Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[Strongkored]

Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.

Of course it is hard work but there is also a bit of luck factor, what I mean is that in some matches they can be said to be lucky enough to maintain an unbeaten record because in those moments Bayer seemed to have difficulty winning.
Xabi Alonso's name continues to be discussed, especially when he announced that he would remain at his current club, but there is no guarantee that the same thing will happen because other teams not only understand the character of this team's game but also because they have improved to become a better team, like Bayern Munich certainly doesn't want to fail in two consecutive seasons and that has never happened in the last decade because Bayern Munich will bounce back when the previous season failed to become champions, so Xabi Alonso must be ready for much tougher competition for next season and opportunities they failed wide open equal any chance of retaining the title.

[Oluwa-btc]

For Bayern Munich to unseat Bayer Leverkusen from the top of the Bundesliga the latter would have to lose maybe four games, while the former will win all their games. In sports nothing is impossible but I doubt that the  Xabi Alonso side would drop much point. They have not lost a game and might lose just one or two matches before the end of the season. Bayer has had fewer injury concerns and one of their top strikers Victor Boniface will soon be back from injuries which will make them more dangerous up front. Xavi has successfully built a solid team which doesn't depend on a single player for their success. However, Bayer still needs to keep working hard to enable them to remain without defeat for the season which will culminate in winning the Bundesliga and the Europa League.       

At some point, during the early stages if the season, I would think that it was all about Victor Boniface scoring all of the goals but then, everything changed when he got Injured.
You would see this progressive advancement of these fullbacks into the eighteen yard box of the opponents, like damn having such attacking power and so confident with one or two defenders behind has got to be mind blowing. You'd have to play close attention to Xabi Alonso before you can tackle him down.
He would go on to be one of the finest managers in the world same way as Josep Pep Guardiola.

Bayern Munich should kiss hopes of lifting the german Bundesliga league competition goodbye. They won't be able to achieve that no matter the outcome.
Leverkusen could still go on to win the treble, any chances of that happening? ( Bundesliga, Cup Competition and lastly European Europa League Competition? Lol )

[legendbtc]

For Bayern Munich to unseat Bayer Leverkusen from the top of the Bundesliga the latter would have to lose maybe four games, while the former will win all their games. In sports nothing is impossible but I doubt that the  Xabi Alonso side would drop much point. They have not lost a game and might lose just one or two matches before the end of the season. Bayer has had fewer injury concerns and one of their top strikers Victor Boniface will soon be back from injuries which will make them more dangerous up front. Xavi has successfully built a solid team which doesn't depend on a single player for their success. However, Bayer still needs to keep working hard to enable them to remain without defeat for the season which will culminate in winning the Bundesliga and the Europa League.       

At some point, during the early stages if the season, I would think that it was all about Victor Boniface scoring all of the goals but then, everything changed when he got Injured.
You would see this progressive advancement of these fullbacks into the eighteen yard box of the opponents, like damn having such attacking power and so confident with one or two defenders behind has got to be mind blowing. You'd have to play close attention to Xabi Alonso before you can tackle him down.
He would go on to be one of the finest managers in the world same way as Josep Pep Guardiola.

Bayern Munich should kiss hopes of lifting the german Bundesliga league competition goodbye. They won't be able to achieve that no matter the outcome.
Leverkusen could still go on to win the treble, any chances of that happening? ( Bundesliga, Cup Competition and lastly European Europa League Competition? Lol )

Until now, Bayer Leverkusen is still the only team in the five European national leagues that has not lost a single match in all competitions this season (38 games). Of course, with such form, Xabi Alonso and his team are facing the opportunity to win a great "treble." At this time, Leverkusen only needs to win 18 more points, or six wins, to become the new king of the German football tournament. They can take the throne early if Bayern Munich stumbles in the following rounds. Even Leverkusen has the "right" to lose a few matches without worrying about losing first place.  However, do not be reckless. Any negligence will make them pay the price. The lessons from Borussia Dortmund's failure last season are still to come.

Victor Boniface's value skyrocketed after a breakthrough season with 16 goals and nine assists for Leverkusen. Arsenal and Chelsea need a new striker. I think the two London clubs can plan to bring Boniface to the Premier League.

[len01]

Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.

