Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 186. (Read 661565 times)

If Xabi Alonso decides to stick to a particular playing strategy because of it worked for his team last season I don't think there is something bad about it because watching the performance of Bayer Leverkusen last season I enjoyed their performance and the their strategies helped them to win the league without being defeated.

The performance of Bayer Leverkusen against Bayern Munich wasn't bad and despite Bayern Munich dominating the game more but Leverkusen still performed well and took their opportunity to score the first goal. Bayern Munich is currently in a better form than Bayer Leverkusen this season but Xabi Alonso was smart to have advised his team to defend when the opponent equalized the goal which is a good decision, Bayer Leverkusen is doing bad and I believe they will keep getting better as times goes on.

After 5 league games, Eintracht Frankfurt are second in the German Bundesliga table with just one point behind league leaders Bayern Munich. The truth is that not many of us would've predicted such outcome at the start of the season. I'm beginning to wonder if Frankfurt will be able to maintain their current momentum and results or if they'll soon be sent back to the mid table. Do you think they'll be the dark horse in the Bundesliga this season or are you of the opinion that they don't have what it takes to finish in the top four of the league table? I'll want to know your thoughts

Even if that is likely their strategy in that game and what they want to apply this season, but best approach to that match is as they drew the gam., Bayern Munich isn't a small team, let alone when the game was hosted on Bayern Munich home soil, if Alonso could go back to its drawing board, base on what they last season and even add some spice to their playing tactics, they will definitely bounce back to form and back to topping the Bundesliga table once again.

This is the same as seeing who will win this season, or it can be said that it is too early to see the possibilities, even though Holstein Kiel is now in the bottom relegation zone, but that does not mean they will end up until the end of the league at the bottom of the standings, they still have time to improve, this may be a challenge for them, but not a few teams can bounce back from a bad start to the season and get better when their last time, I think they can change, but it depends on them, there is no victory at all which causes him to be at the bottom of the table.

It is not a problem for Bayer Munich but you have to be aware, this draw says that Leverkusen can still compete with Munich, this is a very big threat, the fact is that Leverkusen has the same strength and is able to keep up with them, the difference in points is only 1 and that is not good news that can make the top of the table calm.

Bayern Munich looked very dominant when they beat their previous opponents by a large margin, but against Leverkusen, they failed to score more than one goal. Xabi Alonso managed to implement a more offensive strategy, which did not give Kane and his colleagues too much space to be explored.
With Bayern Munich ready to win back the trophy, and Leverkusen wanting to retain the trophy, the draw has raised the prestige of the Bundesliga to be more competitive. The competition will be more interesting if Dormund, Stuttgart and Leipzig are directly involved in the future. Eintracht Frankfurt, who are currently in second place in the standings, tried to provide temporary disruption, but they cannot be underestimated either.
Kompany managed to pass a tough test, and Xabi Alonso was still able to refuse to lose at the Allianz Arena. Next, both managers will shift their focus to preparing their teams for another challenge in the Champions League.

I fully agree that they for sure in the last 3 spots and my personal opinion is that they end it on the last spot.
Frankfurt played a very well game and they are on fire this season , hopefully we will see more of them.

A surprising result was today the game between Hoffenheim against Werder Bremen , but Hoffenheim got a red card in Min 18.
A lot of destroyed bets this weekend on my end.

Leverkusen want to use the strategy and technique they used last season and because it did worked for them last season and they won the league title with an unbeaten record along side, they are believing they can achieve same this season even if it's without the unbeaten record, I'm saying this because like you rightly mentioned, in the game against Munich it was obvious they were playing for a draw and it they didn't mind if they don't win, maybe they are looking at drawing with the bigger teams who may pose some threat and win the smaller teams, that way they may be able to accumulate points enough to get to the top but if they continue with the draw mentality, they are most likely not going to win the league title again, maybe they could just finish at the third or second position on the table by the end of the season.

5 games have been played so far this season in the German Bundesliga and Holstein Kiel and Bochum are two only two teams with one point which was gotten when they played out a draw last weekend. Like you said, I think newly promoted Holstein Kiel are definitely going to be relegated season.

It seems you've forgotten that Bayern Munich wasn't playing against an average team but the current German champions. Expecting Bayern Munich to easily get a win against Bayer Leverkusen in my own opinion is a disrespect to disrespect to the achievements of Xabi Alonso's men in the last one year. I enjoyed the game and the result of the game as well.  

I also agree with you that Bayern has the higher chance of winning the league than Leverkusen because Bayern players are to smart, sharp and very fast in attacking and you will see how desperate they are to score goals. Leverkusen showed that they prefer to draw the match instead of losing since they saw the pressure of Bayern on them. Bayern has more quality players than Leverkusen which is a good advantage foe them to be better than Leverkusen. I don't see Bayern losing any of their matches soon.

Holstein Kiel is a promoted team and about Bochum the truth is that last season Bochum finished in the bottom three, but Bochum still managed to stay in the Bundesliga this season through the play offs. Thus, it doesn't seem surprising that Holstein Kiel and Bochum are the bottom  teams this season that are likely to be relegated. But even so, at least I also don't want to judge them too quickly but anyway, the reality is that they are really weak in defense.

Because of course, with a weak defense and not being able to consistently score goals, which  means they are also weak in their attack, it will be difficult for them to get out of the relegation zone. After all, so far Holstein Kiel has been the team that conceded the most and the difference with other teams is that, although other teams also  conceded a lot but other teams were able to score a lot of goals too. It is difficult to compete in the top division of the domestic league, so if they are unable to survive and compete well, then their chances of  relegation are still possible.

