The Bundesliga is back – The SportNews Check

Bayern without competition again? Bayern Munich will also be unstoppable on the way to the 10th championship in a row. Hansi Flick's departure was handled excellently by Julian Nagelsmann - even if the test matches had gone sour so far. However, that has nothing to say. In defense, Bayern will have to replace Jerome Boateng and, above all, David Alaba. But with Lucas Hernandez and Dayot Upamecano, Munich have two excellent central defenders in their squad. Nagelsmann can also be trusted to get players like Niklas Süle or the offensive free spirits Leroy Sane or Serge Gnabry back on track or to take them to a new level. Julian Nagelsmann is supposed to keep Bayern on the road to success nationally. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

Behind it there will be a duel between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig give. BVB's new coach, Marco Rose, will most likely continue where his short-term predecessor Edin Terzic left off and raise BVB to a higher level. As once under the direction of cult coach Jürgen Klopp, there is more spectacle. But it won't be enough to win the first championship title since 2012. The new RB coach Jesse Marsch brings a lot of fun to Leipzig's attacking football with his positive, exciting style. The squad is well-staffed, especially across the board, and RB finally wants a title. But at least in the league it's not enough this season either. Overall, Dortmund should be in a slightly better position despite the departure of Jadon Sancho. Above all because of one man: Erling Haaland, who is good for 30 goals. If he stays fit, BVB could have a say in the championship for a long time. Gladbach as a surprise team Behind it could Borussia Mönchengladbach cause a surprise. The foals have a close-knit team that has been playing together for years. Ex-Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter, who celebrated great success with the Adler, has taken over the position from predecessor Rose. A season without a European Cup offers plenty of time to get to know each other and train. That will be good for the team and will ultimately catapult Borussia into the Champions League. Adi Hütter is now in charge at Gladbach. © APA/dpa / Federico Gambarini

For the VfL Wolfsburg However, it will not be enough for the premier class this season. Things have been going up for VfL almost continuously since 2018. However, increasing this again or at least confirming it will not work. The switch from Glasner to Van Bommel football, the additional burden of the Champions League: that's a lot at once. The Wolfsburg team can only manage a place in the Europa League at most.

On the other hand, they are somewhat stronger Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt to assess. Both have a new coach, although Glasner still lacks a strong striker at Frankfurt following the departures of Luka Jovic and Andre Silva. If the Frankfurters sign another goalscorer, they can surprise again this year. Stuttgart has potential They will be comfortable in the middle of the table Union Berlin , the TSG Hoffenheim , VfB Stuttgart and the SC Freiburg frolicking around. Stuttgart in particular has an interesting young team that is perhaps still too immature to make the jump to Europe. Basically, the team around striker Sasa Kalajdzic can do a lot. Union has really arrived in the Bundesliga. The Iron Men have gotten rid of the role of eternal outsiders, but even as a European Cup team, coach Urs Fischer is keeping the Berliners firmly on course to stay in the league for the third year. At Hoffenheim, a lot still depends on whether striker Andrej Kramaric leaves the club. Then a season with a relegation battle would not be out of the question. Freiburg will probably be able to avoid this again. Christian Streich will do it again. In the winter, the eternal SC coach celebrates his tenth anniversary, and at the end of the season he is in the single digits in the table. Kevin Prince-Boateng returned to his hometown of Berlin at the age of 34. © PIXATHLON/SID

How will be interesting Hertha BSC , Mainz 05 and the FC Augsburg beat this year. For Hertha, the top half of the table is at least possible with this squad around cult player Kevin-Prince Boateng. The capital club is probably not enough for Europe. But the times of crisis are over. Fredi Bobic as managing director and Pal Dardai have what it takes to stabilize the old lady. Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg can be expected to have a quiet season - also because there are two coaches at work, Bo Svensson and Markus Weinzierl, who know their clubs very well. Who is relegated? However, things will be tight for him 1. FC Köln . Cologne lost important players in the summer and will therefore be playing against relegation again this year. The only hope: neo-trainer Steffen Baumgart. The momentum that the new coach brings is good and helps, but the squad doesn't allow for any big leaps. Cologne captain Jonas Hector is actually too good for the relegation battle. © FIRO/SID

But it will probably be even harder for you Arminia Bielefeld , the VfL Bochum and the SpVgg Greuther Furth . As promoted teams, Bochum and Fürth are automatically among the number 1 relegation candidates. Bochum had to let top scorer Robert Zulj go, while Fürth has several promotion heroes no longer there. While no team can compete with VfL in terms of fighting ability, the Fürth team comes above all through their playing class. For both teams, the mission to stay in the league will be a Herculean task. Just like for Bielefeld. The East-Westphalia team is entering its second year after promotion and has had to let go of numerous regulars.

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1. Bayer Leverkusen	31	77:22	81
2. Bayern Munich	31	89:38	69
3. VfB Stuttgart	31	70:38	64
4. RB Leipzig	31	73:35	62
5. Bor. Dortmund	31	59:39	57
6. Eintracht Frankfurt	31	47:42	45
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1. Holstein Kiel	30	60:34	61
2. FC St Pauli	30	56:33	60
3. Fortuna Dusseldorf	30	64:35	55
4. Hamburger SV	30	55:42	49
5. Karlsruhe SC	30	61:45	46
6. Hannover 96	30	52:38	45
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The Bundesliga is back – The SportNews Check

The new Bundesliga season opens on Friday evening with the game between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich. Who will be champions, who will qualify for Europe and who will be relegated? We dare to predict.

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