Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[SmartCharpa]

ohh no, given current state of this team, if they could just improve their consistency a bit then they could easily be in running for title. But no, they have strange habit of dropping point precisely with important match. They manage to win match against weaker team by scoring plenty of goal but their legs start to tremble whenever they face side like Bayern or Leverkusen. Towards the end they had to endure humiliating 6-1 defeat at hands of Bayern.

Just ended a major match at Red Bull Arena today, a home game against Augsburg. A twist right as the game started!
Anton Kade scored in very first minute of the match to give the away team lead. I'm completely surprised!

Naturally, Bavarian club then launched attack after attack. But before first half ended, game turned around and Leipzig took 3-1 lead. Eventually, they are leaving pitch with brilliant 5-2 victory. Christopher Nkunku was life of this game, contributing a goal and an assist. And Brajan Gruda really livened up whole match by providing three assist all on his own!

Leipzig made a crazy comeback against Augsburg. I thought it was over for them because Augsburg is quite stubborn this season, they can give top teams a tough time winning the game, and taken the lead might be a win for them. But Leipzig said it was not over yet, and made the comeback in the first half by scoring three goals. I think that’s craziest comeback I’ve ever seen in the Bundesliga this season, even Bayern Munich have never been this good to make a comeback.

However, Leipzig have also lost some games this season, so, this doesn’t means they can meet the standards to challenge Bayern Munich for the league titles. No matter how good they perform, Leipzig will always finish second or third place, because they never serious about winning the league title.

Bayern Munich and Dortmund are the only unbeaten teams in the league, Bayern Munich trashed Leipzig 6-1 in their league game, I believe that every team that is ready to compete for the league title should be able to compete with Bayern Munich in any game. Leipzig is 3 points behind the table leader.

[Brizi5000]

Manuel Neuer has sustained a partial tendon tear in his right foot, Bayern confirm.

The goalkeeper will not be back before January.
Fabrizio Romano



A partial tendon tear is quite a serious injury and may require a long recovery period. Considering that Neuer is now 40 and will turn 41 next March, I think this is a clear indication that he may be approaching the end of his career. Obviously, Urbig is set to become the first choice goalkeeper now, but Bayern should already be thinking about signing a good, reliable backup goalkeeper.

Manuel Neuer is still playing football, because I’m wondering when last I saw him on the post for Bayern Munich, I’m probably mistaking because I haven’t been following Bayern Munich recently, this guy have had multiple injuries in recent times, personally if it was me I would just retire from football, because his not been very lucky with injuries, also considering his age and having this kind of injury I think it’s absolutely not good for him, Partial tendon is something that requires time to heal, however I wish him a quick recovery from injury, there is always going to be a replacement in place for Bayern Munich.

It’s going to be a very tough one for him for sure, but I’m sure he will come back after the injury. Goalkeepers seem to have a long playing careers than outfield players, and had it been he’s an outfield player with this kind of injury I would say he should just retire but I think he’s still going to be back and continue playing but it depends on him to know if his body still carry’s him. Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in the world whose career has spanned over a decade just like Buffon and most goalkeepers usually do peak from 30-40 years, but in Neuer’s case he has been an outstanding goalkeeper even before he turns 21 and he have shown that consistency till date.

[Umulala-alala]

Manuel Neuer has sustained a partial tendon tear in his right foot, Bayern confirm.

The goalkeeper will not be back before January.
Fabrizio Romano



A partial tendon tear is quite a serious injury and may require a long recovery period. Considering that Neuer is now 40 and will turn 41 next March, I think this is a clear indication that he may be approaching the end of his career. Obviously, Urbig is set to become the first choice goalkeeper now, but Bayern should already be thinking about signing a good, reliable backup goalkeeper.

Manuel Neuer is still playing football, because I’m wondering when last I saw him on the post for Bayern Munich, I’m probably mistaking because I haven’t been following Bayern Munich recently, this guy have had multiple injuries in recent times, personally if it was me I would just retire from football, because his not been very lucky with injuries, also considering his age and having this kind of injury I think it’s absolutely not good for him, Partial tendon is something that requires time to heal, however I wish him a quick recovery from injury, there is always going to be a replacement in place for Bayern Munich.