Of course it is hard work but there is also a bit of luck factor, what I mean is that in some matches they can be said to be lucky enough to maintain an unbeaten record because in those moments Bayer seemed to have difficulty winning.
Xabi Alonso's name continues to be discussed, especially when he announced that he would remain at his current club, but there is no guarantee that the same thing will happen because other teams not only understand the character of this team's game but also because they have improved to become a better team, like Bayern Munich certainly doesn't want to fail in two consecutive seasons and that has never happened in the last decade because Bayern Munich will bounce back when the previous season failed to become champions, so Xabi Alonso must be ready for much tougher competition for next season and opportunities they failed wide open equal any chance of retaining the title.

success produced Xabi and Leverkusen at this time is not just luck, but Xabi has succeeded in making Leverkusen a team that is more confident in taking advantage of every opportunity that exists and I think this is also due to the chemistry between the coach and the players who are united and always use strategies easily which Xabi always gives this season.
and if anyone understands the strategy of this reliable coach, they will definitely admire him and from what I have seen, Xabi always uses a strategy to be unbeatable, at least get 1 point when he has difficulty getting 3 points.
we often see Leverkusen getting a draw when they have difficulty scoring a winning score without losing the match and this is what I have to praise that Xabi strategy can be carried out by the Leverkusen players very perfectly.

In the coming season there will definitely be different competition to this season because Bayern Munich will definitely respond to the events of this season and will definitely use a different strategy and if Xabi extends his contract with Leverkusen he must be ready to have a different strategy to remain competitive at the top of the standings with Bayern Munich.

[BlackBoss_]

Xabi Alonso's name continues to be discussed, especially when he announced that he would remain at his current club, but there is no guarantee that the same thing will happen because other teams not only understand the character of this team's game but also because they have improved to become a better team

With rumor I read, Xabi Alonso did not want to become a head coach of either Bayern Munich or Liverpool. He is waiting for an offer from Real Madrid and shown his intention to stay one more season at Leverkusen and wait for Carlo Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid after 2025. After a next season, the contract of Ancelotti and Real Madrid will expire and Real Madrid will need a new coach for a season 2025 - 2026.

Scenario to work for Real Madrid is more interesting than with Bayern Munich or Liverpool as they already have a good squad and still improve it with some big transfers like Endrick and very possibly Mbappe. Joining Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso will not have to deal with problems from player resources like in Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

like Bayern Munich certainly doesn't want to fail in two consecutive seasons and that has never happened in the last decade because Bayern Munich will bounce back when the previous season failed to become champions, so Xabi Alonso must be ready for much tougher competition for next season and opportunities they failed wide open equal any chance of retaining the title.

Bayern Munich usually can win Bundesliga after one failed season as they are very strong and rich financially in Germany. If their competitors are strong, have good star players, Bayern Munich will buy those players for their club and at the same time make their competitors weaker. They will not want to lose Bundesliga in a next season after a shock in this season by Leverkusen.

[Velvet78]

I'm really surprised to hear about Xabi Alonso's decision before the end of the season. I thought he would leave it to time and make his final decision in the summer. It seems like he doesn't want to leave Leverkusen just yet after this really successful season. This is his first year in his manager career as well which shouldn't be forgotten as well.

Maybe he wants to take it slow before managing a much bigger team than Leverkusen. Because if he chose Liverpool or Bayern Munich for example his responsibility was going to be much bigger than now. He was going to be under quite high pressure. But in the future I would like to see what he can do under a bigger pressure as well. 

[Mayor of ogba]

Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.

Xabi Alonso is one of the best coaches in Europe's top five leagues. This season, no coach has performed the way Xabi Alonso is performing with Bayern Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and Europa League. Xabi Alonso needs to win fewer matches in the league to guide Bayern Leverkusen to win this season's Bundesliga title.

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I'm really surprised to hear about Xabi Alonso's decision before the end of the season. I thought he would leave it to time and make his final decision in the summer. It seems like he doesn't want to leave Leverkusen just yet after this really successful season. This is his first year in his manager career as well which shouldn't be forgotten as well.

Maybe he wants to take it slow before managing a much bigger team than Leverkusen. Because if he chose Liverpool or Bayern Munich for example his responsibility was going to be much bigger than now. He was going to be under quite high pressure. But in the future I would like to see what he can do under a bigger pressure as well.  

