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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Maintaining last season's unbeaten record is more difficult than achieving it, I don't think Leverkusen will finish the season unbeaten again this season because the competition will always be different every season. If they want to retain the trophy they successfully won last season, it is very realistic, currently Leverkusen has the best squad and is led by a coach who has the ability to bring out the full abilities of the players.
Bayern Munich is still Leverkusen's toughest competitor this season, last season's failure has made Munich very motivated to win the trophy again. Other teams also cannot be underestimated, Stuttgart, Leipzig and Dortmund also have the ability to provide surprises like Leverkusen did last season.

This season will be challenging to repeat last season's feat of defeating everyone in the league and winning the trophy. Bayern Munich has a new coach who will motivate them on the pitch, and Harry Kane is a talented striker who has yet to win a trophy. I believe they have a chance if they perform great this season and challenge xavi alonso, because is the beat coach in the Bundesliga in my opinion.  so he have many experience that he used to defeat a team so Munich need to focus well to win the league this season. they should not mistakenly let Leverkusen get the chance again because Munich and Dortmund usually dominate the League but currently Leverkusen as join the rais with xavi alonso strength.

Let's see how the game will be and see every club's first match to know who will be the best luck to win the league this time. I'm still thinking that the header will be Bayern Munich or Leverkusen and probably Dortmund, but I think Dortmund don't really have many key players in the team anymore because they're selling their better players to big clubs. But I can't judge them now, let's see how the competition will look this season.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

Previously, Alonso could give his best with a very impressive and unforgettable history. But the problem is that every season there are always new challenges and of course each team also strengthens the team by improving poor performance with new players who have been recruited. Like this season, Bayern Munich looks confident and will not give up and on the one hand Dortmund will again be the strongest challenger. So Leverkusen will not easily get the same history as last season. While fighting in the UCL competition and dividing the match schedule to appear in the domestic league is not an easy task for Alonso who has never had an experience like this.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Leverkusen Bayer Know how to make changes because, as I said last season, I admire the courage Bayer Leverkusen displayed. Not all teams are able to accomplish exactly what Bayer Leverkusen did; even Bayern cannot duplicate their achievements. Still, they have a long way to go before they can truly be able to retain their Bundesliga title. And don't be shocked if they are able to raise it back to the previous level, in which case they will be able to offer them the recognition they desire. Xabi Alonso Will be one of the most happiest man because among all clubs that are already the big clubs in the bundesliga, he was able to win so their is nothing new for them to actually be able to win. And how well they prepare their self also matter a lot because you winning it the last time does not mean anything can not happen.

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Bayern Munich getting a friendly cup, against Tottenham, was peak Kane situation, what would be even more Kane would have been Tottenham winning, but we all know Tottenham has allergies against cups so even at friendlies they do not win it lol. Kane didn't lift the trophy up, which is a great show of respect towards Spurs, he didn't want to do that to his old team, this one was friendly of course so it didn't really matter much to anyone but it is still a good gesture.

The end is that Bayern is doing something decent enough and I think we could see something changing, I know I mocked Kompany choice a lot but I see that they are actually playing a good style of football, if they can make this work then I am sure that they are going to end up with a good result at the end of this season, they look like they might actually do something about it. I personally believe that we are going to see some changes and they may end up getting the league if they play well like this.

Yes you right. FC Bayern Munich football team played very  well and that team won the match by  3-2 score.  Kulusevski did two goals in this match and he was hero of this match but I don't give importance to that matches because these are practice matches.Kulusevski did first goal in the start of match and he did goal in the 1 minute of match and he did his second goal in tge 61 minutes of match . Upamecano did first goal for his team and after we saw second goal of Gnabryand we saw third goal by Müller player. We saw excellent performance by Bayern Munich Football team and we saw 3 back to back goals and that is not small thing and players of Bayern Munich
Football team team enjoyed that match.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

I doubt if they are going to make another unbeatable season record, even if eventually they succeed at it in the bundesliga, I doubt if they will succeed at it in the champion's league this season, it's been very rare on the record any team who has scaled through the champions league unbeaten, and Leverkusen who is a first timer cannot at this point be able to be able to pull up such, not when the likes of Madrid are there and Manchester city who is also aiming at the trophy too. Xabi is putting all efforts to getting prepared for the new season a d so far his potential to winning the bundesliga is very high and most likely will help him.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

I doubt if they are going to make another unbeatable season record, even if eventually they succeed at it in the bundesliga, I doubt if they will succeed at it in the champion's league this season, it's been very rare on the record any team who has scaled through the champions league unbeaten, and Leverkusen who is a first timer cannot at this point be able to be able to pull up such, not when the likes of Madrid are there and Manchester city who is also aiming at the trophy too. Xabi is putting all efforts to getting prepared for the new season a d so far his potential to winning the bundesliga is very high and most likely will help him.

