Why Bayern Munich might finally lose the Bundesliga

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  • čas přidán 17. 01. 2024
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    Bayern Munich have won 11 straight Bundesliga titles and have dominated German football for a generation. But this season, that all might change. This season an entirely different team are leading the way in Germany.
    Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen. How has this happened? Could they hold on to their lead?
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  • @Too_m
    @Too_m Před 3 měsíci +6285

    Scenes when Harry Kane doesn't win the bundesliga title 😭

    • @User-ks8nt
      @User-ks8nt Před 3 měsíci +106

      he'll win the CL so no worries

    • @drinity49
      @drinity49 Před 3 měsíci +104

      Spursy

    • @DrDoom333
      @DrDoom333 Před 3 měsíci +457

      You can never take the Spurs out of a man no matter where he goes.😂😂😂

    • @Too_m
      @Too_m Před 3 měsíci +121

      @@User-ks8nt and I will marry jenna ortega

    • @TheDefenseIsUpNext
      @TheDefenseIsUpNext Před 3 měsíci +49

      If Kane doesn't win his first Bundesliga, it will be because Thomas Tuchel is failing him

  • @Pal_edits
    @Pal_edits Před 3 měsíci +4045

    You can take a man out of spurs but cant take spurs out of a man

    • @adam01101
      @adam01101 Před 3 měsíci +201

      Harry kane joined Spurs in 2008. Which was the last time Spurs won a trophy… Maybe Kane is the curse the whole time

    • @TheDefenseIsUpNext
      @TheDefenseIsUpNext Před 3 měsíci +51

      Kane is breaking records once again, it's not on him

    • @TheHarlemShow01
      @TheHarlemShow01 Před 3 měsíci +13

      What a load of rubbish

    • @containedhurricane
      @containedhurricane Před 3 měsíci +7

      Kane can't do high-press intensely. That's why his team's defense is always inconsistent

    • @user-od4kr2tt4j
      @user-od4kr2tt4j Před 3 měsíci +30

      Modric, Bale and Berbatov could

  • @ibrahimchowdhury9779
    @ibrahimchowdhury9779 Před 3 měsíci +3488

    What Xabi Alonso has been able to achieve with this Leverkeusen side is nothing short of incredible.

    • @tetokesenye397
      @tetokesenye397 Před 3 měsíci +336

      Not too Xabi one might say

    • @ibrahimchowdhury9779
      @ibrahimchowdhury9779 Před 3 měsíci +19

      @@tetokesenye397 😂😂😂

    • @2tecci333
      @2tecci333 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Yh let’s not lie it’s not a bad side tho icl hope they win tho

    • @rikachu571
      @rikachu571 Před 3 měsíci +43

      @@tetokesenye397theres Alons way to go 😉

    • @StillAwesome21
      @StillAwesome21 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@@tetokesenye397 Cheeky 😂

  • @TheAlbumGuy
    @TheAlbumGuy Před 3 měsíci +3215

    I’m sorry, but it just WOULD be hilarious if Kane (after having played for a club notorious for an empty trophy cabinet) would move to a heavily decorated club, and STILL not win any silverware

    • @ishaanhall78
      @ishaanhall78 Před 3 měsíci +321

      spurs won a trophy the year before kane was added to the first team. make of that what you will

    • @avukovic84
      @avukovic84 Před 3 měsíci +15

      Well Deutsche cup is already lost for him XD

    • @lukaswild9908
      @lukaswild9908 Před 3 měsíci +231

      Especially funny as Leverkusen are kind of the German Spurs. Very empty trophy cabinet there

    • @joaosampaio4039
      @joaosampaio4039 Před 3 měsíci +7

      and whit an on fire record breaker Harry Kane.

    • @OnnumMuttaiyum
      @OnnumMuttaiyum Před 3 měsíci +20

      I believe Bayern will win something... Definitely the most difficult is Bundesliga but Kane will have something in his palet

  • @Allschmoi
    @Allschmoi Před 3 měsíci +824

    For anyone interested here in Germany they are not called "Neverkusen" but "Vizekusen". It's a word play with the german word for vice since they never finished better than second.

    • @reinrassigerStuhl
      @reinrassigerStuhl Před 3 měsíci +40

      Neverkusen is a much better name imo, "vize" doesn't even sound similar to "Lever". But well, it's a German club and they already have a trademark on the name Vizekusen, so why bother changing it.

    • @dAiMYoBeAr
      @dAiMYoBeAr Před 3 měsíci +206

      ​@@reinrassigerStuhlnever and lever aren't pronounced the same in german

    • @ridiculouslyoverpoweredsup4421
      @ridiculouslyoverpoweredsup4421 Před 3 měsíci +84

      He must think that everyone speaks English 😆 ​@@dAiMYoBeAr

    • @panito3000
      @panito3000 Před 3 měsíci

      Look at @@reinrassigerStuhl, actually correcting a german on the nickname of a german team... the nerve XD

    • @wombatZ
      @wombatZ Před 3 měsíci +15

      @@reinrassigerStuhl No haha
      That is not how we say Lever

  • @zartesnilpferd6778
    @zartesnilpferd6778 Před 3 měsíci +454

    Haven't heard of "Neverkusen".
    They're called "Vizekusen" because they tend to always come in second.

    • @teem4800
      @teem4800 Před 3 měsíci +64

      In England, we say 'Neverkusen'

    • @jdogg448
      @jdogg448 Před 3 měsíci +3

      What does Vize mean?

    • @maximusst1506
      @maximusst1506 Před 3 měsíci +39

      ​@@jdogg448 It means Vice as in Vice-president. So always 2nd.