I have to agree with you, Holstein Kiel is really very weak and if some things doesn't change very quickly, they will soon no longer be able to stay in the Bundesliga. Bochum is also very weak and only have one point from 5 games, but they are the more experienced team and will find it easier to pick themselves up. Only 5 games have been played but so far it is clear that Holstein Kiel were not ready for promotion last year.

Bayern Munich's draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen yesterday in my own opinion simply means that Bayer Leverkusen have all it takes to challenge the current league leaders for the league title till the very last match day of the league however, the result I don't think will stop Bayern Munich from dominating the league this season.
After Bayern Munich started the season on a very impressive fashion by beating teams with high goal margins, many had thought that the current reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen will not match their strength when they meet each but getting a point away from Allianz Arena is a strong indication that Bayer Leverkusen can still defend the league title this season. There's more to play by both teams but for now, I'm still backing Bayern Munich to clinch the title at the end of the season

There is no problem for Bayern Munich anyway despite the draw. They are still leading the standings while Leverkusen are three points behind. But that absolute goal chance wasted by Gnabry must have haunted him for a while.    They really look like they are coming for the Bundesliga title this time. Kompany's students want to make their fans forget about the result of the previous season.

By the way Frankfurt do really impressive work recently. Have you been watching them? It seems like their games are worth watching... But I wouldn't believe in them to be this solid until the final week. It isn't easy for this kind of average teams. 

However Leverkusen has the probability to defend the title they won last season, but the challenge will be tougher than before. especially if we refer to the Munich vs Leverkusen match, where the dominance of the match was still controlled by Vincent Kompany's team. plus, in terms of opportunities Bayern is far superior. if two shots did not hit Leverkusen's post, Bayern Munich at that time could have won full points. well, Alonso has a harder task so that his team can work like last season. I mean not because they are invincible, but the effectiveness and defense line are not as fragile as they are now. just look at Leverkusen's statistics, from 5 matches they have conceded 10 goals. of course, this is homework for Alonso and his staff. if not, Leverkusen will not be able to defend the title they won last season. IMO, if Vincent Kompany's squad remains consistent on track, they will take back the trophy that Leverkusen won last season.

If it's by the performance of Leverkusen against Bayern Munich, then I will not agree that they are ready to defend the title even if they didn't lose the match, they didn't perform so well that I will say they did better, they only went defensive at some point so as to get this draw because they understood that Munich came for a win and the only way to avoid them getting that is to make sure they score minimal number of goal and that was what they achieved with their defenses.

I will even give the chances to Bayern Munich much more than I would to Leverkusen as currently Bayern Munich only needs to keep winning and a few draws, they are going to stay ahead in the league even if Leverkusen try their best to do better.

Despite it being too early to judge which team will be relegated, I agree with you that Holstein Kiel may very well be the first team to be relegated at the end of the season with their poor performance. In just five matches, Holstein Kiel has a goal difference of -10, which is very bad. Honestly, it is clear that their defensive line is very weak, as opponents can easily score many goals against them in each match.

Holstein Kiel needs to focus on fixing their defense; otherwise, the efforts of their attackers will be wasted. Their attacking line is trying because they do manage to score goals, but if attackers are putting in effort, defenders need to work harder so they won't concede so many goals. Currently, Holstein Kiel is at the bottom of the table, and with this performance, they may remain there until the end of the season unless something is fixed.

What the hell is going on in the Hoffenhein - Werder Bremen match? Is anyone following it? Hoffenhein scored 3 goals in 10 minutes and then received a red card and Bremen scored 2 goals within 5 minutes and now it is 3-2 for Hoffenheim in the first half. Man if they lose because of the professional foul, which led to the red card, it would be crazy. He shouldn't have fouled when it was 3-0. Rather let the Bremen attacker go through and score the goal. It would still be 3-1. That wasn't very smart. This is going to be a veeeery long game for Hoffenheim and it is all about defending for now. Bremen is pushing a lot. Craziest game of the weekend with a red card and 5 goals so far during the first half.

I think the first team to be relegated from the Bundesliga is Holstein Kiel. They are a very weak team, especially their defensive line is very weak, they concede a lot of goals in their goal. They lost 2-4 in front of Frankfurt in the match that just ended.
They got 1 point ahead of Bochum last week, but Bochum is also a weak team. If they continue like this, they won't even get 15 points until the end of the year.

To be fair, they missed one here without a doubt. They played much better, more shots ,more possession, better passing, they had the chance to win and they missed their chance. This would have been more important than most other wins, this isn't just three points but six points game. In any case, Bayern is still leading and they still have a chance to lose a game and still do fine, so the yare doing fine, a tie here isn't that bad for Bayern, it is not great for Leverkusen but it was an away game that they got a tie so they would not be too upset about it neither.

I think it is going to be Bayern with the title again, they are looking great. Kompany is proven everyone wrong, he didn't had the experience to manage a club like this but he has shown the world that he knows what he is doing and he has been working towards making whatever they can make to keep winning.

Kane may finally get the cup he always dreamed about, unless something major happens, we are going to see Bayern get back to the top of bundesliga and lift the trophy this season. Leverkusen isn't bad, I just don't think that they are good enough to win it this season, Dortmund doesn't look like they will win neither, Bayern has the advantage unless they do something silly and start losing or something but that's not the type of team Bayern is.

Leverkusen showed that they are still ready to defend the title this season, although in terms of ranking they are still below Bayern Munich because they had experienced a defeat when facing Leipzig, but the competition is still very long. This is a draw that feels like a victory for Leverkusen, because this is an away match which is not easy to take points from Bayern Munich's headquarters. Bayern Munich played hard to win, but Leverkusen's game was still disciplined enough to withstand every attack made by Bayern Munich apart from 1 goal that nested into their goal. Here you can see how Leverkusen is quite solid, because Bayern Munich recorded 18 attempts and only 3 of them managed to really go towards the goal.