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Anyone who has been following the performance of the Bayern Munich team since the start of the season can attest to the fact the team is currently on fire and can't be stopped by a club like Koln.
Bayern has been tearing teams apart and against Koln, I don't expect any result apart from a win for the reigning German Bundesliga champions. Koln for sure isn't gonna play the game without hope of getting something out of the game but I think the don't have all it takes to get a good result against Bayern Munich.

Even Bayern Munich is on fire and playing very good for what i am agree on this , why should be Cologne not can be stopping Munich or get a draw out of that game ?
Sometimes its exactly that kind of teams that making Munich the life hard and there was games like this one that they lost.
Never say it cant be happen as we have saw that to much often , but yeah normaly Munich should be win that.

Anyway, I can guarantee Bayern Munich will still win, because at this moment Bayern Munich is really required to keep winning. Because ya, if Bayern Munich fails to win in a particular match, then Bayern Munich will be left far behind by Bayer Leverkusen. If that happens, then of course it will become increasingly difficult for Bayern Munich to be able to overtake Bayer Leverkusen in the top position in the current Bundesliga standings. Therefore, playing away against FC Koln is not a difficult mission for Bayern Munich because after all, FC Koln is only a team in the relegation zone and the head to head record also proves, that FC Koln does not have the power to surprise when playing against Bayern Munich.

I'm not trying to take anything away from Koln who'll be hosting Bayern Munich on Friday night for their match week 12 fixture in the German Bundesliga but I don't think they stand a chance to stop the visitors from taking all three points from that game and that's because of how good and impressive Bayern Munich has been this season.
Harry Kane who's leading scorer in the league will will be among the players to face Koln on Friday and would want to help his club to win the game coupled with the other world class players in the Bayern Munich squad so it'll be very difficult to stop I think.

There are many things to do with that match, where the favorite to win is Bayern, Colomia can turn out to be one of the best teams if they face each other without fear and establishing a game of play without recognizing how tough the team are being. Bayern, for me in football as well as in any other sport, one should not eat or be afraid of anyone, because they are under the same sport with the same rules where anything can happen, the one who is more Concentrated and has better physical resistance, intelligence , and it is at 100% of its capacity it will influence a particular amount, already in collective action things are given due to the vision of the game that the coahc has and does with them, you can have a good talent, but if the work you do They give you a striker as a substitute, you won't do as well because you're used to playing and running as a striker, it will affect the game in some way, and that's what big teams like Bayern can do.

Colonia is a team that is not very normal , but they can make a difference, I'm not sure why they don't win as they should, compared to other teams I see them all well, but I pay special attention to Dormund, to Union itself Belin, because last season these teams were at the top of the same championship, and I really liked the development and the football they showed, although Bayern has always been dominating, Bayern went through a crisis where it was evident that they needed a player to replace Lewa, then these types of things are what we should see, in my case I like the Bundesliga, I like how the Germans play and I like how they propose the games, in fact thanks to this I have high expectations of seeing the Euro, and since I have played soccer in real life with the Germans, it is something that is very intriguing, because I know that they always improve their Technique, strength, Speed of everything , so I believe that any Bundesliga team can shine..

Something that caught my attention is this:

Bayern Munich prez Herbert Hainer confident in re-upping Leroy Sané

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Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has seen the reports that numerous clubs are interested in star winger Leroy Sané.

With Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester City, and Liverpool FC all rumored to be eager to ink the Germany international, Hainer knows that competition for Sané will be stiff, but he remains confident.

“Leroy’s development is great. He is a world class player. To be this fast, to have this shooting technique, this ability and skills on the ball – that’s simply great. We always knew what enormous qualities he had, and now he’s showing it consistently on the pitch. Thomas Tuchel played a big part in this development,” Hainer told Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Of course I hope Leroy will stay with us for a long time, no doubt about that.”

Source: https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2023/11/27/23973002/bayern-munich-hainer-sane-transfer-rumors-manchester-city-liverpool-real-madrid-fc-barcelona-kimmich

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Honestly I really didn't expect that Xabi Alonso would be able to make changes this quickly to the squad, I think it's too fast and unexpected. How is it possible that in the difference of one season Xabi Alonso can make his team's performance, especially in terms of consistency, become very strong, even a team like Bayern Munich I see they are quite overwhelmed to catch up with Leverkusen. On the other hand, of course this is a big threat to Tuchel's squad because in the few weeks that Leverkusen controlled the top they did not make any mistakes or even slipped in an unfavorable match. So I think maybe we will only know about who is stronger when we enter the final phase of the season.

