Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 172. (Read 651455 times)

The Leverkusen team is still strong enough to defeat any opponent this season, in my opinion, Xabi Alonso has signed about four players during the transfer window, so I don't see anything wrong with them, but we shouldn't expect them to play as well as they did last year, as they won the Bundesliga title without losing any game, they have only played two games this season, winning one and lose one, It would be wrong to assume that they won't win the league, I think Xabi Alonso has everything under control and they will return to their winning ways.

Furthermore, Leverkusen will face tough rivals this season, since they will compete in the Champions League, where they need to win every game. I won't be surprised or embarrassed if Leverkusen's performance did not go further this season, they had already achieved a lot this season, and it is not easy to win a treble, but I had strong confidence that Leverkusen was not done yet, and we would see more from them this season.

Been scared of Leverkusen isn't what I see, rather I see the lack of confidence in that they feel already they aren't a good matchup because of the records Leverkusen has got but loosing to Leipzig might literally reduce the threat they be posing in the bundesliga all this while because firstly it's now clear they can maintain an unbeaten record again this season so they are not actually undefeatable if only their opponents are mindful to challenge them well enough. Somehow I'm beginning to see signs that Leverkusen may not be the only strong contender for the title race, they are definitely going to have serious contenders in this season and they may likely loose the title so their fans should just keep their expectations realistic enough and they will be good.

Xavi Alonso will try his possible best to see that Bayer Leverkusen do something tangible in the Champions Leagues, in which he has to focus more on the teamwork, so I also don’t think he can depend on a star player because there is no point in that. What if they try to have a star player and he gets an injury in a game? That means they will have no point in winning a game unless if the star player is present. But if they focus on teamwork, they will achieve a good outcome, because their joining the Champions League is a challenge, which I know they will not be able to keep that unbeaten record of last season, but I am sure they will try the best in this season because Xavi Alonso is always there for the team.

Leverkusen after losing in the last match, this proves that Bayern Munich will undergo a different season from the previous season. In addition to the additional match schedule due to the new Champions League format, Leverkusen also has a heavy burden because winning the title by defending the title is something different because usually defending the title is more difficult than pursuing the title. I mean Xabi Alanso must immediately evaluate the previous performance and make the defeat a good sign to continue to improve the team to be even better.

Leverkusen must immediately rise when facing Hoffenheim later, especially on paper Leverkusen is superior to Hoffenheim so this will be easier to win. Because this victory is also important as capital to increase self-confidence before facing Feyenoord in the Champions League.

I fully agree on that , and Union Berlin is the best example how all can went from the best season to the most worst one.
Nobody have expected that Berlin will be going down like they did the last season , but its to early in this season to say anything how it will be going.
Maybe in a few weeks we can see and say more about Stuttgart and whats going on , for sure there will be a few surprises from different teams we not expecting.

Early in the season, the real test lies ahead. The Champions League is difficult. Leverkusen's depth will be tested by the tough schedule. In the Bundesliga, they can compete with the big guys, but can they in Europe?

Bayern Munich has the experience and roster to handle two competitions after years of juggling. Leverkusen is still learning. Their team is talented, but managing the workload is another matter. Lets watch how Leverkusen fans manage pressure while dreaming of a title. Hoffenheim is tough, so it'll show where they stand. There's plenty of time to grow and find their groove throughout the extended season. They've got their work cut out for them, for now.

If we refer to the data and statistics during the match against Leipzig, actually the Leverkusen players performed well. unfortunately, not as a whole. whether it was Kovar the goalkeeper, and several defenders, their performance was not optimal. that's why, Alonso replaced them with reserve players. no exception their single striker, Victor Boniface has not been able to perform well and score goals for his team in his two matches. well, as I said above, Alonso has homework to revive the performance of his team. next week, Leverkusen will visit Hoffeheim's headquarters, clearly even though the away game Leverkusen is still favored to win the match.