    • @sh4wz0r
      @sh4wz0r Před 3 měsíci +3

      But they haven't actually finished second since 2011

    • @jr-jo3wn
      @jr-jo3wn Před 3 měsíci +41

      @@sh4wz0r It was coined in the early 2000s after they had multiple second places in the Bundesliga and in 2002 managed to get the treble of second places in Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League

  • @chubs2312
    @chubs2312 Před 3 měsíci +1069

    When these videos start coming out you know Bayern are winning it again
    Edit 11/02: Xabi is unbeaten and has only dropped 8 points in the league. Despite this record, Bayern are only 5 points behind even after today's loss. Leverkusen have been perfect so far but to see it out they need maintain that perfection vs a team that has been doing just that for the past decade.
    Edit 19/02 : starting to believe. This might be the year.
    Edit 03/03: B04 need 21 points out of 30 remaining or 2.1 ppg. They've been doing 2.67 ppg after 24 matches. Bayern have been doing 2.25 ppg. At Bayern's current rate, they'll reach 76.5 points. For B04 to reach 77 points they need 0.43 ppg or 13 out of 30 available. Xabi might do it.
    Edit 30/03: there's no way Leverkusen aren't winning it from here. 9 points from 7 games required. Done.
    Edit 06/04: bayern lost, neverlusen won. 6 points swing. 3 points from 6 games required and they could be champions before they play again. Xabi has saved German football

    • @agonzalez7095
      @agonzalez7095 Před 3 měsíci +99

      I swear over the last few years there have been multiple occasions of other teams reaching the top spot and falling off by the end of the season?

    • @StillAwesome21
      @StillAwesome21 Před 3 měsíci +108

      ​@@agonzalez7095 Yes, Leipzig did and Dortmund did it twice. Bayern always find a way somehow.

    • @redbloodcell4047
      @redbloodcell4047 Před 3 měsíci

      It must be pretty rare for a team to be top of a top-flight league for the entire season, especially a largely underdog team like Leverkusen.

    • @kwl189
      @kwl189 Před 3 měsíci +10

      ​@@StillAwesome21 across a full league and season, the stronger teams quality and strength in depth more often than not wins out against a smaller club which is a shame. That's why league titles require a different level of quality to win compared to cups.

    • @EliasRoy
      @EliasRoy Před 3 měsíci +2

      They are losing it this time. Any May Spurs win FA Cup 😂😂😂😂

  • @rehannongbri6358
    @rehannongbri6358 Před 3 měsíci +684

    I mean Bayern are just four points behind and it is the Bayernliga in the end.. so if Leverkusen can hold on till the end of the season, it'll be nothing short of a miracle.

    • @TK_Brainslug
      @TK_Brainslug Před 3 měsíci +84

      and they have a game in hand

    • @rehannongbri6358
      @rehannongbri6358 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@TK_Brainslug yup

    • @nilssteinhauer9879
      @nilssteinhauer9879 Před 3 měsíci +31

      I doubt anybody actually belives Leverkusen will win. It's a fantastic story, but the most important games are the "easiest" ones, against mid and lower table teams in the second half of the season. Any other "contender" usually drops points so no matter how bad Bayern starts, they'll always eventually catch up.
      Also funnily enough, in the fifth tier of the German football pyramid there is a league called Bayernliga (north and south).

    • @rehannongbri6358
      @rehannongbri6358 Před 3 měsíci +8

      @@nilssteinhauer9879 they're so fond of Bayern that they've actually named the fifth tier after em 😂😂

    • @wanttj
      @wanttj Před 3 měsíci +1

      Right. Anything can happen until the last match of the season. Remember last season?

  • @sudiptab57
    @sudiptab57 Před 3 měsíci +217

    I really hope and pray for Leverkusen to clinch the title. The monopoly needs to break
    Good luck

    • @multifaceteduser3405
      @multifaceteduser3405 Před 3 měsíci +13

      i want kane to win a trophy first

    • @amplifier464
      @amplifier464 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Not this time😅

    • @nicholask4961
      @nicholask4961 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Bayern just lost..... Leverkusen is beating Harry kanes bayern by 7 points with less than a half of a season to comeback

    • @nicholask4961
      @nicholask4961 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@amplifier464 Not this time huh? I would bet my house leverkusen will win the league mark my word

  • @spongeaang98
    @spongeaang98 Před 3 měsíci +165

    I'm an American military brat who grew up in Germany (Kaiserslautern) during my high school years. The Bundesliga has a very special place in my heart and I left Germany in 2014, a year after their amazing treble and beginning of their dominance. I had no idea it would last over a third of my life the way it did, because the Bundesliga was exceptionally competitive at the time and other teams below Bayern usually duke it out heavily to this day. I love Bayern with all my heart, but watching them monopolize German football made me tired of watching the league, so the hope of finally seeing a new team take the mantle gives me some hope once again!

    • @mattyctill
      @mattyctill Před 3 měsíci +5

      You don't love Bayern with all your heart then, you simply can't. I don't know of a single football fan who wants to see their team lose.

    • @sEaNoYeAh
      @sEaNoYeAh Před 3 měsíci +5

      ​​@@mattyctill depends on circumstances. Roma and Lazio fans often say they'd rather see the other relegated than win the league. So if it would get Roma relegated a lot of Lazio fans would happily watch a relegation threatened team beat them.
      Plus few people outside of Celtic fans actually want to just win everything every year with no actual contest.

    • @mattyctill
      @mattyctill Před 3 měsíci

      @sEaNoYeAh yes, i understand that. It's one thing losing a match to see your rival relegated but actively wanting your team to miss out on a title? That's no supporter.

  • @realzhella6817
    @realzhella6817 Před 3 měsíci +80

    As the sole Indian on the planet who probably supports leverkusen im happy that we might finally win the league. Ive been supporting this team since i was like 10 watching them on a dusty tv in Dubai and this is finally a dream come true

    • @mustafam3285
      @mustafam3285 Před 3 měsíci +13

      Good for you man! I love how people can fall in love with clubs that are not overly popular.