It’s going to be a very tough one for him for sure, but I’m sure he will come back after the injury. Goalkeepers seem to have a long playing careers than outfield players, and had it been he’s an outfield player with this kind of injury I would say he should just retire but I think he’s still going to be back and continue playing but it depends on him to know if his body still carry’s him. Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in the world whose career has spanned over a decade just like Buffon and most goalkeepers usually do peak from 30-40 years, but in Neuer’s case he has been an outstanding goalkeeper even before he turns 21 and he have shown that consistency till date.

Manuel Neuer got his injury in their match against Mainz, already i was thinking before now that Bayern munich should have a replacement for this guy, i know that goalkeepers seems to have a long playing career but this guy is already 40 years which he will easily be affected by injuries, and he may not be as smart as he uses to be in the goal post.
Undoubtedly he is one of greatest goalkeeper in football history, it's a honor for Bayern munich to still have him, but i don't believe Bayern munich will be affected much with his injury because before now there would have been need for a better replacement for him as him may even retire from playing football any time soon.

[len01]

Bayern might be a big team but Leipzig can build enough motivation to challenge them for a possible win. No team is immune to losses it takes determination, coordination and team work to keep a club moving. If Leipzig are bent on improving they can regardless of financial constraint. Even against City in the Champions League Leipzig did put an incredible fight, my most amazing was that of Antonio Nusa. There is hope for them if they keep up the improvement .

So, you still believe Leipzig can compete with Bayern through motivation alone? And if they have the motivation, why can't they stay consistent and have instead suffered 3 defeats?

Honestly, you are underestimating Leipzig's chances. Bayern are definitely a strong team. But Leipzig currently have 18 points from 9 games, which is only 3 points behind Bayern. I think they have enough reasons to improve even though they have a tough competition with Bayern Munich. Many people think that the title is the only goal. But I think that if a team can perform well, then they can strengthen their position, secure a place in the Champions League and participate in bigger competitions in the future. Moreover, if you look at the current points table, you will see that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are ahead with 21 points, but Leipzig is close to them with 18 points. Seeing this, I don't think that they can be eliminated from the title race.

Let's say all your points make sense. But answer me this: over the last few seasons, who has actually been Bayern's biggest title challenger? Dortmund? Leverkusen?
Now let me ask you something about your argument. If Leipzig have every reason to step up and compete for the title, then why haven't they done it over the last few seasons?

You both seem like Leipzig fans who are clearly biased.

[Ndabagi01]

Manuel Neuer is still playing football, because I’m wondering when last I saw him on the post for Bayern Munich, I’m probably mistaking because I haven’t been following Bayern Munich recently, this guy have had multiple injuries in recent times, personally if it was me I would just retire from football, because his not been very lucky with injuries, also considering his age and having this kind of injury I think it’s absolutely not good for him, Partial tendon is something that requires time to heal, however I wish him a quick recovery from injury, there is always going to be a replacement in place for Bayern Munich.

The management won’t force him to retire, he will do that at his own will. Goalkeepers can play active football longer than other players, so if the injury might not be that severe that will force him to retire, he’ll most certainly come back again and continue to play for the team. He’s one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he has proved that from the awards he has won to his name several times now. I see him as a great goalkeeper, I feel this will not be the end for him, he will still come back and continue keeping for a longer time with the club.

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

Manuel Neuer is still playing football, because I'm wondering when last I saw him on the post for Bayern Munich, I'm probably mistaking because I haven't been following Bayern Munich recently, this guy have had multiple injuries in recent times, personally if it was me I would just retire from football, because his not been very lucky with injuries, also considering his age and having this kind of injury I think it's absolutely not good for him, Partial tendon is something that requires time to heal, however I wish him a quick recovery from injury, there is always going to be a replacement in place for Bayern Munich.

there are times when players have to leave their team even if this thing hurts a lot, times are over for everyone and this thing brings with it all the doubts of the new change, but this is something that absolutely must be addressed in some way, and the time is now to bring in new players.

[mv1986]

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The management won’t force him to retire, he will do that at his own will. Goalkeepers can play active football longer than other players, so if the injury might not be that severe that will force him to retire, he’ll most certainly come back again and continue to play for the team. He’s one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he has proved that from the awards he has won to his name several times now. I see him as a great goalkeeper, I feel this will not be the end for him, he will still come back and continue keeping for a longer time with the club.