The decision that came from Alonso certainly surprised everyone not least Liverpool and Bayern Munich who have been quite confident that they can sign Alonso at the end of the season, I think so far Alonso is the main target of some big teams after all his incredible achievements in Leverkusen at the moment, to be honest, I think Alonso will leave at the end of the season
After the previous meeting between Alonso and Munich representatives,  in that meeting of course Munich will make a fantastic offer for Alonso if he is willing to move to Munich next season and Alonso's silence after a lot of speculation certainly indicates if he might agree to coach Munich

But now that he has confirmed this, of course everything is quite clear and Alonso's decision to stay at Leverkusen is the right decision, now Leverkusen has achieved something that is indeed quite proud, but I think there is still a lot of work to be done by Alonso in Leverkusen at the moment, besides that with Leverkusen playing in the Champions League of course Alonso has the opportunity to extend his list of records and successes in Coaching, so that when he succeeds of course he will be juxtaposed with top coaches like Mourinho, Guardiola, Zidane and Ancelloti, besides that not only Liverpool and Munich will queue up to ask him to coach but I think all the big European teams will ask him to coach later if Alonso can repeat Leverkusen success this season next season.

[topbitcoin]

Bayern Munich should kiss hopes of lifting the german Bundesliga league competition goodbye. They won't be able to achieve that no matter the outcome.
Leverkusen could still go on to win the treble, any chances of that happening? ( Bundesliga, Cup Competition and lastly European Europa League Competition? Lol )

By looking at the difference of 10 points with 8 matches remaining it is very difficult now for Bayern to make some difference to the final result of the Bundesliga this time.

The difference that can be pursued is only with Leverkusen who must lose for 3 consecutive matches and those who must win in all matches that are done honestly this is a little difficult with the rest of the schedule that is increasinglyimpractical at this time so by looking at possibilities like this I think only luck is the same as they got last season when they wanted a trophy but on the other hand we must realize that luck does not come all the time so now it is important to see the difference between Bayern and Bayern. trophy but on the other hand we must realize that luck does not come all the time so now it is important for them to prepare to lose the trophy even though it is quite unfortunate that something like this happens but there is nothing they can do apart from hoping that Xabi and Leverkusen do not do a good job in 4 or 5 matches consecutively so that they can regain the conditions of advantage. so that they can regain their advantage and defend the trophy that they have had for a long time.

[OcTradism]

But now that he has confirmed this, of course everything is quite clear and Alonso's decision to stay at Leverkusen is the right decision, now Leverkusen has achieved something that is indeed quite proud, but I think there is still a lot of work to be done by Alonso in Leverkusen at the moment, besides that with Leverkusen playing in the Champions League of course Alonso has the opportunity to extend his list of records and successes in Coaching, so that when he succeeds of course he will be juxtaposed with top coaches like Mourinho, Guardiola, Zidane and Ancelloti, besides that not only Liverpool and Munich will queue up to ask him to coach but I think all the big European teams will ask him to coach later if Alonso can repeat Leverkusen success this season next season.

Xabi Alonso must feel strongly confident about himself by this big decision.

Receiving offers for negotiation from Bayern Munich and Liverpool is dream of many coaches especially a young coach like Xabi Alonso. By deciding to stay with Bayer Leverkusen and reject offers from two big clubs, Xabi actually is very confident that in a next season, he will be able to continue gaining success with Leverkusen.

If he repeats success and impression with Leverkusen like this season, his price on the market will be higher and he will be at better condition to deal with big clubs.

Oppositely, if his bet is wrong, Leverkusen performances in a next season, become worse than this season, Xabi Alonso will receive more doubt from big clubs and will have less bargain power to deal with them.

[rahmad2nd]

Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.

Leverkusen is a team that carries a unique system, under the current guidance of Xabi Alonso. this team is doing a very good job in various competitions, and currently has not experienced a defeat. yeah, a very brilliant achievement for Xabi and his squad. everyone works together for the benefit of the team, which ultimately produces something amazing beyond expectations.
Now, Leverkusen will play a match against Hoffenheim at BayArena. On paper, Leverkusen should be able to beat Hoffenheim quite smoothly. considering that Leverkusen is in a positive trend, as well as to smooth their progress in increasing the points gap from Bayern Munich.

