so good. The current season is like night and day compared to theier last season. It looks like they will finish this season in the top 4. But they will probably not be competing for the German Championship.

They did what they could and the result is that this season VFB is like a new club with a performance that is indeed unpredictable. Although their balance is slowly shifting due to some situations that make them have to be in third place, but until now their performance is still very good and worthy of praise.

At the moment, looking at their performance, I think if they are able to maintain their current performance, the situation will be even more favorable. The halfway point of the season is just around the corner and to be in the top 3 at half-time is commendable for a club like VFB who have always been bottom of the table. It's just not over yet because however the mid-season after the holiday could be a transition as their form has to start from scratch after a few weeks off hopefully it won't disrupt their consistency.

[rendravolt]

Suttgart has analysed their last season very well and learned a lot from their mistakes. But nobody would have thought that they would be so good. The current season is like night and day compared to theier last season. It looks like they will finish this season in the top 4. But they will probably not be competing for the German Championship.

Every team will always correct the mistakes they made in the previous season and Stuttgart is a clear example for all teams in the Bundesliga to do the same. Indeed, no one thought that Stuttgart would be able to continue to survive even in the top 4 in half a season and it seems we all agree that they will be the new challengers for the champions league zone next season.

I still remember Hoffenheim almost doing the same thing as Stuttgart and sitting in 4th position in the standings but in fact their consistency disappeared and now they have to be thrown in 7th position. But actually it is still a good result for Hoffenheim because they can still get one of the competition zones other European countries if they succeed in overthrowing Dortmund or Frankfurt. But what is clear is that Stuttgart are at a different level this season and they are a strong team.

[wakier]

The good thing is Xabi Alonso has a system that works, the bad thing is that systems stop working when the things that made the system work are gone. This is what could turn into a problem for Alonso when his players leave for the games with their national teams. There can also be injuries, which if a key player is affected cannot be underestimated as hardly any team has the player resources like Bayern Munich to make up for that without losing quality. The question about the validity of the system has been answered, it works. But whether all parts remain intact is the question now.

Injury is one of the risks that can occur when conditions on the field are not conducive, so that playing on the field becomes unhealthy and unpleasant. However, Xabi Alonso must still have a backup strategy to still win the upcoming match in January next year. At least there is still sufficient time to recover the condition of the injured players, and there is sufficient time for Xabi Alonso to find a solution to the problem that is currently affecting him.

It's true that Bayer Leverkusen doesn't have quality players like Munich, but Xabi Alonso's strategy cannot be underestimated, even though Bayer Leverkusen doesn't have a striker as sharps as Munich, in fact Bayer Leverkusen can still appear impressive and undefeated to date, so I think even though at this time Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso is experiencing injury problems, he must have thought of other options to replace the position of the injury player, or at least Xabi Alonso is recruiting new player in January to further strengthen the depth of their squad.

[Iranus]

The good thing is Xabi Alonso has a system that works, the bad thing is that systems stop working when the things that made the system work are gone. This is what could turn into a problem for Alonso when his players leave for the games with their national teams. There can also be injuries, which if a key player is affected cannot be underestimated as hardly any team has the player resources like Bayern Munich to make up for that without losing quality. The question about the validity of the system has been answered, it works. But whether all parts remain intact is the question now.

Injury is one of the risks that can occur when conditions on the field are not conducive, so that playing on the field becomes unhealthy and unpleasant. However, Xabi Alonso must still have a backup strategy to still win the upcoming match in January next year. At least there is still sufficient time to recover the condition of the injured players, and there is sufficient time for Xabi Alonso to find a solution to the problem that is currently affecting him.

It's true that Bayer Leverkusen doesn't have quality players like Munich, but Xabi Alonso's strategy cannot be underestimated, even though Bayer Leverkusen doesn't have a striker as sharps as Munich, in fact Bayer Leverkusen can still appear impressive and undefeated to date, so I think even though at this time Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso is experiencing injury problems, he must have thought of other options to replace the position of the injury player, or at least Xabi Alonso is recruiting new player in January to further strengthen the depth of their squad.

