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.
Now I will say that Bayern Munich is still the team to be winning the Bundesliga title. I know that Bayern Munich is at the third position of the table right now. But I don't think it is going to be a big problem for them to actually get to the first position in a very short period of time. Now I understand that Leverkusen is giving them a very good competition. But personally I believe Bayern Munich will still be able to perform consistently enough to get back to the first position.
I actually agree that if any team can actually give them a good competition, it is going to be Bayer Leverkusen. I hope it is going to be a good fight at the end of the season. And I genuinely hope that Xabi will be able to win the Bundesliga title. Because that is going to make a lot of good things happening for both the team and also the coach Xabi Alonso.