He used to play for Bayern Munich, but it doesn’t mean he will support the Bavarians at all costs. Former midfielder Dietmar Hamann, now a Sky expert, gave his predictions for the upcoming Bundesliga season, which starts on Friday the 13th, and he sees Borussia Dortmund as the future champion.Former Liverpool and Manchester City man was explaining the reasons why he thinks that Bayern won’t win it’s eleventh consecutive German title, and the main points seems to be the lack of leadership, ’holes’ in defense, lack of depth in the squad, and off course, Haaland’s presence in Dortmund squad. „With Boateng and Alaba, Bayern have lost two heavyweights in central defense. You have to see how quickly Nagelsmann finds a solid pair in the defense center. And in addition, the coach and Oliver Kahn are new to the club, as coach and chairman of the board. That’s why I believe in Dortmund as champions!“ starts Hamman his explanation.Red alert in Munich: No wins for Bayern in all four pre-season gamesFormer Bayern midfielder also sees a situation in Dortmund as more favorable, even thou they also have a new coach – Marco Rose, former Borussia Monchengladbach’s first man. But, they have found a good replacement for Jadon Sancho and kept Erling Haaland for one more season. „Rose has a qualitatively much broader squad than last year in Gladbach. Rose has already done a great job there. And at BVB he also has Erling Haaland. With him on the team, the club has very good chances. Especially since Jadon Sancho was replaced well. With his speed and technology, Donyell Malen fits in perfectly with the BVB philosophy. Even if he needs some time to find his way around” says Hamman. Lukas Podolski returns to Poland to end his career at his grandmother’s favourite clubAnd finally, lack of leadership in the back four, as well a thin bench, especially at the striker and wings position are something which adds to Bayern’s misfortune, according to their former player. „Nagelsmann lacks a loudspeaker in defense. Upamecano is not the one. But young players like Davies or Richards need leadership. In addition, Sule always has fitness problems. And what if Lewandowski is out for a longer period?” poinst out Hamman. And let’s not forget a tough schedule. The first game is against tough opponent: Borussia Monchengladbach, a team which always finds a way to win against the Bavarians, and in the fourth round, Bayern is playing in Leipzig. Time will tell if Hamman was right, but the upcoming Bundesliga will surely be very exciting.
