2024/25 Bundesliga: What can we expect from each team?
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have new coaches, but can they catch up with Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen? Will VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig sparkle again? Who will stay up? We run the rule over all 18 Bundesliga clubs ahead of the new season.
Historical, invincible, barely believable: the list of adjectives to describe Leverkusen's 2023/24 season was long, and for good reason. A maiden Bundesliga title was won in a manner never before achieved, with an unbeaten domestic season. Adding a DFB Cup double, the question that has to now be asked is - how to repeat such feats? After their dramatic Supercup success against Stuttgart, there looks to be plenty left in the Leverkusen tank.
Player to watch: Aleix García
The games are set to come thick and fast for a Leverkusen side challenging on four fronts. Squad rotation will be key, and new signing García will have an important role to play in that aspect. Bayer already had solid options in midfield with Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios and Robert Andrich both playing crucial roles last term, but with ex-Girona captain García now on board, Alonso has a versatile player who can both hold deep or operate in a more advanced role. His immaculate passing and crossing made an instant impression in the Supercup. Seeing how he links up with and supplies Florian Wirtz will also be interesting to see.
How they might line up
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