⚽ Bundesliga 2024/25 discussion and predictions thread ⚽

[snipie]

Bayern defeating Tottenham in both of their friendly matches can be taken as a good sign by their fans, but they also had one friendly game that they cannot be proud about: the 1-1 draw against amateur FC Duren at the end of July.
As for Leverkusen, they chose to play better ranked teams with mixed results. They got some beating from Arsenal, 4-1, which should serve as a cold shower. The next game for Bayer is confrontation with VfB Stuttgart for the DFL supercup. It might not be the most prestigious trophy in the world, but starting the season with a win could be a good morale boost.

Bayer Leverkusen is favourite in this game even though Stuttgart showed a high level in Bundesliga the previous season. The defeat against Arsenal or the draw against Real Betis or Lens have nothing to do with official game where there is a trophy behind.

[koang]

Bayer Leverkusen is favourite in this game even though Stuttgart showed a high level in Bundesliga the previous season. The defeat against Arsenal or the draw against Real Betis or Lens have nothing to do with official game where there is a trophy behind.

Sebastian's squad was arguably the surprise team in the last season having only preserved their top-flight status via the relegation play-off 12 months earlier and Stuttgart came as close as anyone to beating Leverkusen, draw home and away in the league but losing in the DFB Cup quarter-finals.
But this season they lost their captain, Waldemar Anton, and top scorer, Serhou Guirassy.
So I agree, in this match Leverkusen will win against Stuttgart

[ajiz138]

The target imposed by Bayern Munich on Vincent Kompany is certainly a very high target, which is to be able to bring back the championship title that was won by Leverkusen last season. I think that is a reasonable target considering the composition of the existing players.

Indeed, their main target is to overtake the Bundesliga trophy winner position that Leverkusen won last season. And the next target is certainly to get a higher position in the UCL compared to the previous season. Indeed, Kompany is still new as a coach, but Bayern Munich is a big club, so the target must also be high even though it is in Kompany's first year there. That's why many people doubt about Kompany's ability, it's just that, we trust Kompany and Bayern Munich, as fans, just enjoy the results.

On the other hand, it will also be a pressure for Company, which if he is not able to face the pressure then it will have a bad impact on the team's game. But he should have been ready for it, he should have been ready when he said yes to handling Bayern Munich.

Not having much experience is something that is highlighted from Kompany and that is seen from his performance in the previous season with the Premier League team.

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Borussia Dortmund is a team that I am looking forward to seeing their performance this season. Previously they were always the main competitor for Bayern Munich, but last season they lost the competition and even Bayern Munich themselves lost the competition.

If they do not improve their performance, then they will be further behind than before. I had hoped that they would be the ones who could stop Bayern Munich's dominance, but that did not come true.

[Rruchi man]

Not having much experience is something that is highlighted from Kompany and that is seen from his performance in the previous season with the Premier League team.

Kompany's Bayern has started on a flying note, leading Ulm already with two goals, and I am sure more goals will come. There is no chance for Ulm to recover; Bayern needs to make sure of that to get a 100% start. It will be important to keep their confidence going.

[ajiz138]

Not having much experience is something that is highlighted from Kompany and that is seen from his performance in the previous season with the Premier League team.

Kompany's Bayern has started on a flying note, leading Ulm already with two goals, and I am sure more goals will come. There is no chance for Ulm to recover; Bayern needs to make sure of that to get a 100% start. It will be important to keep their confidence going.

The opponents they faced were teams from the second tier of German football, so their victory was an easy victory to predict. Not to belittle Ulm, but we know the difference between them.

I am more looking forward to when they face teams like Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, those will be teams that can give them a tough fight. Even last season when they faced those two teams they were overwhelmed and even had to suffer defeat.

[armanda90]

The opponents they faced were teams from the second tier of German football, so their victory was an easy victory to predict. Not to belittle Ulm, but we know the difference between them.

I am more looking forward to when they face teams like Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, those will be teams that can give them a tough fight. Even last season when they faced those two teams they were overwhelmed and even had to suffer defeat.

Second round seems easily for all top Bundesliga teams because face second tier teams but after raising 16 of roun will face each other with Bundesliga teams participants. Vincent Kompany have good debut on the first match at DFB Pokal first round after winning over 4-0.
But still not proof how compete Bayern Munich in this season although start well on first round of DFB Pokal match. I think most important how to make Bayern Munich keep consistent and perform well in domestic league for this season. Vincent Kompany must bring back Bayern to the tittle race winning after their dominance break by Bayern Leverkusen last season.

[Rruchi man]

Vincent Kompany must bring back Bayern to the tittle race winning after their dominance break by Bayern Leverkusen last season.

Bayern Munich won their game yesterday, and they will be looking at Bayer Leverkusen later today to see how they will perform against Stuttgart. If Xabi Alonso's boys can win this first game, it will set the intention for the new season to show that they are very interested in retaining their Bundesliga title, and that will make other teams who have interest in being the Bundesliga champion this season, including Bayern Munich, more serious.