As for Bayern, in their two matches they were able to get full points. unfortunately, Kompany's tactics seem to have not been maximized by his team. so too with Harry Kane's performance, he was only able to score from the penalty spot. usually, this striker is very productive in terms of scoring goals. like Alonso, Kompany has homework to make his team's game more solid and more productive. well, the two teams we mentioned in this thread should be able to get full points in the third week of the Bundesliga.

The season before last, Stuttgart was close to relegation from the Bundesliga, and before betting on them I would think more about this than about the fact that they were successful last season. Union Berlin also flew high and then fell low the following season. High volatility is the norm for non-top clubs. In the case of Stuttgart, the easiest bets in my opinion are BTTS and Total over. I have also already managed to make several unsuccessful bets on favorites (more solid ones like Real), but now it’s the beginning of the season, so surprises are more frequent than expected results, I take this calmly.

Leverkusen managed to secure their unbeaten record throughout last season but very painful if that the record has destroyed at the beginning of this season, Leipzig comeback in that match actually seemed to be karma for Leverkusen to feel the pain of losing a comeback match like Leverkusen often gave last season to their opponents, this season Leverkusen journey was not perfect at the beginning of the season but I think the defeat will not make them out of the championship favorite path, besides that the defeat will most likely be a motivation for Leverkusen to no longer get bad results in the next match, the league journey is still very long, Dortmund, Leipzig, Leverkusen and Bayern Munich are still the favorite teams to win this season.

The selection of the best coach this year will probably give us a difficult choice, considering that the candidate who entered the nomination is a great coach who managed to win the title for his team, I think maybe Alonso, who managed to bring Leverkusen unbeaten last season and also managed to win the German domestic trophy, will compete closely with Ancelotti who managed to bring Madrid to win La Liga and also the Champions League last season.

Not expecting much from Leverkusen this season honestly. After a belter of a season, a quite unbelievable one, you start over-complicating things. That's what's going on over there right now, and it's not their fault. I understand that they have built a certain expectation around them, but always living up to the expectations is difficult, for everyone.

Leverkusen already had tough games in front of them, and are having a hard time keeping up. They still would be a top team and would stay top 4 in the league till the season ends, but they don't have all that it takes to go for the title again. A few offloads and incomings probably in the winter, but that does not really change much, does it? They needed to strengthen a lot more in areas they need strengthening because even after an unworldly season of football, there would be areas you need upgrades in, but I don't think Leverkusen were able to get that upgrade.

Now they are also going to be playing UCL in a few weeks, and there is always a flow of league matches around them. So it will be really interesting to see how they cope up with that, or were they only a one season wonder? because more often than not, teams who get crazy success in a season, struggle really hard to keep up with that level of consistency. So this will be the real challenge for Leverkusen, which I am really excited to find out.

Xabi Alonso couldn't make the kind of a start he would like in the Bundesliga this time. That comeback by Leipzig must be devastating. It happened even in a home game for Leverkusen which was more unexpected.  

I assume so many people lost because of betting on them as well. Do you think the spell is broken?    I don't think so honestly. I can't judge them by only one game. But if they maintain a bad form for many weeks then there is a serious problem...

The Coach of the Year prize is going to be given during Ballon d'Or this year. Xabi Alonso is also a candidate with Ancelotti, de la Fuente, Gasperini, Guardiola and Scaloni. What do you think? Can Xabi Alonso clinch the prize?

That's football, always giving unexpected surprises, like Leverkusen who last season surprised us all and this can motivate other underdog clubs in the Bundesliga, to work harder and implement a good vision and mission in the team so that they can also talk a lot in the competition, and as we know the Bundesliga is now much more interesting with the arrival of new competitors who can trip up elite clubs like Munich, Dortmund, Leverkusen and others. Heidenheim is no exception. They have that momentum, the previous two matches indicate that other clubs must be vigilant. Visiting Signal Iduna Park in week 3 Heidenheim is not to give in, even though Dortmund clearly has the opportunity. If you look at the head to head of the two teams, I think Heidenheim can steal points and maintain their top position temporarily.