I doubt you really know what's going on in Germany, and in Bayern specifically. There are clearly voices now that demand a serious decision. Of course, nobody will step up, stand in front of Neuer and say "you will immediately retire". That is not how it works, but when the bosses go to him and say "hey Manu, we just wanted to let you know that you are not going to play many more games here as we need certainty on the goalkeeper position for the months to come, we are sure you understand and you know what's best for the club".

I am 80% sure that Neuer's time is over. Unless he perfectly recovers and plays a January of his lifetime or Urbig makes mistakes, that is another option, mistakes would give Neuer another chance. But when Urbig plays a very clean and reliable goalkeeper game for the next 1.5 months, no mistakes, I don't think Neuer will come back from the winter break and be the number one again.

[Primark]

Manuel Neuer has sustained a partial tendon tear in his right foot, Bayern confirm.

The goalkeeper will not be back before January.
Fabrizio Romano



A partial tendon tear is quite a serious injury and may require a long recovery period. Considering that Neuer is now 40 and will turn 41 next March, I think this is a clear indication that he may be approaching the end of his career. Obviously, Urbig is set to become the first choice goalkeeper now, but Bayern should already be thinking about signing a good, reliable backup goalkeeper.

This injury will not end his career. I know his injury is quite worrying. Especially since he is now 40 and he has had problems with the same leg before. Although many are discussing that he will be out for 6-8 weeks. But that is a guess, there is no guarantee that he will return in January. One thing that is very bad for me is that Neuer did not play a few games in October due to tendonitis in his foot. When he played in the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, I heard that he was feeling pain even when walking. Especially with repeated injuries in the same part, it seems that just returning to the field is not enough, he has to recover completely.

[Merit.s]

This injury will not end his career. I know his injury is quite worrying. Especially since he is now 40 and he has had problems with the same leg before. Although many are discussing that he will be out for 6-8 weeks. But that is a guess, there is no guarantee that he will return in January. One thing that is very bad for me is that Neuer did not play a few games in October due to tendonitis in his foot. When he played in the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, I heard that he was feeling pain even when walking. Especially with repeated injuries in the same part, it seems that just returning to the field is not enough, he has to recover completely.

This is a sad news for Bayern and their fans. I feel for Neuer because that leg is suffering a life from injury. Since, he had injury on the same leg before. No one knows when he will be fit again because we don't know the exact time that the injury will heal and be back to the pitch.

Joan Urbig is there to replace him and he's also Neuer successor if his contract expires. I hope he gets better earlier than we expected.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Yes I completely agree with you. A big way has opened for Urbig due to Nayar's injury. If Urbig gets a chance to play consistently now then he will definitely learn to handle pressure and will be able to improve his performance a lot. Urbig has played several matches and performed quite well, it is expected that he will be able to perform very well in Nayar's absence at present and will win everyone's hearts.

Nayar's absence will not only affect his performance but will also have a big impact on the team. Because he will be able to take decisions very quickly and is also very good at controlling himself under pressure and taking the right approach.

this is the new class that is playing and we need to trust these players, they are players who will replace the sacred monsters who led the team for a very long time, so everyone has a lot of respect and is afraid of knowing that they could change the team's fortunes in a negative way.

[xzone]

Manuel Neuer is still playing football, because I'm wondering when last I saw him on the post for Bayern Munich, I'm probably mistaking because I haven't been following Bayern Munich recently, this guy have had multiple injuries in recent times, personally if it was me I would just retire from football, because his not been very lucky with injuries, also considering his age and having this kind of injury I think it's absolutely not good for him, Partial tendon is something that requires time to heal, however I wish him a quick recovery from injury, there is always going to be a replacement in place for Bayern Munich.

there are times when players have to leave their team even if this thing hurts a lot, times are over for everyone and this thing brings with it all the doubts of the new change, but this is something that absolutely must be addressed in some way, and the time is now to bring in new players.

Goalkeepers' fitness levels aren't the same as other players'. The increase in experience is different for goalkeepers as they get older; we see that all goalkeepers in their prime are over 30. Of course, after a while their reflexes decrease, they can't react quickly enough, and they start conceding goals. Along with this, they also face injuries.

