Maybe Dortmund don't have a squad as strong as Bayern Munich but they are still able to maintain their level in the Bundesliga. I really like their mentality for years. They have been making a lot of profit in talented player sales and they still manage to stand still in the league despite losing strength.
For example they haven't filled Bellingham's space with a similar talent. His contribution to the team was really significant you know. However they still don't make it a problem for themselves. We are watching them only two points away from the leader and having a winning streak of four games now.
Their mentality was put to dust in the last game of last season when in front of their home fans they needed to win at all cost to win the Bundesliga and they couldn't against a weaker team like Mainz,they drew 2-2 in that game,where was this strong winning mentality when it was the most needed,nowhere to be found.
They have a good streak it is true but I don't think they are the real contenders this time around,we have Leverkussen this season in a much better position and a much better squad that is keeping the same points as Bayern and they even got a draw at Bayern,they are the most serious contender for the title during this year.
I think if any team can compete with Bayern munich for the title this season, it's leverkusen. dortmund, stuttgart and Hoffenheim are doing quite well now. But I am not sure if they can maintain the consistency. The Dortmund team is in good form now. They have won the last four matches. However their performance seems a bit unstable to me.
Leverkusen team is very strong this season. The team is doing very well with the help of new coach Xabi alonso. Has maintained consistency since the first match of the season. Even against Bayern Munich we saw a better performance from Leverkusen. I think this team will maintain the consistency of their performance and stay at the top of the table.
Yes, it's true because only the four teams are now competing in the top five of the standings, Leverkusen still occupies the top position while Bayern Munich is in third position, these five teams are performing very well in the current season, especially for Leverkusen, therefore naturally Bayern Munich is having difficulty in seizing the top position of the Leverkusen squad which is very strong. Between Leverkusen, VfB, Dortmund and Hoffenheim I think what can really disturb the dominance of defending champions Bayern Munich is Leverkusen, just look at the beginning of the season they have been able to secure the top position and although they are down now they can return to reach the highest position. Therefore I think that those who can continue to perform consistently with strong precision are Leverkusen, right I see now Dortmund's appearance is unusual, they are quite consistent lately and are able to crawl up to 4th place in the standings, this is very good for a squad that is always haunted by the difficulty of performing consistently because of its business habits.
This is really not an easy season for Bayern Munich, I think there is very little chance for them to defend their title, and I think that it is very possible to break the dominance of Tuchel's squad now is Leverkusen, we'll see.