We just need to wait with what steps Leverkusen will take this time, although maybe their previous record cannot be returned and done again this season but they also have to maintain their performance and consistency so that competition continues to occur.
Now Xabi's test will begin where he must be able to prove himself that the magic that was in his 2 seasons at Bayern before will not run out this season, especially for now their status is the defending champion so inevitably they have to go all out from the start so that they are not compared to last season's performance and so that they are not depressed just because their performance does not match the expectations we want.
The benchmark is still the same where this season is likely to be filled with only a few clubs such as Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen and Leipzig but in this case it will not rule out the possibility of some dark horse clubs such as Stutgart who played well last season can be repeated and I also expect Freiburg and Union Berlin to bite back this season after last season they were really unreliable.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Maintaining last season's unbeaten record is more difficult than achieving it, I don't think Leverkusen will finish the season unbeaten again this season because the competition will always be different every season. If they want to retain the trophy they successfully won last season, it is very realistic, currently Leverkusen has the best squad and is led by a coach who has the ability to bring out the full abilities of the players.
Bayern Munich is still Leverkusen's toughest competitor this season, last season's failure has made Munich very motivated to win the trophy again. Other teams also cannot be underestimated, Stuttgart, Leipzig and Dortmund also have the ability to provide surprises like Leverkusen did last season.

Of course it will be difficult to repeat because maintaining a winning streak is quite difficult because the strength of the opposing teams this season is very different due to the recruitment that occurred in the transfer market. For this reason, Leverkusen being able to maintain their position at the top of the standings is good enough for them this season, even though they lost, I hope their performance does not drop drastically. Xabi Alonso made history with Leverkusen last season and I hope he can also do it this season. Moreover, they take part in the Champions League which of course they have a busier schedule because the Champions League must be focused on with full concentration because many strong teams in various leagues play in the Champions League.

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Of course it will be difficult to repeat because maintaining a winning streak is quite difficult because the strength of the opposing teams this season is very different due to the recruitment that occurred in the transfer market. For this reason, Leverkusen being able to maintain their position at the top of the standings is good enough for them this season, even though they lost, I hope their performance does not drop drastically. Xabi Alonso made history with Leverkusen last season and I hope he can also do it this season. Moreover, they take part in the Champions League which of course they have a busier schedule because the Champions League must be focused on with full concentration because many strong teams in various leagues play in the Champions League.

Even though Bayer Leverkusen are almost same team as last season I don’t see them doing another invincible season again. The likes of Dortmund and Bayern Munich would be looking to snatch the trophy away from them this time around, Dortmund are rebuilding and signing new players which signifies there will to contest in this season’s league tittle but we know how they usually fell short of this challenges every season so the competition will be between the two Bayer clubs just Like last season. Many people are looking down on Bayern Munich new head coach Vincent Kompany but I think he will do just fine, he has the idea to play tactical football and now has the resources to implement this idea unlike at Burnley so this team to me will be a very big or serious tittle contender

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Of course it will be difficult to repeat because maintaining a winning streak is quite difficult because the strength of the opposing teams this season is very different due to the recruitment that occurred in the transfer market. For this reason, Leverkusen being able to maintain their position at the top of the standings is good enough for them this season, even though they lost, I hope their performance does not drop drastically. Xabi Alonso made history with Leverkusen last season and I hope he can also do it this season. Moreover, they take part in the Champions League which of course they have a busier schedule because the Champions League must be focused on with full concentration because many strong teams in various leagues play in the Champions League.

Even though Bayer Leverkusen are almost same team as last season I don’t see them doing another invincible season again. The likes of Dortmund and Bayern Munich would be looking to snatch the trophy away from them this time around, Dortmund are rebuilding and signing new players which signifies there will to contest in this season’s league tittle but we know how they usually fell short of this challenges every season so the competition will be between the two Bayer clubs just Like last season. Many people are looking down on Bayern Munich new head coach Vincent Kompany but I think he will do just fine, he has the idea to play tactical football and now has the resources to implement this idea unlike at Burnley so this team to me will be a very big or serious tittle contender

We can't really be sure about the invincible performance to repeat again this season. This is due to the fact that many teams are improving a lot compared to last season. Clubs like Bayern Munich and Dortmund improved by buying good Bundesliga players. Also, I haven't seen much change in Leverkusen's squad. I think they'll stick with the same squad as last season. There may be one or two replacements by Xabi due to some players leaving the club. It's a bit impossible for Leverkusen to get another invincible season in bundesliga.