    • @simba3610
      @simba3610 Před 3 měsíci +5

      You're definitely not the only one nowadays. Maybe before Alonso came in you were

    • @fz7788
      @fz7788 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Sorry beat you to it

    • @jpl6037
      @jpl6037 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ❤️🖤

    • @user-pt1ow8hx5l
      @user-pt1ow8hx5l Před 2 měsíci

      There's a danish side which has ONE Japanese fan!!! Occasionally he's given plane tickets. Maybe Leverkusen could ,...

  • @michaelballack3051
    @michaelballack3051 Před 3 měsíci +66

    Thanks for jinxing it dude

  • @deepakrao5553
    @deepakrao5553 Před 3 měsíci +119

    There was such a prediction made when leipzig were on the top in 2017 I guess but the problem with other teams is they cannot hold on to the top spot

    • @spinningcuckdick
      @spinningcuckdick Před 3 měsíci +17

      2017 Leipzig was unstoppable...such a shame they couldn't win the Bundesliga with that squad.

    • @mumenraider
      @mumenraider Před 3 měsíci +1

      Same with Union Berlin last season

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 Před 3 měsíci +1

      What’s incredible is that Leverkusen have held on this long.

    • @joelmacinnes2391
      @joelmacinnes2391 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@krusher181more to the point they haven't looked challenged, they came from behind against Leipzig, dropped points to dortmund and stutgard back to back but other than that they've been winning games like it's a formality

  • @egg_roblox4492
    @egg_roblox4492 Před 3 měsíci +21

    yesterdays match against leipzig just proved their depth. they have hincapie and jonathan tah who are very good and helped leverkeusen make them comeback (3 - 2) with one goal a piece. Frimpong was also injured but tella did nearly as good and also scored

  • @707.h
    @707.h Před 28 dny +9

    Who’s here after Leverkusen won the league?

  • @niksfuerungut
    @niksfuerungut Před 3 měsíci +57

    The video gives the vibe that Bayern Munich is not performing. Which (beside their Cup loose against a minor league team) is just not true.
    Munich only had better seasons when they broke every record under Pep. Their avg. Points this season is the 4th highest ever. Their are playing a very solid season even for Munich standards. It's just that Leverkusen is atm just incredibly good.

    • @Jalex0021
      @Jalex0021 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Exactly. It will be a miracle if Leverkusen are able to continue their excellent form with so many players out, whilst Bayern are only likely to get stronger from here. They have the deeper squad and players that have won this league many times before, after all.

    • @ruhri0411
      @ruhri0411 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Hold my Bremen 😂

    • @user-fr2jc8xb9g
      @user-fr2jc8xb9g Před 3 měsíci +1

      I checked the cup results sometime ago and seems that sarrebruck the team that eliminated bayern also eliminated frankfort as well , they might make it to the final despite being 4th devision...pretty cool!

    • @Nutzer11
      @Nutzer11 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Jalex0021 Just lost to Bremen at home lol

  • @hsvpml
    @hsvpml Před 3 měsíci +7

    As someone who watches all Bundesliga Games, someone who isnt mentioned enough in all these Videos about Leverkusen is Palacios. Absolute World Class this Season and the perfect example of a player that is extremely reliable in passing, but also with a great defensive work rate and an incredible amount of posessions won. Also incredible mental. In my opinion he is the most crucial Element to Alonsos Squad

  • @mralexisg5031
    @mralexisg5031 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Actually they’re called Vizekusen, a play on Vize, in English Vice and the Kusen from their name, because they came in 2nd in all competitions they participated in in 2002

  • @anthonyagard7607
    @anthonyagard7607 Před 3 měsíci +17

    Who is coming here after Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 3 0?

    • @mmaforever594
      @mmaforever594 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Bayern will still win it' it's bound to happen

    • @anthonyagard7607
      @anthonyagard7607 Před 2 měsíci

      @@mmaforever594 I don't think so.

    • @mmaforever594
      @mmaforever594 Před 2 měsíci

      @@anthonyagard7607 still plenty of games left to play bro there's allways a good chance to bottle it

    • @thedudelebowski8529
      @thedudelebowski8529 Před 24 dny

      ​@@mmaforever594nope.

  • @cvnsz
    @cvnsz Před 3 měsíci +15

    Leverkusen is not called Neverkusen, they are called Vizekusen in Germany which can be translated as Runnerup-kusen because they always are close to win a trophy but are not able to win it. Like the 2001/02 season where they lost two finals, the cup final and the cl final. And they lost the bundesliga with one point to rivals dortmund.

  • @freeassange7122
    @freeassange7122 Před 3 měsíci +20

    1:09
    "Leverkusen were arguably the better team and unlucky not to win"
    That's not true. They drew the game after a very lucky penalty in the last minute.

    • @DaGhost141
      @DaGhost141 Před 3 měsíci +2

      yeah, at the start of Tuchels career they were kings of giving penalties away, it was wild. Luckily they've stopped that since then.

    • @The18thAnniversary
      @The18thAnniversary Před 3 měsíci

      That was clearly a penalty, clumsy Davis needs to watch his feet

  • @timliu4028
    @timliu4028 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Bayern fan here, seeing Leverkusen perform like this is awesome which makes the league more competitive which makes us more competitive throughout the season. With that being said, they need to keep this momentum in the final stages, and with how young this team is, idk if I see it happening. Dortmund have had so many points leading into the final day and still choked it…

  • @solidgod1093
    @solidgod1093 Před 3 měsíci +98

    They are effectively 1 point ahead (not 4) given Bayern has had to move one game due to excessive snow. My best guess is that Bayern will (as always) win as they are more consistent and have a deeper bench

    • @raheem201231
      @raheem201231 Před 3 měsíci +8

      4 points. It’s not an automatic win for Bayern.

