I still regret Union Berlin's declining performance and not being able to maintain its position for a long time. However, if we look at Union Berlin's journey since promotion to the Bundesliga in the 2019/2020 season, their journey in the highest German football caste can be said to be increasing from year to year. Unlike other promoted clubs that cannot survive, they can even be said to be passing by because in the following season they have to be relegated again. So maybe it's natural that they can't last long at the top of the standings because their mentality isn't fully built to withstand any pressure.
even when they get promoted, they can finish mid-table. a great achievement. and consistently they can show a decent performance.
unfortunately this season they finally had enough trouble with the domination of Munich which returned to the top of the standings. however, there is still no strong club in the Bundesliga that can beat Munich. even Dortmund is currently also having trouble catching up with Munich. I hope that Leipzig or Freiburg can be consistent and continue to put pressure on Munich. Bundesliga fans certainly want to see a much more competitive League than last season.
It seems that Union Berlin cannot be underestimated this season, even though they have just been promoted but they can give a pretty great performance. It is undeniable that in one or two more seasons they can be in the top 4 of the bundesliga standings. But so far they only need 1 win to occupy 2nd place in the standings, if their rivals SC Freiburg, RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt lose in their next match. But it must be admitted that the team competition in the Bundesliga this season is very exciting, even the distance from the top standings is not that far away.