In this match too, some of their mainstay players might be able to rely on them, for example Victor Boniface, who has been injured for quite a long time. Maybe Xabi will give him the opportunity to adapt in the second half. in the Hoffenheim camp, apart from being separated by a gap in the standings. several of their players were also absent due to injury, and one of them was suspended. It seems we can agree that this should be an easy match for Xabi Alonso's team, but football is unique and the result may be difficult for us to predict. Referring to betting odds, the available odds have a fairly obvious gap. but unfortunately, there are no ideal betting options for me for this match. even so, my estimate is that Leverkusen will win this match, at least they will score two goals. well, let's wait for the final result.

[hyudien]

But now that he has confirmed this, of course everything is quite clear and Alonso's decision to stay at Leverkusen is the right decision, now Leverkusen has achieved something that is indeed quite proud, but I think there is still a lot of work to be done by Alonso in Leverkusen at the moment, besides that with Leverkusen playing in the Champions League of course Alonso has the opportunity to extend his list of records and successes in Coaching, so that when he succeeds of course he will be juxtaposed with top coaches like Mourinho, Guardiola, Zidane and Ancelloti, besides that not only Liverpool and Munich will queue up to ask him to coach but I think all the big European teams will ask him to coach later if Alonso can repeat Leverkusen success this season next season.

Xabi Alonso must feel strongly confident about himself by this big decision.

Receiving offers for negotiation from Bayern Munich and Liverpool is dream of many coaches especially a young coach like Xabi Alonso. By deciding to stay with Bayer Leverkusen and reject offers from two big clubs, Xabi actually is very confident that in a next season, he will be able to continue gaining success with Leverkusen.

If he repeats success and impression with Leverkusen like this season, his price on the market will be higher and he will be at better condition to deal with big clubs.

Oppositely, if his bet is wrong, Leverkusen performances in a next season, become worse than this season, Xabi Alonso will receive more doubt from big clubs and will have less bargain power to deal with them.

Of course he must be very confident in the decisions he has taken, because if he is not confident that is something bad and I would even question why he would make a decision like this if he does not have very high self-confidence. Now I see that he already has a bond with the players he has, so that is an asset for him to make something bigger in the next season.
They will play in the Champions League next season, and even though he is relatively new as a coach, as a player he is very experienced in the Champions League, so that is very good capital to pass on his mentality when he was still a player. I am sure that his experience as a player will really help him in providing instructions to his players, especially in implementing how to maintain and improve the mentality of the players. Because we know that in the Champions League, apart from requiring a good strategy, the players also have to have a high mentality.

[rendravolt]

The defeat against Dortmund in the last match meant that Frankfurt's opportunity to reduce points from Leipzig failed and they must immediately get an additional 3 points through today's match against Union Berlin. Actually, this is quite an interesting match and honestly it is quite difficult to guess who will emerge as the winner. Statistically, in the last 5 matches here, the two teams are not much different, it's just that Frankfurt is slightly ahead with only one defeat while Union Berlin lost twice.

I don't think I mean to not favor Frankfurt as the host, but it is likely that they will not be able to win this match. I mean it could be a draw and I don't think Union Berlin will waste an away game like not bringing a single point home. Another fact is that in H2H the two teams almost have a fairly even record and for some reason I feel this time that no one wins or loses and instead it will end in a draw.

[tyz]

I just wanted to place a few bets on today's Bundesliga matches, but the odds are too low for the outcomes I wanted to bet on. A Bayern vs Dortmund win is at 1.33. I don't see it as clear cut, but I still think Bayern is the favorite. The same goes for Leverkusen. A win against Hoffenheim is at 1.19, which is understandable given the run Leverkusen have had, but is also very low in the profit/risk ratio.

The odds for Frankfurt against Berlin are interesting. Frankfurt is clearly favored here. I see the game as rather even, so it would be a good profit/risk ratio with odds of 4.2 for a draw and 6.42 for a Berlin win. Thus, I have bet a small sum on a draw or win for Berlin for 2.81. I'm curious to see if that works

[Chilwell]

Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

Bayer Leverkusen StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Lukáš Hrádecký; Edmond Tapsoba; Jonathan Tah; Piero Hincapié; Jeremie Frimpong; Granit Xhaka; Robert Andrich; Alejandro Grimaldo; Jonas Hofmann; Florian Wirtz; Patrik Schick