    • @solidgod1093
      @solidgod1093 Před 3 měsíci +13

      @@raheem201231 4 points but 1 less game played. Let’s speak again after next Wednesday when they have their replacement game but they are playing a bottom of the league team…

    • @rohith5482
      @rohith5482 Před 3 měsíci

      their game in hand is against union berlin plus they will win if they have to play leverkusen from home

    • @The1nOnlyJohnDoe
      @The1nOnlyJohnDoe Před 3 měsíci +1

      Bro thought bayern automatically win games😅 Also, they lost to frankfurt 5-1

    • @solidgod1093
      @solidgod1093 Před 3 měsíci +9

      @@The1nOnlyJohnDoe well betting quotes currently imply a roughly 85% chance of a win vs Berlin, which makes stating there is an effective 1 point difference more accurate than saying there is a 4 point difference while ignoring this game that’s yet to be played in my book. Also Frankfurt has been their only loss in the league this season and they are actually a decent team

  • @davinnicode
    @davinnicode Před 3 měsíci +5

    Leverkusen always had talented players, a top tier youth level and great scouting. However, they have always lacked consistency, a decent ambition and luck with manager appointments. Although they are generally pretty open to new more riskful manager options, it always felt strange how they went on about it: One time they would hire an upcoming manager who showed success only over a short period in the second division and another time they would hire a former player with a big name but without any coaching experience or a former assistant manager to be their first team manager. If one has followed German football for a longer period you would always sense that Leverkusen just need a good manager to really compete with the top teams. The Alonso move can be sorted in to the same category but this time it really pays off for them. Hopefully, he will stay for a few more years. Leverkusen always played one of the most attractive football in Germany and Alonso is doing just that.

  • @jacklowe3037
    @jacklowe3037 Před 3 měsíci +21

    I’ll see how they do in this afcon period without Boniface, Tapsoba and kossounou who are some of there key players. But they have a good chance.

    • @seppokuusinen8595
      @seppokuusinen8595 Před 3 měsíci +1

      How on earth did they miss that? They also pronounced some of the players’ names wrong, like Hradecky. Tifo’s quality is usually better.

    • @changename5088
      @changename5088 Před 3 měsíci

      Well, with the way the ivory coast played today, Koussounou will be back in Leverkusen in no time.

  • @donmathew4152
    @donmathew4152 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Leverkusen: *beats Bayern 3-0*
    Algorithm: WHY BAYERN MIGHT LOSE BUNDESLIGA

  • @stephendenis3855
    @stephendenis3855 Před 3 měsíci +2

    editors are so good on this channel

  • @bigfudge2031
    @bigfudge2031 Před 3 měsíci +17

    The reason Xavi Alonso is having success as a coach unlike his English counterparts is because he put in a lot of the hard time before becoming a head coach, instead of just being handed a job because of his name.

  • @HT3897
    @HT3897 Před 3 měsíci +5

    When you watch leverkusen, not 90 mins but they give a pep team vibes, Alonso will be a great manager and hope he will win the title

  • @shurikenzfrenzy3651
    @shurikenzfrenzy3651 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Leverkusen just beat Bayern 3-0 lol

  • @axelmuller4341
    @axelmuller4341 Před 3 měsíci

    0:50 They are referred to as "Vizekusen" here in Germany, because of the 1999/2000 Season where they were 3 Points up before Matchday 34 and still ended up second ("Vizemeister") among other things because of an owngoal of Michael Ballack. The Bayer AG even registered the term "Vizekusen" as a protected trademark.

  • @phirus646
    @phirus646 Před 3 měsíci +2

    From the title I was afraid this video was about Bayern's shortcomings, but they aren't playing a bad season. They are in fact playing a great season, maybe even one of their best. But Leverkusen is just so much stronger this year

  • @Nonixification
    @Nonixification Před 2 měsíci +3

    This video is like a fine old wine.

  • @sagarkumarchowdhury9537
    @sagarkumarchowdhury9537 Před 3 měsíci +8

    It is more about Leverkusen going into 2009 Barca mode.

    • @oKnuTo
      @oKnuTo Před 3 měsíci +2

      the fact that leverkusen is 14-3-0 and its not clear cut that they will win the titel is insane. they are on pace to play a 90 Points season in a 18 team league. same pace in a 20 team league nets to 100.5 points. Bayern and Bayer are currently as consitnat as liverpool and city where in that season where liverpool placed second with 98points.

  • @Soulcalbiur1123
    @Soulcalbiur1123 Před 3 měsíci +2

    My one complaint is bruvo said “Bayern will act swiftly in the winter market” all we’ve done is sign Dier, at this rate Bayerns season and streaks are over. Thank you Tuchel! I loved what happened at Chelsea and wanted Bayern to experience it as well!

    • @robertocioffi2523
      @robertocioffi2523 Před 3 měsíci +2

      For real. People are blaming Kane but Tuchel is a fraud

    • @Soulcalbiur1123
      @Soulcalbiur1123 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@robertocioffi2523 tuchel has let us down badly. I had hoped that it was just a Chelsea thing but after watching how Bayerns play has progressed we were better with Julian.

    • @robertocioffi2523
      @robertocioffi2523 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Soulcalbiur1123 yeah, i am a fan of Nagelssman. Bayern conceded way less goals with him

  • @user-vf7su5de3h
    @user-vf7su5de3h Před 2 měsíci

    The music in your video makes your video fancy and excellent

  • @geenkaas6380
    @geenkaas6380 Před 28 dny +7

    Well they have lost it

  • @giftmokaba4127
    @giftmokaba4127 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Turns out the curse was not Spurs…it was Harry Kane💀

  • @sunflowersamurai10
    @sunflowersamurai10 Před 3 měsíci

    The title and thumbnail, perfect comedic delivery 🤌🏿

  • @MaliceMajorE15
    @MaliceMajorE15 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Good Video- Please note that Granit Xhaka was not a free transfer

  • @LesterLinks
    @LesterLinks Před 3 měsíci +77

    Cause Kane is there😂😂

  • @peterngetich4477
    @peterngetich4477 Před 3 měsíci +9

    TIFO is the best football coverage channel with indept analysis, can't wait for the next video. Kuddos

  • @hollins625
    @hollins625 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice video. Leverkusen are on an all time run and still only slightly above Bayern. How likely is it that they just continue like this and get nearly 90 points?