Bayer Leverkusen was built with strong chemistry and Xabi Alonso's tactics are very suitable to be applied with the existing player material.
To build a strong squad you don't always need star players, but the players currently at Bayer Leverkusen have fairly even quality in each line so they can produce quite good performances from the start of the season.

I agree with you. Xavi proved that you don't need star players to build a strong squad. Leverkusen's squad does not have any star players. However, they are still unbeaten in the Europa League and Bundesliga. The team is ahead of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Xabi's match strategy is excellent. Xabi has managed to create a friendly relationship between Leverkusen's players. The understanding between the players is very good. This is why Leverkusen's performance has been so strong this season. In every match we see the dominance of Leverkusen players.

[QueenVera]

Bayern Leverkusen, if they continue to play like this, it is not impossible that Xabi Alanso will bring Bayern Leverkusen to destroy Bayern Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga this season, and I'm sure many Bundesliga fans also hope that this season a new champion will be born because Bayern Munich's dominance has been too long, very boring.

However, apart from the rivalry between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen, there is something more interesting in my opinion as a Bundesliga fan. I see the Stuttgart club this season as crazy, VfB Stuttgart almost got relegated from the Bundesliga last season and are currently third in the standings just below Bayern Munich and above Liepzig. Apart from that, they also have a striker who is hungry for goals at the moment, namely Serhou Guirassy. So far he has managed to collect 16 goals in 13 matches, this is crazy talent. This season VfB Stuttgart Going from almost being relegated last season to suddenly this season they managed to get a place in the Champions League is not something amazing at this time.

Over the years, every season, we've seen certain teams leading the top chart of the Bundesliga and there's been some levels of consistency especially for Munich who's most of the time finished at the first position. Before now, Leverkusen and Stuttgart weren't even seen near the top four, it was always a Munich, Dortmund show but there's been much of a difference this season. Now there's a kinda rub shoulders between these teams, Leverkusen and Stuttgart who's been on the sidelines for seasons have now come up to be competitive for the trophy.

 Since the season began, they've been able to be threats to the trophy race, Munich now have to be extra cautious in their games too. They've lost twice in a row and it's kept the ints between them and Leverkusen. Also for Stuttgart who's been doing their best to keep their spot in the top 4 space. It's very much impression that this season took a different turn in the Bundesliga. Leipzig and Dortmund still have to strive to regain back their usual space on the table because currently, they're seemingly below the top 3, although with not much points difference which they still have a chance to meet up with.

[Belarge]

I agree with you. Xavi proved that you don't need star players to build a strong squad. Leverkusen's squad does not have any star players. However, they are still unbeaten in the Europa League and Bundesliga. The team is ahead of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Xabi's match strategy is excellent. Xabi has managed to create a friendly relationship between Leverkusen's players. The understanding between the players is very good. This is why Leverkusen's performance has been so strong this season. In every match we see the dominance of Leverkusen players.

Leverkusen are favorites to win the Bundesliga this season. No player is bigger than the club, and the coach is available to make things happen really quick. Xabi Alonso have proven and clear the doubts of everyone that's keen on their clubs to sign big names in upcoming transfer window. A brilliant coach doesn't need any of these big names in his club, what he needs are serious and competitive players that will play football with everything they have and not some random big name that doesn't know how to trap ball in the 18 yard box and also doesn't want stress of pursuing his opponents on the pitch.

[Blitzboy]

I think what will keep the rivalry alive are the matches between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. The scores in these matches will directly affect the championship. In addition, the performance of teams such as Frankfurt and Dortmund, which can prevent them, will also be decisive. I would like Bayer Leverkusen to win. The championship needs a change now.