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Of course it will be difficult to repeat because maintaining a winning streak is quite difficult because the strength of the opposing teams this season is very different due to the recruitment that occurred in the transfer market. For this reason, Leverkusen being able to maintain their position at the top of the standings is good enough for them this season, even though they lost, I hope their performance does not drop drastically. Xabi Alonso made history with Leverkusen last season and I hope he can also do it this season. Moreover, they take part in the Champions League which of course they have a busier schedule because the Champions League must be focused on with full concentration because many strong teams in various leagues play in the Champions League.

Even though Bayer Leverkusen are almost same team as last season I don’t see them doing another invincible season again. The likes of Dortmund and Bayern Munich would be looking to snatch the trophy away from them this time around, Dortmund are rebuilding and signing new players which signifies there will to contest in this season’s league tittle but we know how they usually fell short of this challenges every season so the competition will be between the two Bayer clubs just Like last season. Many people are looking down on Bayern Munich new head coach Vincent Kompany but I think he will do just fine, he has the idea to play tactical football and now has the resources to implement this idea unlike at Burnley so this team to me will be a very big or serious tittle contender

To win the trophy again does not have to repeat it in the same way, Leverkusen does not have to set the standard to be undefeated throughout the season, that is too heavy for the players and for Xabi Alonso himself. Simply by collecting more points than other contestants, it can lead them to climb the podium again, we realize that the competition will be even fiercer next season. Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Stuttgart and Leipzig are teams that can be said to be the main threats to Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso must not be careless if he is ambitious to lead the standings.

The tight match schedule, player injuries and the presence of new surprise teams are indicators that can add to the complexity of competition. Meanwhile, in my opinion, the competition for the Bundesliga trophy next season does not only form two axes, Dortmund, Stuttgart and Leipzig are also worth considering. They also have the ambition to achieve success like Leverkusen last season, that's why we can't ignore the potential they have. There is no guarantee that a team will win a trophy even if they have improved their squad depth, but doing so will certainly improve their chances.

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To win the trophy again does not have to repeat it in the same way, Leverkusen does not have to set the standard to be undefeated throughout the season, that is too heavy for the players and for Xabi Alonso himself.

Indeed, in football, there is no perfect standard every year. Their focus is to achieve the target. And Leverkusen's target is to maintain the Bundesliga title to remain with them. Xabi's work becomes more and certainly harder this season. Because Leverksuen will also compete with top European clubs in the UCL, which is a very tight competition.


Source: Jonathan Tah has not changed his plan to Bayern Munich
Anyway, regarding Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, before the transfer window closes, it seems they have to make a decision soon regarding the player involving both teams, Jonathan Tah.

Leverkusen's center back is still adamant about moving to Bayern Munich. And de Ligt's departure makes the way smoother. But, will Leverkusen let it go?

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This is Dortmund's fifth transfer of the summer as they continue to overhaul their squad under new head coach Nuri Sahin. Maximilian Beier is one of the breakout stars of the 2023-24 Bundesliga season and he will replace Niclas Fullkrug at Borussia Dortmund. While Guirassy was injured, I don't understand why coach Sahin didn't choose Youssoufa Moukoko but welcomed Maximilian Beier. Not only Moukoko but also Haller is just a backup plan. Even though I know Maximilian Beier is young, he was very calm on the pitch, and impressed with his speed, running spirit, and scoring ability. Perhaps Beier is a versatile player who can play well both as a center forward and a winger.

Meanwhile, Beier's move to the Champions League side would be a big step forward in his career.

It was a good move by Dortmund management and also a step forward for the player's career, but I still doubt Dortmund next season because I see Nuri Sahin is not an experienced coach and of course he needs an adaptation process with Dortmund so it is likely that Nuri Sahin will have difficulties in his first season.

Meanwhile, for Maximilian Beier who is still 21 years old, it is the right step to join Dortmund, this is very good for his career in the future.
As we know that quite a lot of Dortmund players have been recruited by other top European teams, maybe one day Maximilian Beier could be like that.