  • @Yung_Tubz
    @Yung_Tubz Před 3 měsíci +25

    Signing Eric Dier will do that to you 😂

    • @Avalon_1991
      @Avalon_1991 Před 3 měsíci

      After signing Dier that Spiderman meme: "You know what, double the Tottenham"

  • @Samelamers
    @Samelamers Před 3 měsíci +3

    Rofles their sporting director deserve props he knows football really well.

  • @sarathguttikonda4065
    @sarathguttikonda4065 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Never write off Bayern until either it was mathematically not possible to win or the last minute of the last match of the season .The last time a team other than bayern won was dortmund and that was my first season watching Bundesliga. Even i want Leverkusen to win but bayern are in these situations many times and know how to step up at the right time

    • @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496
      @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496 Před měsícem

      Are they step up? Now its supposedly the right time. Are you still cooking on munich winning the league

  • @taylormonroe8614
    @taylormonroe8614 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This video didn’t actually explain why Bayern might lose the Bundesliga: it simply explained how Xabi Alonso reshaped Leverkusen into a contender.
    No mentioning of Bayern’s squad being the thinnest it’s ever been, no mentioning of Bayern selling & loaning more players out during the summer than signings made, no mentioning of Tuchel’s tactics or chemistry with the team/board, and no mentioning of Bayern and Leverkusen both competing in Europe, where one has faced zero competition and the other doubled United and Galatasaray while becoming the first team in years to beat Copenhagen away in Europe.

  • @rmnstr604
    @rmnstr604 Před 3 měsíci +1

    We have all seen this before. Some side challenges Bayern , Bayern second or third at christmas time.
    But at the end of the season Bayern is once again the champion.

    • @gunterleba
      @gunterleba Před 3 měsíci

      Bayern are now 7 Points behind Leverkusen

  • @jamnewt7338
    @jamnewt7338 Před 3 měsíci +4

    So they’re the German spurs, ironically now beating Kane in the league

  • @Iron-Bridge
    @Iron-Bridge Před 3 měsíci +18

    Just when you think Kane and Dier are about to have a league title on their C.V. Still early days though.

    • @kukunase1686
      @kukunase1686 Před 3 měsíci +1

      even if they dont this season they will next season

  • @robwyyi
    @robwyyi Před 3 měsíci

    Last match suggest with out Wirtz on pitch Leverkusen is lost creatively. After Wirtz got sub in 2nd half all metric improved. Just enough for win Wirtz wasn’t involved with winning goal but with him all metrics improved. Having one player be so central your holding your breath many of times. Not being able to rest him could turn into injury. Have chance with, without him no chance.

  • @achimsinn6189
    @achimsinn6189 Před 3 měsíci

    Also in the season where they lost all 3 titles in the last match which was the origin for the name neverkusen they were leading after the first half of Bundesliga as well and despite being unbeaten Bayern is still on thier tails with 4 less points but also one less match played.

  • @ecobost
    @ecobost Před 3 měsíci +8

    The most important transfer is the one they didn't make. Without Wirtz they would have close to no chance.

    • @HadagHDx
      @HadagHDx Před 3 měsíci +3

      Actually they got him from Cologne youth, so you could argue it was a transfer

  • @AbidShadhin
    @AbidShadhin Před 3 měsíci +41

    Leverkusen, Girona winning the league is the story we need right now, but also harry kane deserves his trophies🥲

    • @hughjanus5093
      @hughjanus5093 Před 3 měsíci +10

      This year is shaping up to be a historic one like 2004. Now we just need someone like PSV to win the champions league and Turkey to win the Euro 😂😂

    • @kaastue
      @kaastue Před 3 měsíci +9

      Girona is a City fotball group club, so I don't know if them winning makes me feel any better about the future of football.

    • @user-il2nm5fj9e
      @user-il2nm5fj9e Před 3 měsíci

      Who cares about him?! Leverkusen must win this year

    • @AbidShadhin
      @AbidShadhin Před 3 měsíci

      @@user-il2nm5fj9e I care that's why I said

    • @100sky3
      @100sky3 Před 3 měsíci

      Exactly, more people need to be made aware of this......they're hardly Union Berlin. Villarreal winning La Liga would be the fairytale. @@kaastue

  • @thedarklordtiberius642
    @thedarklordtiberius642 Před 2 měsíci +2

    This hits harder after Leverkusen demolished Bayern 3:0

  • @hrodebrt
    @hrodebrt Před 3 měsíci +1

    Am I wrong in comparing this to when Ronaldo went to Juve? His personal numbers were great but everyone else dropped off significantly and the team just looked like it had never played together. Obviously I don't think Kane is to blame but idk just feels like a very similar kind of situation.

  • @miswardi938
    @miswardi938 Před 3 měsíci +3

    granit xhaka has been one of my favourites since day 1, underrated midfielder

  • @thedriversclub1715
    @thedriversclub1715 Před 3 měsíci +4

    here after Bayern's loss yesterday🥰🥰

  • @harleymilner3189
    @harleymilner3189 Před 3 měsíci

    Remiscent of napoli being the almost team for years, Liverpool likewise, when Leverkusen do it, it will have to be momentus, historic, and emphatic

  • @DerUnhold
    @DerUnhold Před 3 měsíci

    There are 4 Players from Leverkusen who are at the Africa Cup:
    Boniface, Kossounou , Tapsoba and Adli

  • @LetsPlayCrazy
    @LetsPlayCrazy Před 3 měsíci +3

    You actually think Vizekusen will stay on course? :'D
    Let me take you younglings back in time!
    If you don't remember the '99/'00 league, you might not know why any german already knows how this duel will go with a VERY good chance. (I'd say >80% that leverkusen blows it again...) there simply isn't anyone as consistent as bayern... sad as that is.