It is difficult to maintain consistency like last season and now I see Leverkusen losing their best ability in the form of the game collectively. This is what is feared when they managed to dominate the Bundesliga in the previous season will affect the team to continue to be consistent and maybe some players who leave become a problem so that Leverkusen does not play like the previous season. Xabi Alonso must evaluate the weaknesses of the team and they also have to improve their defense to be better because if they are allowed to play like before it will make them lose the opportunity to defend the Bundesliga title.

Finally, Borrussia Dortmund is that club I would love to see challenge for the Bundesliga League Competition this season seriously. My first choice would still be Bayern Leverkusen. As much as I want to see them win it back to back, I wouldn't mind seeing Borrussia Dortmund fight to win the Bundesliga League Competition thus time around. They have always cime second runners up season after season, it was also disappointing to see that they couldn't get the chance to win it when they was close three seasons back. If Bayern Leverkusen can do that what they dis last season, then other clubs can do just the same if they're consistent and discipline finally. It'll be a long and tougher Bundesliga League Competition ahead. I don't know about the level of football, I can't say too much but they're very good clubs with high technicality.

Players that are high profiled players will always enchanced their capacity and having absolutely everything to absorbed pressure. Maybe it's high time Xabi Alonso push for his exits from Bayer Leverkusen? Checking his stats in the managerial role  I think he's tried and given his very best to the club, they're currently included in the category of one of the best clubs in Germany. Bayer Leverkusen have to make improvements in their team because watching previous performances and game stats against RB Leipzig, definitely not encouraging on their ends.

Exactly my point, bringing in a celebrity player there would give the indigenous players kind of low morale and inferiority complex might set in, thereby promoting the players to start competing for recognition among themselves rather than cooperating and delivering results as a team.

Personally I believe that with more training and motivation, the Leverkusen team would still deliver like last season and by the end of this season, the players would've developed more confidence to incorporate a new player of any worth. Bringing in a player it's good to be done during preseason in such a team of young players to enable them blend in before season sets in properly.

I start from a natural logic, it is known that the Bundeliga had been dominated for many years by Bayern, but then Leverkusen came along and gave a lesson on how to win a Bundesliga and with an unbeaten record, something that is very difficult in German football, Xabi achieved it, but for this season the mentality of all these Bundesliga teams changed, perhaps they thought that if Leverkusen had the ability to do such a thing, why not them? So the level of football in the Bundesliga is now higher, but for that reason, any team now believes in it and that is good , there is tougher football with a higher level.

It is the dream of all football club fans to see their team win the title at the end of the season because nobody loves to be a loser. Leverkusen fans are not exempted from such expectations, especially with the current form of the team. It will be very difficult for Leverkusen to defend the title because this season will not be as easy as last season for them.

All clubs that will be playing with them will take the match very serious in order to make sure that Leverkusen will not defeat them because they are now seen as a threat in the league. Xabi Alonso has more work to do because this season Leverkusen is playing in the champions league.

But to be able to compete with stronger teams it will be difficult, like Leverkusen who will compete in the Champion League competition this season, I think there needs to be an improvement made by Xabi Alonso but he didn't do it this season.
For Leverkusen's strength this season is still the same as last season, they are still strong but every team should have an increase in quality every season.

And it all comes back to trust, Xabi Alonso is the most trusted person now after his great success in building Leverkusen with what he had, so for this season too, everyone will continue to trust Xabi Alonso.

Exactly my thought: bringing in a star player will affect the squad this season even if they get back their performance; it will be next season because right now the season has already started, and bringing in those players will take them time to develop their performances again. However, Alonso feels balanced and good with his current players, which is why he is not bringing in new players to the team; he knows that the current squad can still do it as they are still strong and in good shape.