I think that indeed the biggest hurdle for Leverkusen for the moment is to get back out of the Christmas break and win the first game against Augsburg. The interruption seldomly benefits teams like Leverkusen when they are running like clockwork. If they can get out of the break and instantly beat Augsburg, it would be so important for the rest of the season. Psychologically I am a bit afraid because Bayern starts into the second half of the season with a home game, which they are unlikely to tie or lose. This could create some negative momentum, but of course I hope for Leverkusen to continue with their impressive performances.

This year, I think Leverkusen will receive a lot of support from outside Germany. I don't want to see Bayern Munich win the championship anymore. The league has become very boring now. 2024 will be very important for Bayer Leverkusen. If Xabi's system works, they will win the championship at the end of this year and remain the team that eventually eliminated Bayern. However, Bayern is very strong and the rotation pool is very wide. They have an ultra-spectacular striker: Harry Kane. That being the case, Bayern is still the biggest favourite.

The good thing is Xabi Alonso has a system that works, the bad thing is that systems stop working when the things that made the system work are gone. This is what could turn into a problem for Alonso when his players leave for the games with their national teams. There can also be injuries, which if a key player is affected cannot be underestimated as hardly any team has the player resources like Bayern Munich to make up for that without losing quality. The question about the validity of the system has been answered, it works. But whether all parts remain intact is the question now.

Xabi Alonso's method worries me, especially with key players leaving for national duty or being hurt. Like a perfect machine, removing one part can cause it to wobble. Though Alonso's technique works well, its like a house of cards - emove one and it could collapse. Still, Im hopeful. Alonso has time to create a backup plan before January. He must think quickly, possibly reorganize the team or introduce new methods. Challenges like these certainly test a coach's grit, right?

My take is that Alonso is racing against time and circumstances. Man is brilliant, but even geniuses need backups. This is where squad depth and player versatility matter. Alonso must use all his talent and strategy. System isnt enough - it must be adapted to football's ever-changing dynamics.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

I am not saying that the comparison Darmstadt and Luton Town is perfect or meant to tell us what's going to happen with Darmstadt at the end of the season, but Darmstadt is repeatedly getting a point from their game and that keeps them alive. I think most people thought that Luton Town would be so far behind after half of the season is played, but they are not because they do get a point here and there. All these draws can add up when the season final has come.

I understand your point but as I said before the Bundesliga and the Premier League are quite different. Darmstadt is still quite weak because they don't have good players to compete in the Bundesliga and the limited strength they have will make it quite difficult to compete or get out of the relegation zone. We'll see how Darmstadt play in the next few matches and whether they can win or suffer another defeat.

Their next matches will face Dortmund, Frankfurt and Union Berlin so it is certain that they will miss the opportunity to get points. So it will be quite difficult for Darmstadt to get out of the relegation zone because they face much stronger teams in the next few matches, the opportunity to get points is possible after these three matches and I am also still quite pessimistic.

[rendravolt]

I am not saying that the comparison Darmstadt and Luton Town is perfect or meant to tell us what's going to happen with Darmstadt at the end of the season, but Darmstadt is repeatedly getting a point from their game and that keeps them alive. I think most people thought that Luton Town would be so far behind after half of the season is played, but they are not because they do get a point here and there. All these draws can add up when the season final has come.

I understand your point but as I said before the Bundesliga and the Premier League are quite different. Darmstadt is still quite weak because they don't have good players to compete in the Bundesliga and the limited strength they have will make it quite difficult to compete or get out of the relegation zone. We'll see how Darmstadt play in the next few matches and whether they can win or suffer another defeat.

Their next matches will face Dortmund, Frankfurt and Union Berlin so it is certain that they will miss the opportunity to get points. So it will be quite difficult for Darmstadt to get out of the relegation zone because they face much stronger teams in the next few matches, the opportunity to get points is possible after these three matches and I am also still quite pessimistic.

