Topic: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 309. (Read 661418 times)

yes I also hope so, there will be excitement but instead, even though this is a friendly match, I feel disappointed with what Leverkusen showed, everyone certainly did not expect a massacre in the match.
Leverkusen's glory last season seems impossible to repeat for now. I hope Xabi Alonso realizes this and starts to fix what's wrong with his team, and maintain their mentality as before.

talking about goalkeepers He does have the status of a reserve goalkeeper, but this match should be a motivation for him to show his abilities under the crossbar. If he continues to play like that, I don't think there will be a chance to get the coach's trust and continue to fill the bench.

Bayern Munich are all in for the major trophies and winning substantial profits for themselves while Borrusia Dortmund will always be in good shape and selling players with potentials, that's the first part for the club to walk directly into significant huge profits. Dortmund doesn't need trophies to become one of the best profitable clubs in the world of football. While for Bayer Leverkusen, they're coming up and with the proper management of Xabi Alonso, they're very active and winning becomes priorities for them.

There was no doubt that the German Bundesliga was becoming too boring for football lovers before last season that Bayer Leverkusen ended Bayern Munich 9 years dominance in the league. The league was the most predictable among the top five leagues in Europe until Xabi Alonso's men won the league for the first time in the history of the club. However, my concern and that of other football faithfuls is if Bayer Leverkusen will be able to repeat their performance of last season when the new season kicks off. Do you think Bayer Leverkusen will be able to defeat Bayern Munich home and away like they did last season in the league, do you think Bayern Munich can afford losing our in winning the title next season? The  upcoming Bundesliga season I think will be a interesting because of these questions.

Bayer chose a different path, they decided to keep the team together and try to win the Bundesliga again, and also try what they are capable of in the Champions League, but I think the number one task for Alonso this season is to defend the championship title.

As for Dortmund, I doubt that they could win all the tournaments so easily, it is much more difficult than it seems, even the strongest teams like Bayern or City cannot do this, and Dortmund has never been one of the strongest, so it is even more difficult for them and maybe that is why they chose a different path, when you do not strive to be the best team, but have a very good financial situation and sometimes hope to reach the Champions League final as it was recently, or fight for victory in the Bundesliga, when everything was decided in the last round and everything was in the hands of Dortmund, but apparently the team is simply not ready for great victories.

Previously Dortmund continued to be Munich main competitor in the race for the title, but after Munich dominated the league for more than 10 years, last season, Leverkusen, which was never considered a title contender, was able to break thats the dominance, if we looking at what Leverkusen did last season, it seems like we are  will see that next season the competition in the Bundesliga will be even tighter because the competition for the title will no longer only occur between Dortmund and Munich, but Leverkusen and several other Bundesliga teams are also worthy of being taken into account as challengers for the title next season.

In several pre-season matches that have been played by Leverkusen in the last few weeks it has shown that they still have decent performance and opportunities to challenge for the Bundesliga title next season despite their defeat to Arsenal in last match, the Leverkusen squad still occupied by the 99% last season players, so it will not be difficult for Alonso to build and make Leverkusen compete again in the competition for the championship trophy next seasons.

Will this happen again in the Bundesliga this season, considering that Leverkusen still has strength under the guidance of Xabi Alonso and also Bayern Munich who will be coached by their new coach this season with several important changes that will be implemented later. As for Dortmund, I myself am still not sure that the team will be a contender for the Bundesliga title this season because Dortmund still often sells good players at high prices to other teams and that makes them weak.

The Champions League will take quite a lot of energy from Bayer, yes, last season they also played in the Europa League, but it was a competition of a different level, and the opponents were weaker. Even before the final in the playoffs, everything was not easy for them, but the match with Atalanta showed that the team is not as perfect as they thought. The new season will definitely be more difficult for Bayer, I think the group stage will be enough to see what they are capable of, there will be quite strong opponents.

If Bayer Leverkusen's performance this season 2024/2025 is declining, get ready for Xabi Alonso to be the main topic of conversation in the media and this is a challenge for him even though Xabi Alonso has given Bayer Leverkusen a historical record last season.
Another challenge for Xabi Alonso is the UCL. If Xabi Alonso manages to make a big surprise in the UCL, even though his team's performance in the Bundesliga is not like last season because they could not defend the title, for me Xabi is still extraordinary.

I guess it wasnt that intention first to get away a player from Leverkusen and at the beginning they wanted him really.
If Bayern Munich would be able to get him that would be for sure hurting Levrkusen , but to be honest i am glad that he stay in Leverkusen.
About the past you are right that Munich have done that to weakened other Teams mostly Dortmund was the victim here.

Whether it was a mistake or not, it was a strategy for Dortmund to benefit financially.
Technically when talking about finances then they are clearly very good because a lot of players who Dortmund published have a very large value when used as business material which makes Dortmund's financial strength quite strong because of the profits they have. But when it comes to competition, it is clear that this is not really expected by some fans because of course they want to see their proud club get a trophy in a competition and Dortmund cannot do that because they have their own way of profit.
As long as there are no more demands from the fans then I think Dortmund will continue to do that but when the fans are still comfortable when they are seen as a big club even without any trophies that can be obtained then they will continue to do the same thing.