    • @rainerbloedsinn430
      @rainerbloedsinn430 Před 3 měsíci

      Bayern's only showing consistency at their training grounds for now. Their game lately seems quite uninspired compared to others

    • @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496
      @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496 Před měsícem

      Hey old man, are they blowing it? Is munich are consistent? Tell me how many vizekusen lose, how many munich lose? So consistent right? VERY good chance right? Sad as that is

  • @siphemngxunyeni9493
    @siphemngxunyeni9493 Před 3 měsíci +3

    This is aging like fine wine, seeing that Bayern just lost 3 nil to Leverkusen🤣

  • @LameLoura
    @LameLoura Před 3 měsíci

    Bro. Your thumbnails is fv*king savage.

  • @farhantalukder
    @farhantalukder Před 3 měsíci

    ay im glad this channel still called tifo

  • @blackout995
    @blackout995 Před 3 měsíci +5

    You can take a man out of Tottenham, but you can't take the Tottenham out the man 😭

  • @DavidLimofLimReport
    @DavidLimofLimReport Před 3 měsíci +29

    Because kane brought the Tottenham curse

  • @itstonimate8964
    @itstonimate8964 Před 3 měsíci

    Actually they're called "Vizekusen" which could better be translated as " secondkusen". Beside that, great video as always :)

    • @piekay7285
      @piekay7285 Před 3 měsíci

      Neverkusen and Vizekusen are two different nicknames. Vizekusen is only known in Germany

  • @unknown_558
    @unknown_558 Před 3 měsíci +1

    pls make a new video with the 3:0 update

  • @_eliteblazin8765
    @_eliteblazin8765 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Question to the german Leverkusen fans here. I thought the Leverkusens nickname was Vice-kusen?!"Vizekusen". Here it was translated to Neverkusen 🙂

    • @robs257
      @robs257 Před 3 měsíci +1

      in germany u say vizekusen in england you say neverkusen i guess because of translation.

    • @_eliteblazin8765
      @_eliteblazin8765 Před 3 měsíci

      cheers @@robs257

  • @crexLive
    @crexLive Před 3 měsíci +6

    The core of the video (0:35) is based on a wrong premise:
    Leverkusen is NOT leading the Bundesliga by 4 points yet.
    As the table at 0:17 shows, Bayern played 1 game less.
    If they win in that game against Union, which is expected, then Leverkusen is leading the league by 1 point.
    To speak about "can Leverkusen hold on to their lead" at that point is nothing but clickbait, because it's literally a 1 game result which can change the outcome. Anything can happen since both teams will play each other one more time.
    You lost me there cause the video appears to be very clickbaity and simply factually wrong.

    • @MichaelGGarry
      @MichaelGGarry Před 3 měsíci

      They clearly are leading by 4 points though. Spare games still need to be won.....

    • @Marc-vk7rl
      @Marc-vk7rl Před 3 měsíci

      Boy, do I have news for you

  • @Jonas-nz7er
    @Jonas-nz7er Před 3 měsíci +2

    In germany Leverkusen is referred to as Vizekusen, for always coming second.

  • @mylittlethoughttree
    @mylittlethoughttree Před 3 měsíci

    Feels weird hearing Seb mentioned simply as "The Athletic's Seb Stafford Bloor"

  • @michaelcorcoran1011
    @michaelcorcoran1011 Před 3 měsíci +5

    And they go onto loss to Bremen today😮😮

  • @uncreative5766
    @uncreative5766 Před 3 měsíci +18

    How sustainable is Bayer's transfer model? The idea of developing young players, selling them off for millions of pounds/euros, and then rinse and repeat happened at Southampton. Southampton eventually ran out of steam. How long can Bayer realistically expect to keep that going before they have to evolve and adapt, regress, or worse, relegated.

    • @MacHoodio
      @MacHoodio Před 3 měsíci +10

      I mean Leverkusen are historically a much bigger and successful team than Southampton. They are pretty much always in Europe and often in the champions league. So they will probably regress but nowhere near relegation considering the way the club is run. Schalke caused their own downfall. I hope they win it this year and the europa league.

    • @jdogg448
      @jdogg448 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@MacHoodioYet when xabi Alonso came in they were in the relegation zone?

    • @MacHoodio
      @MacHoodio Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@jdogg448 yea early in the season, they still had a great squad and were never gonna get relegated. In the same way that lyon and ajax weren't either.

    • @StillAwesome21
      @StillAwesome21 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@jdogg448 Yeah, but no where near in the state that Schalke was, not even close. No one thought Leverkusen was going down that year.

    • @MichaelGGarry
      @MichaelGGarry Před 3 měsíci +3

      How else can a football club hope to exist without sugar daddies? Everyone has to try and exist the same way.....

  • @deanVodkahouse
    @deanVodkahouse Před 3 měsíci

    10 Feb, put the date in your diary, it's the day of Leveruksen v Bayern funnily enough Madrid v Girona is on the exact same date and at the exact same time 17:30 GMT! I'm English, and I love keeping an eye on foreign teams, I'll be watching Leverkusen as I voted them the most exciting team in Europe with Girona being second

  • @GazH-zc7jj
    @GazH-zc7jj Před 3 měsíci

    It's going to come down to when leverkusen play bayern, if they keep mirroring each other that game will be winner takes all, leverkusen this season reminds me of Leicester city the year they won the prem, play well with a bit of good fortune and luck, got to give kudos to alonso.