Everyone must have seen Leverkusen's changes last season and this season, everything seemed to change so quickly and Xabi was able to do that to make Leverkusen a good club this season, but to be honest I see Leverkusen as similar to Arsenal last season where they were in top of the standings but at the end of the season they slipped so Manchester City won the title last season. Likewise with Dortmund and Munich last season.

I don't think we can predict what will happen to Leverkusen at the end of the season, whether they will continue to maintain their consistency until the end of the season, it is not easy to maintain the stamina and performance of the players so that no one gets injured and play well against opponents who might be considered tough. . Leverkusen is still overshadowed by Munich and I hope Leverkusen brings change to the Bundesliga this season by becoming champions and displacing Munich who have dominated for several seasons.

Yes, basically every team will experience changes for better or worse and one example that is now happening to Leverkusen, one that makes us surprised maybe because of their changes that are very fast and cannot be predicted before, honestly at first I thought that this was nothing more than luck for Leverkusen and although it was quite surprising but I was not so sure they could last long, just like Tottenham in the Premier League, this season they also surprised by being able to reach the top position but unfortunately it was just luck and as time went by they went back to decline, but with the fact that we see that this does not happen to Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, it seems that Xabi Alonso has managed to apply the right formula to his squad so that it can be like now.

This scenario is indeed similar to what Arsenal experienced last season in the Premier League and Dortmund in the Bundesliga, both of which were unlucky enough to lose the goal of their struggle when the title was one step away. I honestly don't know if Leverkusen will also have the same fate as them at the end of the season, but on the other hand I haven't found any indication that Leverkusen will experience the same thing like that, on the other hand yes this season will be more interesting Bayern Munich will definitely be very worried about the threat from Leverkusen, for the results we will see later.

Well, we have seen that Leverkusen has a very good Performance because it is a team that is very well Integrated due to the great work of Xabi Alonso, what the Players have now is a great motivation, of course, everything is fine as long as he do not go to Madrid , because in many Actions he has stated that if Madrid needs him , then he will go , because it is known that it is his soul team, although I believe that he should stay in the German club, because it is giving a great shows that he is very good-natured, and that makes him grow in his career as a coach, this gives a lot to Talk about if a coach like him excels so much in a football as important and Privileged as German, where the level is very high due Because each time the teams increase their way of playing football , they are faster, stronger and use great tactics in their games, German Football is really very competitive , and we have not seen the full-throttle Performance of a Dortmund that It has us used to showing great football and a Union Berlin that at any time Demonstrates Everything it can give.

Xabi Alonso's rise to the helm of Real Madrid looms after great start at Bayer Leverkusen

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Current Real Madrid head honcho, Carlo Ancelotti, is poised to bid adieu to the Spanish giants as his contract draws to a close, setting his sights on the role of Brazil's national coach. Fuelling the buzz, Ancelotti has openly hinted that Alonso, a revered former Real Madrid player, harbours aspirations to lead the Galacticos one day.

Despite the fervour surrounding Alonso's potential Madrid homecoming, Simon Rolfes, Bayer Leverkusen's managing director for sport, remains steadfast in his belief that the coach will extend his tenure with the Bundesliga club.

"He is here one hundred percent and is also involved in all issues that affect the further development of the club and are perhaps a little more long-term," Rolfes affirmed to BILD TV. "That's why I am convinced that he will be with us for a longer period of time."

Rolfes emphasized Alonso's deepening connection with the club, expressing, "He has developed a great bond with the club. Everybody feels it, I feel it, but also the fans and the players. I think he is very happy with us. That is always the foundation of a coach's decision."

Alonso took the reins at Leverkusen in October 2022, and his impact has been nothing short of remarkable. A mere 12 games into the current season, Alonso's Leverkusen outfit stand proudly atop the Bundesliga table. Currently, they enjoy a two-point lead over perennial powerhouse Bayern Munich.

Source: https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/news/xabi-alonsos-rise-to-the-helm-of-real-madrid-looms-after-great-start-at-bayer-leverkusen