Nevertheless, an older goalkeeper can be a very good mentor when they're on the team, which is why many goalkeepers continue playing until they're approaching 40

[Lidger]

It’s going to be a very tough one for him for sure, but I’m sure he will come back after the injury. Goalkeepers seem to have a long playing careers than outfield players, and had it been he’s an outfield player with this kind of injury I would say he should just retire but I think he’s still going to be back and continue playing but it depends on him to know if his body still carry’s him. Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in the world whose career has spanned over a decade just like Buffon and most goalkeepers usually do peak from 30-40 years, but in Neuer’s case he has been an outstanding goalkeeper even before he turns 21 and he have shown that consistency till date.

It is very rare to find a player who has managed to win five World Cups. Manuel Neuer is one of those players who has been the goalkeeper for Germany since the beginning of his career until the last World Cup. I would definitely include Manuel Neuer in the list of the best goalkeepers I have ever seen. I don't think Manuel Neuer's career is over yet. He is still great and when he is in the goal for Bayern Munich, it is a real challenge for the opposition to score goals.

He is an attacking goalkeeper so he may have conceded very few goals in his career.

Even though he has an injury problem, I hope he recovers quickly and can return to the Bayern Munich camp again.

[programmer3666]

Yes I completely agree with you. A big way has opened for Urbig due to Nayar's injury. If Urbig gets a chance to play consistently now then he will definitely learn to handle pressure and will be able to improve his performance a lot. Urbig has played several matches and performed quite well, it is expected that he will be able to perform very well in Nayar's absence at present and will win everyone's hearts.

Nayar's absence will not only affect his performance but will also have a big impact on the team. Because he will be able to take decisions very quickly and is also very good at controlling himself under pressure and taking the right approach.

this is the new class that is playing and we need to trust these players, they are players who will replace the sacred monsters who led the team for a very long time, so everyone has a lot of respect and is afraid of knowing that they could change the team's fortunes in a negative way.

No one can deny the fact that Neuer's absence in the team matters a lot, but Bayern has a very strong and formidable defensive setup and they are very solid enough to act as a shield for the young keeper. They did their thing in the UCL and won 2-0 against Atletico in the absence of their coach on the touchline and with other key players missing. The defense held their ground and coordinated themselves firmly. Urbig is in safe hands and he should feel very comfortable and confident in the middle of the goalposts.

[Abu-Naim]

The management won’t force him to retire, he will do that at his own will. Goalkeepers can play active football longer than other players, so if the injury might not be that severe that will force him to retire, he’ll most certainly come back again and continue to play for the team. He’s one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he has proved that from the awards he has won to his name several times now. I see him as a great goalkeeper, I feel this will not be the end for him, he will still come back and continue keeping for a longer time with the club.

Yes, goalkeepers can stay long as long as they have experience and are good. And players like Manuel Neuer have stayed so long on the game, he has been performing so good even better than some young goalkeepers we have now, and Bayern Munich still trusted him despite his age, he remains their first choice keeper after so many years. I think they should now start looking for a reliable goalkeeper that is young to learn from Neuer since he is close to retirement because if they failed to find his replacement on time, he can just decide to retire anytime and they will just be forced to use any keeper they have no matter his condition. This is a sign for Bayern Munich to start looking for his replacement from now.

[eaLiTy]

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Yes, goalkeepers can stay long as long as they have experience and are good. And players like Manuel Neuer have stayed so long on the game, he has been performing so good even better than some young goalkeepers we have now, and Bayern Munich still trusted him despite his age, he remains their first choice keeper after so many years. I think they should now start looking for a reliable goalkeeper that is young to learn from Neuer since he is close to retirement because if they failed to find his replacement on time, he can just decide to retire anytime and they will just be forced to use any keeper they have no matter his condition. This is a sign for Bayern Munich to start looking for his replacement from now.

Manuel Neuer's contract is set to expire next year, and unfortunately he is sidelined due to injury right now and will probably be out till next January. From what I understand, Jonas Urbig will be the replacement goalkeeper and might end up being their long-term goalie.

There's also a report that the club is looking for a few experienced goalies, and guys like Oliver Baumann, Bernd Leno, and Loris Karius are on their shortlist.

[Abu-Naim]

Manuel Neuer's contract is set to expire next year, and unfortunately he is sidelined due to injury right now and will probably be out till next January. From what I understand, Jonas Urbig will be the replacement goalkeeper and might end up being their long-term goalie.

There's also a report that the club is looking for a few experienced goalies, and guys like Oliver Baumann, Bernd Leno, and Loris Karius are on their shortlist.

