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#1 The domestic dominance of Bayern is likely to continue
At the halfway point of the Bundesliga season, Bayern lead the way, 11 points ahead of second-placed Schalke. Dortmund, Leverkusen, Leipzig and Mönchengladbach all sit with 28 points, in that order. Bayern also have the highest goal difference at +26, the next highest being Dortmund with +15.
Clearly, the champions are again, way ahead of the pack, and with Neuer, one of the best goalkeepers in the world returning from injury in 2018, the likelihood of them slipping is very slim.
Even the DFB Pokal seems within their grasps, as the only clubs in the top half of the Bundesliga that remain in the competition are Schalke, Leverkusen and Frankfurt.
The fact that Bayern have beaten all the clubs stated above, Dortmund thrice and Leipzig twice, shows how they’re on a different level to the other Bundesliga clubs.
With most of their players back to top form, including veterans Robben and Ribéry, and new additions in Tolisso, James, Süle and Rudy, Bayern can look forward to a very promising 2018.