Hoffenheim StartXI: 3-4-1-2
Oliver Baumann; Ozan Kabak; Florian Grillitsch; Tim Drexler; Pavel Kadeřábek; Anton Stach; Umut Tohumcu; David Jurásek; Andrej Kramarić; Wout Weghorst; Maximilian Beier


RB Leipzig vs FSV Mainz

RB Leipzig StartXI: 4-4-2
Péter Gulácsi; Benjamin Henrichs; Willi Orbán; Castello Lukeba; David Raum; Dani Olmo; Kevin Kampl; Xaver Schlager; Xavi Simons; Loïs Openda; Christoph Baumgartner

FSV Mainz 05 StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Robin Zentner; Andreas Hanche-Olsen; Josuha Guilavogui; Sepp van den Berg; Anthony Caci; Leandro Barreiro; Nadiem Amiri; Phillipp Mwene; Jonathan Burkardt; Karim Onisiwo; Ludovic Ajorque


Werder Bremen vs VfL Wolfsburg

Werder Bremen StartXI: 3-5-2
Michael Zetterer; Miloš Veljković; Marco Friedl; Anthony Jung; Felix Agu; Romano Schmid; Skelly Alvero; Leonardo Bittencourt; Olivier Deman; Nick Woltemade; Marvin Ducksch

VfL Wolfsburg StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Pavao Pervan; Sebastiaan Bornauw; Maxence Lacroix; Cedric Zesiger; Ridle Baku; Yannick Gerhardt; Maximilian Arnold; Joakim Mæhle; Lamin Sarr; Kevin Paredes; Kevin Behrens


Eintracht Frankfurt vs Union Berlin

Eintracht Frankfurt StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Kevin Trapp; Tuta; Robin Koch; Willian Pacho; Junior Dina Ebimbe; Ellyes Skhiri; Mario Götze; Niels Nkounkou; Omar Marmoush; Ansgar Knauff; Hugo Ekitiké

Union Berlin StartXI: 3-4-1-2
Frederik Rønnow; Danilho Doekhi; Kevin Vogt; Diogo Leite; Christopher Trimmel; Lucas Tousart; Rani Khedira; Robin Gosens; Brenden Aaronson; Mikkel Kaufmann; Yorbe Vertessen

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Werder Bremen vs VfL Wolfsburg

Werder Bremen StartXI: 3-5-2
Michael Zetterer; Miloš Veljković; Marco Friedl; Anthony Jung; Felix Agu; Romano Schmid; Skelly Alvero; Leonardo Bittencourt; Olivier Deman; Nick Woltemade; Marvin Ducksch

VfL Wolfsburg StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Pavao Pervan; Sebastiaan Bornauw; Maxence Lacroix; Cedric Zesiger; Ridle Baku; Yannick Gerhardt; Maximilian Arnold; Joakim Mæhle; Lamin Sarr; Kevin Paredes; Kevin Behrens

The new coach from Wolfsbrug has his first game today. Wolfsburg have lost their last 11 games in a row and are now looking for their first win against Werder Bremen. Werder Bremen is actually a good opponent for this. Because Werder Bremen have lost their last 3 games. In addition, the two strikers Njinmah and Kownack are missing. And Niklas Stark is also missing in the defence.

[Republikcoin.com]

Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.

I also quite agree that this is considered a good performance from Xabi Alonso and the players he coached this season at Bayer Leverkusen, because Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten record still stands today so it is not luck. But it is more about the level of really serious effort on the part of the coach and players on the team.

Xabi Alonso is one of the best coaches in Europe's top five leagues. This season, no coach has performed the way Xabi Alonso is performing with Bayern Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and Europa League. Xabi Alonso needs to win fewer matches in the league to guide Bayern Leverkusen to win this season's Bundesliga title.

I also quite agree with what you say because it has been proven that Xabi Alonso is one of the best coaches currently in the Bundesliga and also in the European League because Bayer Leverkusen have never lost until now and also in today's match that they played in At home, Leverkusen still has a chance to win. Because Hoffenheim is not a team that can beat Leverkusen in its current condition, Hoffenheim has a greater chance of losing.

[EL MOHA]

Xabi Alonso must feel strongly confident about himself by this big decision.