That means it happened right on time. Before his contract expired which I don’t think Bayern will give him a fresh contract, they should use that energy to sign goalkeeper this January, and Bayern Munich is a big team already l, no young goalkeeper will not want to join, so they will not struggle to get new goalkeeper.

[red4slash]

Goalkeepers' fitness levels aren't the same as other players'. The increase in experience is different for goalkeepers as they get older; we see that all goalkeepers in their prime are over 30. Of course, after a while their reflexes decrease, they can't react quickly enough, and they start conceding goals. Along with this, they also face injuries.

Nevertheless, an older goalkeeper can be a very good mentor when they're on the team, which is why many goalkeepers continue playing until they're approaching 40

I agree with this but by looking at Neuer's condition now it is actually not the age factor that hinders him but the problem of injuries that always occur and the longer when Neuer gets older the injuries he suffers more and more and that can interfere with the stability he has.


Throughout 2026 alone he has been injured 7 times and this time the injury is more severe than before although the longest is probably in 2022 but for the injury now he seems to have to miss more than 2 months to recover.
Neuer Injury List

So by looking at this, of course there must be an early anticipation for this veteran goalkeeper because the longer his body gets older and when injuries continue to be suffered and too imposing this will also not have a good impact on him in the future.
He is 40 years old and it looks like the right time for Neuer to hang up the gloves even though maybe later he could have been in football but not as a player.

[W Jr.]

Manuel Neuer's contract is set to expire next year, and unfortunately he is sidelined due to injury right now and will probably be out till next January. From what I understand, Jonas Urbig will be the replacement goalkeeper and might end up being their long-term goalie.

There's also a report that the club is looking for a few experienced goalies, and guys like Oliver Baumann, Bernd Leno, and Loris Karius are on their shortlist.

That means it happened right on time. Before his contract expired which I don’t think Bayern will give him a fresh contract, they should use that energy to sign goalkeeper this January, and Bayern Munich is a big team already l, no young goalkeeper will not want to join, so they will not struggle to get new goalkeeper.

Every goalkeeper dreams of being the goalkeeper for a team like Bayern. Even if he's not young, they might consider a long term contract with a quality goalkeeper in his 30- 32,33. Ederson is a good option that comes to mind, and he's also inexpensive. I think he could easily be Bayern's goalkeeper for 3-4 years.

[Sammye3]

No one can deny the fact that Neuer's absence in the team matters a lot, but Bayern has a very strong and formidable defensive setup and they are very solid enough to act as a shield for the young keeper. They did their thing in the UCL and won 2-0 against Atletico in the absence of their coach on the touchline and with other key players missing. The defense held their ground and coordinated themselves firmly. Urbig is in safe hands and he should feel very comfortable and confident in the middle of the goalposts.

Urbig is an excellent goal keeper and I'm sure he would be a good replacement for Manuel Neuer at the moment. Bayern Munich do not have the best defense, especially with Kim Min Jae injured but they are doing just fine. In a team that is functional, it is almost natural that even the average players begin to perform like world class players.

Vincent Kompany has really done magic with the Bayern team and I hope he is back on the pitch to finish the beautiful work he started.

[Gost ms]

No one can deny the fact that Neuer's absence in the team matters a lot, but Bayern has a very strong and formidable defensive setup and they are very solid enough to act as a shield for the young keeper. They did their thing in the UCL and won 2-0 against Atletico in the absence of their coach on the touchline and with other key players missing. The defense held their ground and coordinated themselves firmly. Urbig is in safe hands and he should feel very comfortable and confident in the middle of the goalposts.

Urbig is an excellent goal keeper and I'm sure he would be a good replacement for Manuel Neuer at the moment. Bayern Munich do not have the best defense, especially with Kim Min Jae injured but they are doing just fine. In a team that is functional, it is almost natural that even the average players begin to perform like world class players.

Vincent Kompany has really done magic with the Bayern team and I hope he is back on the pitch to finish the beautiful work he started.

Yes I agree with you completely. Urbig can be a good option but I think Neuer can't fill the void completely. Neuer not only played the role of a goalkeeper but he was also a very important player in the team. For example he could make decisions quite quickly and when faced with any kind of complex problem like free kick then Neuer would give direction to the team with enough determination.

Urbig is a good player, if he gets continuous opportunities he will definitely do well. This is a good opportunity for Urbig to prove himself to everyone