Dortmund are really pushing to win the league title season I think. They have got a new coach, 5 new players already and some players are also joining back from loan. Dortmund has already brought players like Maximilian Beier, Guirassi, Pascal GroB, and many more. I think these are some of the best transfer signings.

They already have a solid team and with these additions, they are looking more and more solid. They might actually win the league this season, but it all depends on how Nuri Sahin designs and performs with his squad. Nuri Sahin is still a young manager and has a lot to learn. But I think he has what it takes to run a club in the Bundesliga.

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Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

I also have no doubts about the ability of Xabi Alonso especially for this season again because from what he has shown last season at Bayer Leverkusen to be able to win the Bundesliga is something extraordinary so that it has been a good achievement for him and hopefully can be achieved again this season. However, I do not think that Bayer Leverkusen can easily face the obstacles in the UCL, because it is a competition with quite high tension and very different from any competition including the Bundesliga.

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Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

I also have no doubts about the ability of Xabi Alonso especially for this season again because from what he has shown last season at Bayer Leverkusen to be able to win the Bundesliga is something extraordinary so that it has been a good achievement for him and hopefully can be achieved again this season. However, I do not think that Bayer Leverkusen can easily face the obstacles in the UCL, because it is a competition with quite high tension and very different from any competition including the Bundesliga.

If you maintain consistency in implementing tactics then it is likely that it will happen, winning the Bundesliga is an achievement for all clubs in the German League and the main target to get it, of course Xabi Alonso will continue to defend the title this season with the existing players. playing in the Champions League is a bonus for every team, no matter how difficult the match and opponent faced in the Champions League I think Xabi has prepared for it and already has ideas in the tactics that will be played this season, I am sure with Leverkusen in Xabi's hands will be better than the previous season and they are certainly ready for any difficult matches.

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From this opinion I will focus more on the discussion of Dortmund which for me has no problem with the new coach.
Some of us may be a little doubtful of Nuri Sahin who is not very experienced but that cannot be a reason for us to doubt the coach.
We can see how Xabi successfully gave the title to Leverkusen and this could happen to Dortmund who will appear even stronger.

There is no doubt that we still believe in Bayern Munich and Leverkusen who currently still have quality players but we also have to be careful because Dortmund can be a club that is very difficult to beat because the arrival of a striker from Stuttgart gives Dortmund greater strength.

Dortmund success in recruiting Serhou Guirassy from Stuttgart can indeed increase their chances of competing for trophies, as can Dortmund three other recruits, Maximilian Beier, Waldemar Anton and Pascal Grob. Expectations for Dortmund for next season are actually not too high, but there is a possibility that Nuri Sahin squad can be involved in the racing path, not just Leverkusen and Bayern Munchen. That is the hope of neutral Bundesliga fans, they want to see the Bundesliga become more competitive, the fight for trophies involves more than two teams and becomes more fierce.

Personally, I predict Dortmund will be able to compete at the top of the standings, as they have done in the last decade with Bayern Munchen. The loss of Marco Reus and Mats Hummels may be felt temporarily, but Nuri Sahin certainly has a solution to overcome the departure of the two club legends. On the other hand, Nuri Sahin is lucky because he will not need too much time to adapt, because he is Edin Terzic assistant in the last season, of course he understands the club situation well. In contrast to Kompany, who had to work harder to reduce the time it took to adapt to the new team and atmosphere.

Doubting Nuri Sahin is definitely not the way right now. He was Terzic's assistant, he knew all the players and the way around the club. They lost players, sure, but they signed some good players too, like Guirassy.

I think Dortmund has a good season ahead of them if they play their cards right. Right now, all of the Bundesliga team is facing new challenges. Leverkusen will need to keep up with a lot of expectations, Bayern has a new manager, and all the other clubs have their challenges of their own.

Nuri Sahin is not new to the German top flight, nor he is new to Dortmund. They can have a good season in front of them, building up from the pretty decent pre-season.

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Yes he has for sure some awesome stats for the last season and years for his age of 21.
I guess he wanted to make the next step to grow and also wanted to play on a higher Level by moving to Dortmund even there are a lot of other good players.

I don't remember exactly when and what age Haaland went to Man City. But Haaland at Man City received tremendous support so he was able to perform well. Man City's players have good control that helps Haaland perform well. Meanwhile, Beier at Dortmund is indeed a good step and it is an improvement. I don't know for sure if Dortmund is doing business or if they are indeed aiming for the championship next season. But indeed Dortmund is always good at bringing in young players then they are made better and sell more expensive. 