  • @TyrionCypher
    @TyrionCypher Před 3 měsíci +7

    If Bayern doesn’t win this year, they win next year. They are doing just as well in the league as the previous seasons and much better than last season. What Leverkusen are doing so far ist just extraordinary and I hope they keep going.

    • @Nutzer11
      @Nutzer11 Před 3 měsíci +2

      No, the Kane curse just needs to continue. The meme-world needs it😂

  • @thomasfriesejr.9198
    @thomasfriesejr.9198 Před 3 měsíci +52

    I hope Xabi stays for a few more years. He can move to Liverpool whenever Klopp retires.

    • @phanthomzm
      @phanthomzm Před 3 měsíci +23

      Probably going to madrid when ancelotti leaves

    • @amrelarcher8990
      @amrelarcher8990 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Madrid seems more and more likely. They could have went for Zidane instead of extending Ancelotti but the extension seems to be an indication that they’re willing to wait how Xabi pans out before deciding between Xabi and Zidane.

    • @lucas_dr3
      @lucas_dr3 Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@phanthomzmgoing to Bayern this summer when Tuchel gets sacked

    • @thomasfriesejr.9198
      @thomasfriesejr.9198 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@phanthomzm yeah, you're probably right. Ancelotti is closer to the end of his career, so the timing makes more sense.

    • @yazadolan3081
      @yazadolan3081 Před 3 měsíci +2

      As a LFC fan, I would love for Xabi to go and manage Liverpool once Klopp goes, though Madrid seems to be the likely destination.
      He will be surely be given time to rebuild at Liverpool if he comes in, while Madrid fans are fickle and would quickly asking for his resignation once things go bad.

  • @LUFC273
    @LUFC273 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Its 19 games in and Bayern are 2 points behind, never known a season to be finished after 19 games

    • @sun2020able
      @sun2020able Před 3 měsíci

      well said. Bayern have less pressure and they have a reliable Kane

  • @tomasschmidt9086
    @tomasschmidt9086 Před 3 měsíci

    Palacios is one of the best in the Bundesliga, being not only essential to Leverkusen style but also being incredibly clutch.
    So underrated!!

  • @DaxRaider
    @DaxRaider Před 3 měsíci +4

    neverkusen is a horrible trtanslation for vizekusen which means "second kusen" basicly
    as a big football fan i never heared of neverkusen that doesnt exist in germany xD

    • @csolivais1979
      @csolivais1979 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Another commenter said that the Neverkusen is used in England.

  • @Caoimhin1909
    @Caoimhin1909 Před 3 měsíci +11

    I'm extraordinarily petty in that I'm not sure I want Leverkusen to win the league after Dortmund bottled it last season, as it'll be more embarrassing for us. Saying that, obviously good for the league, and the memes of Harry Kane will be endless.

    • @dontmindme6995
      @dontmindme6995 Před 3 měsíci +3

      tbf you were so close last season because Bayern were so bad, not because you were good. You also were extremely dependent on Bellingham which shows this season. Not saying that as a rival fan, because competitively speaking were not anymore

    • @Caoimhin1909
      @Caoimhin1909 Před 3 měsíci

      @@dontmindme6995 It was definitely a mixture, as cliché as it sounds. Our Rückrunde was very good, though we were only on the front foot because Bayern faltered. Bellingham also wasn't that good after January. His explosive form in Madrid has been completely unexpected.

    • @dontmindme6995
      @dontmindme6995 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Caoimhin1909 it was unexpected that he would become such a scoring machine, but he was still doing absolutely everything at Dortmund, just from a deeper role. Sure Malen, Haller, Hummels, Brandt and especially Kobel were fantastic, but without Bellingham you would have been in a fight for the champions league places, not for the title

  • @carlosdumbratzen6332
    @carlosdumbratzen6332 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Remember that last season at this point union berlin was in first position? Look where they are now. Also look at dortmund and how they squandered their chance. I wont believe in it until I see it. As long as they are so close to first place I doubt them losing it. Ill just continue enjoying Stuttgart playing such fine football and the intense atmosphere here north of Hamburg with Holstein Kiel, St Pauli and HSV being in prime position to get into the first league.

    • @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496
      @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496 Před měsícem

      I already know the moment they hire tuchel, they will having problem of inconsistency, they winning last season because dortmund inconsistency, losing german super cup and to third tier prove to me that munich not gonna win the league.

    • @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496
      @ahmadzulkhairieamran3496 Před měsícem

      I know already munich not win the league the moment they lose in in

  • @failedrift
    @failedrift Před 3 měsíci +1

    Saw them for the first time against RB Liepzig. The goals they conceded were from hilariously casual defending but as an attacking unit they are the most enjoyable I've seen in Europe. Florian Writz is the real deal.

    • @BladimirButin
      @BladimirButin Před 3 měsíci

      Because Tapsoba and Kossounou their two main defenders are at the African cup of nations

  • @haristaletovic2703
    @haristaletovic2703 Před 3 měsíci +14

    The god old days when Bundesliga was having Wolfsburg, Borussia D. as the winners, it was worth watching and it was equal to PL and LL, but since that the league has lost any sense of excitment, this season can be a crucial, with another title for Bayern, I really hope that they will start falling deeply and deeply.

    • @TigerStripy-oz3hy
      @TigerStripy-oz3hy Před 3 měsíci +9

      Bayern Munich are a great club though, you can't hate them like a Man City or Plastic S G, or Chelski.

    • @haristaletovic2703
      @haristaletovic2703 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@TigerStripy-oz3hy Man City and Chelsea were born much before Bayern, so they cannot be "plastic clubs', the fact that none of them don't have a monopoly over league which is not the case with Bayern is additional reason to love them.

    • @jakkaxn5513
      @jakkaxn5513 Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@haristaletovic2703born before bayern😭.
      Bayern wasn’t even the best club in Munich when they started back in the day😭.
      Those who don’t know anything about football talking about bayern so funny to me.