[debra]

Borussia Dortmund is a team that I am looking forward to seeing their performance this season. Previously they were always the main competitor for Bayern Munich, but last season they lost the competition and even Bayern Munich themselves lost the competition.

I am also very curious with the performance of Dortmund in the new season. I see this team could sign some good players in the current transfer windows. It will be a good sign for Dortmund, I really expect this team to play again in their best level. So, we don't only have Bayern Munich and Leverkusen to compete for the title but we also have Dortmund as another candidate.

Bayern Munich looks hard to win the title again if Leverkusen still can play as well as in the previous season. Let's see how Bayern Munich to improve their performance and how Leverkusen to try maintaining their best level.

If they do not improve their performance, then they will be further behind than before. I had hoped that they would be the ones who could stop Bayern Munich's dominance, but that did not come true.

Leverkusen already stopped Bayern Munich's dominance. 
Bayern Munich is no longer the strongest team in Bundesliga. Last season, Leverkusen was the strongest one, never got a single defeat in the whole season.

[pawel7777]

Very even game for the DFL Supercup today. I was worried that Bayer could lose this one as they had a mixed performance in their friendly games, but they did it and they're starting the season with a trophy (small, but still).
Stuttgart dominated in possession, but that's not a surprise, as Leverkusen played with 10 players due to Terrier's red card in 37th minute. Both teams had identical shots/shots on target stats (12/4).
I think Bayer deserved the win, but it wasn't their best performance and they should improve their game if they want to defend the title and be successful in the Champions League.

[koang]

Very even game for the DFL Supercup today. I was worried that Bayer could lose this one as they had a mixed performance in their friendly games, but they did it and they're starting the season with a trophy (small, but still).
Stuttgart dominated in possession, but that's not a surprise, as Leverkusen played with 10 players due to Terrier's red card in 37th minute. Both teams had identical shots/shots on target stats (12/4).
I think Bayer deserved the win, but it wasn't their best performance and they should improve their game if they want to defend the title and be successful in the Champions League.

Leverkusen did it again, they were only two minutes away from defeat
Leverkusen once again showed their extraordinary mentality. They did not give up easily even though they were left behind with 10 players.
Leverkusen have strong players from the bench. This is good because Alonso has many options.
Congratulations... I hope more to come this season

[ajiz138]

The opponents they faced were teams from the second tier of German football, so their victory was an easy victory to predict. Not to belittle Ulm, but we know the difference between them.

I am more looking forward to when they face teams like Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, those will be teams that can give them a tough fight. Even last season when they faced those two teams they were overwhelmed and even had to suffer defeat.

Second round seems easily for all top Bundesliga teams because face second tier teams but after raising 16 of roun will face each other with Bundesliga teams participants. Vincent Kompany have good debut on the first match at DFB Pokal first round after winning over 4-0.
But still not proof how compete Bayern Munich in this season although start well on first round of DFB Pokal match. I think most important how to make Bayern Munich keep consistent and perform well in domestic league for this season. Vincent Kompany must bring back Bayern to the tittle race winning after their dominance break by Bayern Leverkusen last season.

We still have to wait patiently until we can really see and conclude how they perform under Kompany's direction.

You are right that their real opponents will be when they enter the crucial rounds because usually the teams they will face come from the same caste. Or at least they get equal opponents when they are in the Bundesliga. Now in a few days we will enter the opening of the Bundesliga.

[pawel7777]

Leverkusen did it again, they were only two minutes away from defeat
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Yeah, but that's not necessarily a good sign, they can't allow themselves to be reckless for most of the game just to equalise or score a winning goal at the very end. I guess in this one you could excuse them because of the early red card, but they should be fully focussed from the very first whistle.

[koang]

Leverkusen did it again, they were only two minutes away from defeat
(...)

Yeah, but that's not necessarily a good sign, they can't allow themselves to be reckless for most of the game just to equalise or score a winning goal at the very end. I guess in this one you could excuse them because of the early red card, but they should be fully focussed from the very first whistle.

Don't worry, Alonso knows what he needs to do
Xabi Alonso's great working approach has paid off in terms of incredible success.
I know this season is getting tougher but The Mentality of Leverkusen is high, Alonso for instilling it in his players. The results of this match are proof of that.
And the journey begins with a solid step, Kompany must be more careful this season if he doesn't want to repeat failure like last season.

[pawel7777]

Only 3 days left to the 2024/25 season opening game  Borussia Mönchengladbach Vs Bayer Leverkusen.
Not surprisingly Bayer is a favourite with odds of x1.55. Odds for Mönchengladbach to win stand at x5.20.

Mönchengladbach ended up 14th in the last season, but their last match was a goalless draw in Leverkusen, so who knows, maybe Borussia M will manage to earn at least a point on Friday.