Receiving offers for negotiation from Bayern Munich and Liverpool is dream of many coaches especially a young coach like Xabi Alonso. By deciding to stay with Bayer Leverkusen and reject offers from two big clubs, Xabi actually is very confident that in a next season, he will be able to continue gaining success with Leverkusen.

If he repeats success and impression with Leverkusen like this season, his price on the market will be higher and he will be at better condition to deal with big clubs.

Oppositely, if his bet is wrong, Leverkusen performances in a next season, become worse than this season, Xabi Alonso will receive more doubt from big clubs and will have less bargain power to deal with them.

They say when you dream, dream bigger, Xabi Alonso himself definitely Knows how huge the Job at both Liverpool and Bayern Munich are. This is a job of everyone’s dreams and he knows that because Bayer Leverkusen once said he had a clause in his contract to be allowed to move for free to any of these three clubs; Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, now he has two of them to pick from and he is set to reject them. That’s a bold step if you ask me.

Xabi Alonso might have his other reasons but I agree with him that a stay at Leverkusen is a risk that should be taken. He must have saw other managers jumping from a smaller club to a big one and within few months they get the sack. That’s because they haven’t master their craft well. At Leverkusen even if he doesn’t do well next season he will still have less pressure compare to when he goes to the other two clubs and should he do well then his takes are high and might see himself in his home country (Real Madrid). All in all it is a good bet for progress

[Blitzboy]

I'm really surprised to hear about Xabi Alonso's decision before the end of the season. I thought he would leave it to time and make his final decision in the summer. It seems like he doesn't want to leave Leverkusen just yet after this really successful season. This is his first year in his manager career as well which shouldn't be forgotten as well.

Maybe he wants to take it slow before managing a much bigger team than Leverkusen. Because if he chose Liverpool or Bayern Munich for example his responsibility was going to be much bigger than now. He was going to be under quite high pressure. But in the future I would like to see what he can do under a bigger pressure as well.  

The decision that came from Alonso certainly surprised everyone not least Liverpool and Bayern Munich who have been quite confident that they can sign Alonso at the end of the season, I think so far Alonso is the main target of some big teams after all his incredible achievements in Leverkusen at the moment, to be honest, I think Alonso will leave at the end of the season
After the previous meeting between Alonso and Munich representatives,  in that meeting of course Munich will make a fantastic offer for Alonso if he is willing to move to Munich next season and Alonso's silence after a lot of speculation certainly indicates if he might agree to coach Munich

But now that he has confirmed this, of course everything is quite clear and Alonso's decision to stay at Leverkusen is the right decision, now Leverkusen has achieved something that is indeed quite proud, but I think there is still a lot of work to be done by Alonso in Leverkusen at the moment, besides that with Leverkusen playing in the Champions League of course Alonso has the opportunity to extend his list of records and successes in Coaching, so that when he succeeds of course he will be juxtaposed with top coaches like Mourinho, Guardiola, Zidane and Ancelloti, besides that not only Liverpool and Munich will queue up to ask him to coach but I think all the big European teams will ask him to coach later if Alonso can repeat Leverkusen success this season next season.

Alonso staying at Leverkusen surprised me. Big offers from Bayern, Liverpool... that takes guts to turn down. But hey, respect the man's ambition. If he pulls this off, doubles down on the success, his value goes through the roof. Long game, that's what I see. He's betting on himself, on the team.

Could backfire, sure. Football's a fickle business. Leverkusen has a bad year, the knives come out. But you know, you gotta admire the guy. He's not just looking for the biggest name, the easiest path. He wants to build something, leave his mark. Succeed there, and every top club in the world will want him, not just those two

[MAAManda]

I just wanted to place a few bets on today's Bundesliga matches, but the odds are too low for the outcomes I wanted to bet on. A Bayern vs Dortmund win is at 1.33. I don't see it as clear cut, but I still think Bayern is the favorite. The same goes for Leverkusen. A win against Hoffenheim is at 1.19, which is understandable given the run Leverkusen have had, but is also very low in the profit/risk ratio.

A win is still a win, IMO it's better to get a small win than to take more risks and find that the bet slip loses. But if you want to have more risk and bigger profits, you can go to handicap betting and take a medium handicap, not a big odds but better than a 1X2 bet on the Bayern Munich - Borussia Dortmund match.

FYI, currently Leverkusen is 1 goal behind TSG Hoffenheim, which is very surprising.