⚽ Bundesliga 2024/25 discussion and predictions thread ⚽

[Agbe]

  This is the reason why teams should always prioritize quality players always because most average players that are struggling are in their current situation because there's lack of quality in the team and even those in the bench has no quality and is not good enough to start a match and perform optimally

In terms of squad, Bayern Munich has a more even squad, so the absence of some players should not be a problem, especially since the opponents they will face are also not better than them in terms of strength.

Bayern Munich is the team with the best squad in the Bundesliga in my opinion, not only the main players, but the players on the bench also have good abilities to fill the gaps.

Bayern Munich have solid squad for this season and the same qualities between main player with the players on the bench, its make easily for Vincent Kompany when rotating some players how to keep them from injury when busy schedule matches.
For second half season with Bayern Munich still have two matches left in Champion League I think many rotate make by Vincent Kompany keep their player fit without injury. Bayern will play three games for one week later and its important make rotation exactly have many crucial match for Bayern get the domestic league tittle race this season.

Because some teams that end up having difficulties have lost their main players because they do not have players who can cover the gap when their main players are absent, due to injury, accumulation and so on.

Yes indeed a team must have that, they must have players who are evenly distributed in the squad or at least the quality is not far from the main players

Most teams that struggle also sell their players without bringing in quality players to replace the once that are going but they do so because of the money that they get but over time you will find out that these teams struggle because there is no quality players in the team to drive the team to challenge for trophies so every team should always prioritize quality players and should set up a standard so before any player is brought into the team they most have met these standards

[Sim_card]

The long awaited match has been played a dB Leverkusen waa able to get all three points for themselves away from home. This victory has made it nine consecutive wins in al competitions and six straight win in Bundesliga. Dortmund dominated the aecond half but was only able to score one goal to end the match 3-2. However, Leverkusen scored all their three goals in the first 19 minutes of the first half.

Yes, finally Leverkusen won the match although it was a very tight match in the second half. I was a bit worried that Dortmund scored again another goal, so the match may end up with a draw result. Fortunately, Leverkusen could keep their leading with 1 goal until the end of the match.

Dortmund became stronger in the second half because Leverkusen seems playing a too defensive. It will be always dangerous if Leverkusen won't try to keep attacking in the second half. I think Xabi must learn something from this for the next matches.

Dortmund pressured Leverkusen defense to the point that I waa thinking that Dortmund might equalize the goal, but what made me calm down and believe that's impossible was when I flashed back to their performance last season, and how they were able to finish the league unbeaten. I had courage and  didn't worry much because my bet is what matters most to me.

[sampoerna]

Dortmund pressured Leverkusen defense to the point that I waa thinking that Dortmund might equalize the goal, but what made me calm down and believe that's impossible was when I flashed back to their performance last season, and how they were able to finish the league unbeaten. I had courage and  didn't worry much because my bet is what matters most to me.

It makes sense, especially in the second half, Dortmund seemed to not give Leverkusen any space, they continued to threaten Leverkusen's back line. However, Leverkusen's defense was good enough so that they could still maintain the existing chances. Dortmund's last goal was also a penalty kick, after VAR consideration. Well, this was indeed a tense period, because since the penalty goal there were still about 15 minutes of the match going on. and anything could happen during the match. That's why, when the final whistle was blown, it felt relieved that Leverkusen became the winner.

Anyway, besides Leverkusen, Bayern Munich also continued their positive match results with a victory against Monchengladbach. Although only 0-1, a win is a win and Bayern Munich got 3 points, still leading in first place.

[pieppiep]

The long awaited match has been played a dB Leverkusen waa able to get all three points for themselves away from home. This victory has made it nine consecutive wins in al competitions and six straight win in Bundesliga. Dortmund dominated the aecond half but was only able to score one goal to end the match 3-2. However, Leverkusen scored all their three goals in the first 19 minutes of the first half.

Yes, finally Leverkusen won the match although it was a very tight match in the second half. I was a bit worried that Dortmund scored again another goal, so the match may end up with a draw result. Fortunately, Leverkusen could keep their leading with 1 goal until the end of the match.

Dortmund became stronger in the second half because Leverkusen seems playing a too defensive. It will be always dangerous if Leverkusen won't try to keep attacking in the second half. I think Xabi must learn something from this for the next matches.