Just like a weak team in any competition, when its financial strength is still below that of the elite clubs that dominate a league, it is certain that they will often be at the bottom of the table. I don't think it's surprising that Damstadt are having a similar season and their important target is to stay in the Bundesliga next season. They know the benchmarks for the differences with other teams and they will continue to try with the current squad to be able to do that.

Their opponents are also strong teams and I think it's only Union Berlin that they can at least steal points from because we know that even though Union Berlin has escaped the relegation zone, their consistency is still quite doubtful. So at least they will use this match to get points and can't give up just because of the difference in level.

[Oneandpure]

I understand your point but as I said before the Bundesliga and the Premier League are quite different. Darmstadt is still quite weak because they don't have good players to compete in the Bundesliga and the limited strength they have will make it quite difficult to compete or get out of the relegation zone. We'll see how Darmstadt play in the next few matches and whether they can win or suffer another defeat.

Their next matches will face Dortmund, Frankfurt and Union Berlin so it is certain that they will miss the opportunity to get points. So it will be quite difficult for Darmstadt to get out of the relegation zone because they face much stronger teams in the next few matches, the opportunity to get points is possible after these three matches and I am also still quite pessimistic.

Difficult for Darmstadt as promotion team in  Bundesliga for first season in highest level competition, 16 matches with 2 won, 4 draw and 10 losses is poor achievement make dropped to relegation position standings. Face difficult for three matches later against Dortmund, Frankfurt and Union Berlin seems difficult for Darmstadt get three points and keep away their points from regelation zone. Not only three strong teams for upcoming match, Darmstadt will face Bayern Leverkusen and likely its not easy for them how to out from relegation zone and keep existing their level on Bundesliga competition.
I am not really pessimistic with Darmstadt performance although drop to relegation zone but get benefit with fewest difference points from other relegation teams FC Koln and Mainz have the same points with Darmstadt then three points left from Union Berlin on 15t position standings.

[Lafu]

Darmstadt is still quite weak because they don't have good players to compete in the Bundesliga and the limited strength they have will make it quite difficult to compete or get out of the relegation zone. We'll see how Darmstadt play in the next few matches and whether they can win or suffer another defeat.

Darmstadt maybe have not very good players but they mostly act as a team and they have shown that they can make a struggle other teams.
The places are very close together on the last teams on table and the ranks can quickly change with 2 wins or lose games.
For sure they are always the underdog when they play against Dortmund , Berlin or Frankfurt.
If Dortmund playes like the last weeks its possible they can make a draw out there.

[Iranus]

I agree with you. Xavi proved that you don't need star players to build a strong squad. Leverkusen's squad does not have any star players. However, they are still unbeaten in the Europa League and Bundesliga. The team is ahead of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Xabi's match strategy is excellent. Xabi has managed to create a friendly relationship between Leverkusen's players. The understanding between the players is very good. This is why Leverkusen's performance has been so strong this season. In every match we see the dominance of Leverkusen players.

Leverkusen are favorites to win the Bundesliga this season. No player is bigger than the club, and the coach is available to make things happen really quick. Xabi Alonso have proven and clear the doubts of everyone that's keen on their clubs to sign big names in upcoming transfer window. A brilliant coach doesn't need any of these big names in his club, what he needs are serious and competitive players that will play football with everything they have and not some random big name that doesn't know how to trap ball in the 18 yard box and also doesn't want stress of pursuing his opponents on the pitch.

Xabi is keen to strengthen his squad. Due to the strong bonding between the team players, the Leverkusen team has been able to consistently perform well in every match. Now if Xabi adds more talented players to the squad then there is no doubt that the Leverkusen side will become even stronger. Perhaps Xabi also wants to strengthen his bench team. As a result, Leverkusen will have a viable replacement even if a player is injured. And their overall performance will not deteriorate. But I doubt if the Leverkusen management will raise big funds in the winter transfer window. Usually Bundesliga teams don't spend a lot of money building squads.