Leverkusen's last season's victory does not ensure supremacy here this time. Pre-season challenges point to a decline; their Europa League final loss exposes a discrepancy between local and European performance. Dortmund presents a fantastic opportunity. Leverkusen may find the Champions League distracting, while Bayern is in rebuilding phase. Dortmund must concentrate on savvy team management, though, if it is to grab the title: properly integrate fresh talent and steer clear of shipping off important players to the vultures of larger clubs. This season is about flexibility and strategic depth rather than only who's the greatest on paper. Dortmund must be merciless since this is a merciless, tactical fight. They have to foresee and outmaneuver; they cannot afford to react

This format of building and selling of player by Borussia Dortmund is not that bad though, if that’s what actually works for them, they will continue doing it and I don’t think they’ve thought of changing that policy recently. They still lack that vision of being champions no matter how they try and go far in all competitions maybe they should also work on that and not only focus on making money from young player that they sell. Times are really changing and maybe this format may not be good for them again, so they should also look for another means to continue being amongst the best team and also improve their finances also.


The performance of Bayern Leverkusen last season have made a lot of people to wonder how their performance in the champions league will be next season, if they can still stand a chance there as they did in the Bundesliga or not. The competition is highly more competitive here and will require that Bayern Leverkusen give more than what they actually had in the last season in their Bundesliga and Europa League participation. They are a team that if they want to stay at the top, they’ve to be consistent in their performance and be at the top in both competitions. Xabi Alonso knows much is expected from him, so he should be prepared to give that much in the upcoming season games.

One thing is for sure, Xabi Alonso will try to make his team perform better than last season because they will compete in the Champions League. The very fierce level of competition means that Xabi Alonso must make his team always perform optimally to continue to survive in the UCL.
Xabi must be able to overcome the test because Leverkusen will face a stronger team in the most elite league in Europe, but looking at the line-up of players that Xabi currently has, they should not be underestimated because they still retain most of the players who managed to achieve success last season. Leverkusen progress in the Bundesliga may not be too challenging, but they must be able to maintain their performance in the UCL because if they are unable to compete they will be eliminated more quickly.

Everyone is looking forward to the new season that will start soon to see how Leverkusen will perform after winning the Bundesliga title last season. To defend the Bundesliga title, Leverkusen could possibly do it, but to win the UCL title, Xabi doesn't need to be too ambitious or at least give the players experience so that they have a mentality that is ready to face the competition in the UCL. Because most people will never believe that Xabi can bring Leverkusen to reach the highest peak in a big competition because there are still Madrid and other teams that are more experienced. So this season Xabi has some big plans to win back the Bundesliga title but he also has to be careful because Bayern Munich will definitely not perform as badly as last season. And there are probably some other teams that will be the strongest challengers, but Leverkusen only needs strong consistency like last season.

I think even in the first when Bayern Munich sent him an offer they were not interested in hiring Jonathan Tah to improve the team but they just wanted to hire Jonathan Tah to make Leverkusen lore an effective player. That's the strategy of Bayern Munich usually had before, even against Dortmund they hired the Drtomund players to make this team weak, and now they want to do the same thing against Leverkusen.
However, Uli Hoeneß and Lothar Matthäus both rejected this and they said they were not going to do that. Leverkusen also gave only three days to Bayern Munich to hire this player for 30 million euros so they should not think about Tah anymore.

Deniz Undav has been recognised and he has signed a permanent contract with Stuttgart until 2027. He initially came from Brighton on a season-long loan and Stuttgart bought him for £28M. Stuttgart don't need to worry just because they lost Guirassy who chose to join Dortmund and at least they still have a mainstay striker who will contribute next season.

Last season's statistics were not so bad where from 33 matches in all competitions he has scored 19 goals and in fact he is an underrated striker who is rarely noticed. Now his responsibility will be much greater because not only does he give a good performance for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga but also in the upcoming Champions League and as the axis of attack he must continue to hone his finishing to make it easier for Stuttgart to secure victory.

Before Leverkusen became champions, only Munich and Dortmund were the title contenders. There were almost no other teams at the same level as them. Leipzig and Stuttgart were in second place behind them. And unfortunately Dortmund's performance was inconsistent in every season. They were only able to compete until the middle of the season and after that Munich would dominate the league until they became champions. Only in the 2022/2023 season did Dortmund play impressively and have the same points as Munich, unfortunately they lost on goal difference. But as far as I know Dortmund lost against Munich in the league match that season. This is different from Leverkusen who became the undisputed champion after drawing and winning against the Bundesliga king Bayern Munich.

I also can't wait to see how Leverkusen will perform in the Champions League this season apart from their performance in the Bundesliga this season. Because Xabi Alonso will definitely try to maintain his good performance again this season even though this may still be doubted by some people because the Champions League competition is a competition full of pressure. And also next season Bayern Munich as their strongest rival has made several changes that may affect their strength in the Bundesliga and also the Champions League.

This will be a challenge for Xabi Alonso to be able to show that he can bring the team he handles to be able to talk a lot in the Champions League. Many people have wanted to see and look forward to their appearance in the Champions League, it is inseparable from their appearance last season which was truly extraordinary. They were able to break the undefeated record for a full season to become champions in the Bundesliga. Mentality is very much needed in the Champions League, because the pressure they will receive in the Champions League will be very large, especially when they meet big teams from other leagues. they are lucky enough because they are still with the coach who brought success and there are still many players who remain in their squad. This will be a good capital for them to compete in the Champions League.

Yes they did well last season, but their current display in this friendly games make me to convince, that it will be difficult for Bayer Leverkusen to perform well in this season, and they have been displaying what will make many people not to support them in this season if they continue this poor performance. I know there is still time for their coach to do what will make them to stand well like a team that will perform well in the  champion league because people are expecting good performance from them in this coming champions league competition since it has been long they participate in champions league competition.

You can't just conclude that Bayner Munich will take back their position in this coming competition, because there are many teams that are coming with new tactics to show their preparation in this champions league for other teams to know that this up coming tournament will be though.