    • @Hentzau.
      @Hentzau. Před 3 měsíci +9

      ​@@haristaletovic2703 Did Bayern need Oil money to win all those trophies? Your logic is dead.

    • @unknown3158
      @unknown3158 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Hentzau.No, but they needed money, regardless of where it came from. And they bought out the competition, which is even worse,

  • @ascarby
    @ascarby Před 3 měsíci +3

    shows how underrated Granit Xhaka is. Miss him at Arsenal, we don't play with the same fluency.

    • @YS-xi1cs
      @YS-xi1cs Před 3 měsíci +1

      Why? Because of one good season, what about when he threw the shirt and flipped everyone no? Or how he would get send off in crucial games no oh right that was him showing passion.....forget everything he did right? .....

    • @ascarby
      @ascarby Před 3 měsíci

      @@YS-xi1cs his role evolved and his mentality improved. He also found a specific role and wasn't playing in such defensive positions. It's clear from this season in the Bundesliga that it wasn't just 'one good season' and that would have continued. Would much rather have him than Kai Havertz.

  • @adonnis1
    @adonnis1 Před 3 měsíci

    I appreciate that you mentioned hincapie, but I really think it’s unfair that he isn’t played more. He plays as good if not better than Tapsoba, Tah, or Kossounou. Hopefully he just gets transferred this winter to a team that appreciates his talent and allows him to start more games

    • @tommyschmid5831
      @tommyschmid5831 Před 3 měsíci

      They sure will not let him go this winter as Kossonou and Tapsoba are off to Africa Cup.

  • @manuelb3525
    @manuelb3525 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I like the video, but it kinda ignores the value Palacios provides. He's arguably one of the 3 most important players in the team and also a top 3 midfielder in the Bundesliga

  • @gilbertmacnaughton4763
    @gilbertmacnaughton4763 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Can’t stand Spurs, but if they have to win the premier league once in my lifetime, it would be hilarious for them to win it this year while Bayern don’t win the bundesliga

    • @TigerStripy-oz3hy
      @TigerStripy-oz3hy Před 3 měsíci +2

      All the top clubs keep bottling it when they are top, Man City have De Bruyne back for the 2nd half of the season, Man City will do it again unfortunately.

  • @footballforlife09
    @footballforlife09 Před 3 měsíci +4

    They should have lost it last season!! BVB 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @khanyamosetlhi2530
    @khanyamosetlhi2530 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Releasing this before Bayern go on to lose a game is great timing

  • @melvyn_ivy
    @melvyn_ivy Před 3 měsíci

    Making such a well rounded video and forgetting to mention that Bayern has played one game less against a relegation candidate (15th) which means it is 99% gonna be one point behind and not in Leverkusen’s hands but will come down to both teams rematch if Leverkusen’s making it through the African Cup month at all.

  • @krisven01
    @krisven01 Před 3 měsíci +17

    In the h2h this season Leverkusen were lucky not to lose, they were given a very soft penalty in extra time. Stop the lies. Leverkusen didn't dominate the game, it was a close game but saying Leverkusen were the better side it's a lie to fit the narrative!

    • @jesseseifert7995
      @jesseseifert7995 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Absolutely right. Strange lie in the first place, they can still make the video without that false claim

    • @madeupstory9510
      @madeupstory9510 Před 3 měsíci

      Well, the penalty is arguable but Munich wasn't the better. They were level in almost every stat. But Leverkusen players have had better rating by many websites. Many were 7.4 vs 7.0. I don't think that they were lying, they were just lazy.

  • @akashdeb5201
    @akashdeb5201 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Any other season and I would have wished ardently for Bayern to lose. But Harry Kane not winning a title for so long puts me in a dilemma...

    • @TigerStripy-oz3hy
      @TigerStripy-oz3hy Před 3 měsíci +1

      Gerrard never got one, yet he won a few trophies, Kane has got runners up medals....

  • @The90sun
    @The90sun Před 3 měsíci +1

    It's funny this was posted right before 0-1 loss to Werder Bremen at Home. Worst loss for Bayern in a long time

  • @inhumanunion1223
    @inhumanunion1223 Před 3 měsíci +2

    After this weekend, this is seeming likely

  • @randomperson9732
    @randomperson9732 Před 3 měsíci +9

    You guys are so clueless it's almost funny. "Werkself" doesn't mean Factory football club at all, but Worker's eleven, because the club was started by the EMPLOYEES. In the H2H, Leverkusen were the lucky ones, thanks to the soft pen they goy at the end. And finally, Bayern are weak? If they win their game in hand, they're ONE point behind Leverkusen with a better GD.

    • @tusia3899
      @tusia3899 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I think it was 2019/20 season that Bayern started off pretty poorly (being around 6th-7th in the beginning of December if I remember correctly?), yet they still won the title in the end. It's clear that the title is meant to be clickbaity, and a lot of tifo's videos have those kinds of titles lately. I understand why, but it always seems kind of biased against big teams. Like, Bayern can be 2nd in the league and still overall have a much better chance at winning the thing than Leverkusen. It's weird that they couldn't just make a video focused on Leverkusen and the fact they're doing well without all the "Bayern won't win this year" shtick

  • @RespecterAlexander
    @RespecterAlexander Před 3 měsíci +3

    Don’t underestimate Neverkusen’s ability to give up trophies

  • @freiheutskampfer-tell4892
    @freiheutskampfer-tell4892 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Bayern are not bad this season. They are playing good this season. I son't know where this always comes from. Right now this is one of the better bundesliga seasons for bayern. Which makes bayers achievments even more impressive.

  • @grapeappletwist
    @grapeappletwist Před 3 měsíci +1

    Man Kane somehow still gets blamed and Tucheliban continues to escape it. Very weird narrative.