Dortmund pressured Leverkusen defense to the point that I waa thinking that Dortmund might equalize the goal, but what made me calm down and believe that's impossible was when I flashed back to their performance last season, and how they were able to finish the league unbeaten. I had courage and  didn't worry much because my bet is what matters most to me.

People may feel all sorts of emotions during intense matches based on the kind of interest or expectations to the results. When Dortmund stepped up the pace, it was easy for us to believe that the chances of a draw were still on but reflection on their performance record and strength of cohorts can be soothing as we adopt the forecast we make. That is why in such circumstances there is nothing wrong with keeping fairly realistic and afloat the expectations and dealing with the object losing control over it but still enjoying the process and the game. Perhaps what we hope to support or demand from this match can come to an end as planned.

[Rruchi man]

a win is a win and Bayern Munich got 3 points, still leading in first place.

The supporters of Bayern will still be happy. Not every win has to be beautiful or has to be by a lot of goals; in some games that are played in a league, a very strong team can perform unexpectedly by being held to a goalless draw, It would have been Bayern again, and that would have made the headline more for that than them not being able to score many goals in a game they dominated.

[ajiz138]

Because some teams that end up having difficulties have lost their main players because they do not have players who can cover the gap when their main players are absent, due to injury, accumulation and so on.

Yes indeed a team must have that, they must have players who are evenly distributed in the squad or at least the quality is not far from the main players

Most teams that struggle also sell their players without bringing in quality players to replace the once that are going but they do so because of the money that they get but over time you will find out that these teams struggle because there is no quality players in the team to drive the team to challenge for trophies so every team should always prioritize quality players and should set up a standard so before any player is brought into the team they most have met these standards

Well, that's something we often see, they sell their main players, but they can't bring in players who can replace the role of the players who left well.

Not to belittle the players who came, because in the end they also need a process. That's what ultimately makes a team's performance in the following season not run well. What should be done is they already have a suitable replacement, but yes, that's also difficult actually.

[koang]

Leverkusen did it very well this time, Xabi's tactics also worked well. It's just that in the second half, they were a bit less attacking, but it might be his tactics to be more persistent so they could maintain the score 1 - 3 before. It's just that, in the 79th minute, unfortunately Leverkusen was quite unlucky with a penalty kick for Dortmund which resulted in a goal. But it finally ended with Leverkusen's victory. Stats show Dortmund's dominance is much greater, but Leverkusen can play very effectively.

Leverkusen is starting 2025 with a win but of course with conceding some good goals.
Anyway, it was a solid performance from the whole team, This win reminds me of all things Xabi Aura in 2024. Bayer Winnerkusen is back!
Patrik Schick is one of the best Czech goalscorers in the Bundesliga and he makes Victor Boniface no more relevant.

[sampoerna]

a win is a win and Bayern Munich got 3 points, still leading in first place.

The supporters of Bayern will still be happy. Not every win has to be beautiful or has to be by a lot of goals; in some games that are played in a league, a very strong team can perform unexpectedly by being held to a goalless draw, It would have been Bayern again, and that would have made the headline more for that than them not being able to score many goals in a game they dominated.

Yes, because the point is to win, in a match, what's the point of playing very well, controlling ball possession and also doing a lot of attacks, but in the end it's just a draw or even a loss. So, win is always a win. and no matter what, it will always make the fans happy with their position which is still in 1st place in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen did it very well this time, Xabi's tactics also worked well.

Leverkusen is starting 2025 with a win but of course with conceding some good goals.
Anyway, it was a solid performance from the whole team, This win reminds me of all things Xabi Aura in 2024. Bayer Winnerkusen is back!
Patrik Schick is one of the best Czech goalscorers in the Bundesliga and he makes Victor Boniface no more relevant.

At that time, at the beginning of the year and concede 2 goals, the opponent was Dortmund, although it is not as good now, Dortmund is still Dortmund which is one of the strong clubs in the Bundesliga. But the important thing is that they still win. and in the second match in this year, Leverkusen also won again from Mainz with a score of 1 - 0.

So here, Leverkusen so far at least in the last 5 matchers, they have won consecutively without defeat or even a draw.