Haaland was 21-22 when he got there, so considering he is 24 years old and it was two full seasons with City now, we can say he was 22. The difference is that Beier is already 21, so he can't be going to City level team in a single season.

But we can see at around 24, after three full seasons with Dortmund, if he is awesome and playing very well, he could be bought by some richer and strong team without a doubt. That is what Dortmund is aiming too, they are aiming to sell him for 100+ million in 2-3 seasons at best, which is not something they haven't done before, this team keeps finding talented players all around the world, pay 10-30 levels and then sell them for a lot more. Not sure if they will ever do like "let's get all 11 great young players" type of rebuilding ever, but looks like they are actually quite good so it will not be all that complicated if they ever try to do it. In any case they do not force their way, they wait until an opportunity comes.

That's the most common style of business from Dortmund, isn't it? Dortmund has a great base of scouts, they always find proper talents and sign them. Then they grow them, and I think the Bundesliga really is an amazing league for youngsters to grow. It is not as competitive as the Prem, not as physical as the Serie A, not as easy as Ligue 1. It makes the young players grow.

Beier can be turned into a superstar but that's only a guess from us. Something we don't know. Young talents at Dortmund are always an exciting prospect, so this is definitely one to look at.

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Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

I also have no doubts about the ability of Xabi Alonso especially for this season again because from what he has shown last season at Bayer Leverkusen to be able to win the Bundesliga is something extraordinary so that it has been a good achievement for him and hopefully can be achieved again this season. However, I do not think that Bayer Leverkusen can easily face the obstacles in the UCL, because it is a competition with quite high tension and very different from any competition including the Bundesliga.

There may not be easy matches like last year in the German league because most of the teams transferred a lot of players. The league became more difficult with the transferred players. For example, Borussia Dortmund's offensive line got much stronger. Bayern Munich also got stronger with good players. Kompany also made tactical changes. Bayer Leverkusen's squad from last year may be successful this year, but it may not be.

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Bayer Leverkusen going for another unbeatable season record isn't going to be an easy one but their chances of lifting the trophy back to back is still on the high side with Xabi Alonso still as their manager. Especially now that Bayern Munich who the very team have a tight competition with them has a new manager in place which I don't see the possibility of Bayer Munich up this season.

Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

When teams do not evolve and improve over summer, expecting at least the same success is not reasonable because other teams keep improving. Like I believe Bayern improved more this summer than Leverkusen did, which means that we are going to see Bayern be better, and Leverkusen be worse than last season. This doesn't mean Bayern will win the title but it does give them the highest chance.

Xabi Alonso is a great manager there is no doubt about that but I also think that no matter how good a manager is and how great they did with that team we are going to see them start to be not great when the team doesn't improve every year. If Leverkusen wants more success, they should use the money they made to bring in more players that will help Xabi Alonso so that he would be able to get them good results again.

[Barikui1]

Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.

I also have no doubts about the ability of Xabi Alonso especially for this season again because from what he has shown last season at Bayer Leverkusen to be able to win the Bundesliga is something extraordinary so that it has been a good achievement for him and hopefully can be achieved again this season. However, I do not think that Bayer Leverkusen can easily face the obstacles in the UCL, because it is a competition with quite high tension and very different from any competition including the Bundesliga.

There may not be easy matches like last year in the German league because most of the teams transferred a lot of players. The league became more difficult with the transferred players. For example, Borussia Dortmund's offensive line got much stronger. Bayern Munich also got stronger with good players. Kompany also made tactical changes. Bayer Leverkusen's squad from last year may be successful this year, but it may not be.

Well you may be right and you may be wrong on the other hand because it's true that their are more quality players that have been signed into most teams in the German bundesliga, like if you pay close attention to the signing made by Bayern Munich, you will definitely know that they really mean business and this season wouldn't be that easy for Bayern Leverkusen due to the fact that most teams this season no longer sees them as a small side, they now sees them as the champions, so every team in the league would want to give their very best against the champions, so I believe that it might be a lot difficult for Bayern Leverkusen than they expect.

But on the other hand, it might not be as difficult to them as we all are anticipating because if they can keep their key players of the team without them moving to another club, and their team spirit and togetherness is not tempered with, I believe that they definitely have all it takes to go hard on all their foes and be crown champions again if they can show enough consistency like they did last season, so it's a two way thing.