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I see the Bundesliga returning to a farm league where only one team has the potential to win the title race. The reason I assume this is because since the departure of Alonso and several other top players, Leverkusen performance has declined even further. Previously, when Leverkusen was still managed by Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich had difficulty maintaining its dominance, now there is no longer a team that can compete with Munich in the title race because their level is much higher than their rivals. Dortmund and Leverkusen may be competing for the top four, but they will be far behind Bayern Munich, who are maturing under Vincent Kompany.
I couldn't have said it better mate as it's definitely where the bundesliga is heading back to in it's former self. Dortmund tried many times but couldn't succeed and then Leverkusen under Xavi Alonso's first season took Bayern Munich by surprise and it all ended there. The challenges with all of them is their financial capacity to compete with Munich in signing quality players and an excellent manager. Bayern Munich usually beats them in all of this before the season starts. So all what they do is battle to finish in top 4 to qualify for the UCL.