[pawel7777]

Another big win for Leverkusen in against a taught opponent. It's their 10th win in a row in all competitions (excluding a friendly game against Oberhausen) and 7th consecutive win in Bundesliga. This is pretty impressive. After not so great start of the season, they're starting to look more like the team from the past season, if not better. I'm again starting to believe they have a real chance of stopping Bayern and grabbing the title again this year.

We can't say the same about Dortmund. They simply got humiliated by Holstein-Kiel, who surprised the sloppy defense of Borussia with 3 goals in the first half. Dortmund responded with 2 goals, but got finished off with the last-second goal on an empty net and the game ended at 4-2. They dropped to 9th place and may drop even further after tomorrow's round.

[koang]

We can't say the same about Dortmund. They simply got humiliated by Holstein-Kiel, who surprised the sloppy defense of Borussia with 3 goals in the first half. Dortmund responded with 2 goals, but got finished off with the last-second goal on an empty net and the game ended at 4-2. They dropped to 9th place and may drop even further after tomorrow's round.

Dortmund have always had better opponents than them. Dominant in ball possession but no results.
Dortmund conceded four goals against Holstein Kiel, a promoted team that is now in the relegation zone, FOUR! I don't want to hear excuses. It's all a disgrace.
Thanks for the great entertainment. full confidence in the team, coach, and board, the progress is evident. Trust the process

[pawel7777]

No surprises in Munich tonight. An absolute dominance by Bayern, who ran over Hoffenheim 5-0. The offensive power of Bayern this season is really impressive. They scored 53 league goals this season, which is 13 more than the second-best scoring team, Leverkusen (41 goals). This gives an incredible 3.12 goals per game, which I think might be their record-high. Of course a lot can change till the end of the season.

Looks like, after not-so-great start to the season, Stuttgart is finally waking up. They've won 4 out of their last 5 league games. Today's 2-1 win over Leipzig was a particularly important one, as Leipzig are their direct competitors for the top 4. And with a bit of luck they might even get through to another phase of the Champions League.

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We can't say the same about Dortmund. They simply got humiliated by Holstein-Kiel, who surprised the sloppy defense of Borussia with 3 goals in the first half. Dortmund responded with 2 goals, but got finished off with the last-second goal on an empty net and the game ended at 4-2. They dropped to 9th place and may drop even further after tomorrow's round.

Dortmund have always had better opponents than them. Dominant in ball possession but no results.
Dortmund conceded four goals against Holstein Kiel, a promoted team that is now in the relegation zone, FOUR! I don't want to hear excuses. It's all a disgrace.
Thanks for the great entertainment. full confidence in the team, coach, and board, the progress is evident. Trust the process

We all agree that this is a shame, they have gone downhill a lot and it is very bad from what I thought before.

They should be able to learn from what they have achieved lately, it turns out they can't be better because they sold their talented players. now they have to be responsible by getting their performance back. Their coach is also under threat.

[pawel7777]

There are fresh rumours about Eintracht's best striker, Omar Marmoush, signing a contract with Manchester City:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g99lqe774o

It's not yet official, and the media are reporting on "verbal agreement". If this happens, it could be a big blow to Eintracht's attacking abilities. Marmoush is currently number 2 best scorer in the league with 15 goals.

[koang]

There are fresh rumours about Eintracht's best striker, Omar Marmoush, signing a contract with Manchester City:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g99lqe774o

It's not yet official, and the media are reporting on "verbal agreement". If this happens, it could be a big blow to Eintracht's attacking abilities. Marmoush is currently number 2 best scorer in the league with 15 goals.

Vitor Reis, Khusanov… and now Marmoush. City is very aggressive in the January transfer window, Pep try buying the way out of trouble

The Bundesliga is a great way for Asian and African players to become stars in Europe, and it's pretty common for Bundesliga clubs to sell their star players.
And I don't think losing Marmoush will make Frankfurt slump, German football culture relies more on team collectives rather than relying on the quality of individuals, Frankfurt will survive the second half of the season. IMO

[ajiz138]

Frankfurt will host Borussia Dortmund this week and I predict the home team will win. With Borussia Dortmund's condition like this, I'm not sure they can win.

Frankfurt has a more promising game than Borussia Dortmund, that's what makes me predict they will be able to win. Frankfurt also definitely wants 3 points to maintain their position in the standings.