It really goes down like oil.
For 11 years, Bayern really shaved what they could shave and were always, deservedly, at the top (with of course more financial opportunities than the rest of the league). The Bundesliga is a shadow of its former self, with almost none of its former enthusiasm and splendor.
And then Leverkusen produced a performance that went down in the annals of Bundesliga history. A season that was NEVER possible, even with players like Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Breitner and Rummenigge, Matthäus, Robben and Ribery and Co.
I would have preferred them to a team other than Leverkusen, notably Stuttgart last season or Dortmund in general, who have come close more than once in the last decade, but the fact that they have become the most great club in the world makes me even happier.
The Leverkusen team of 23/24.
We will still be talking about it in 100 years.
Leverkusen have had an absolutely exceptional season, there is no doubt about that.
But I don’t see why a season like this wasn’t possible for Beckenbauer, Robben and Co.
Bayern have survived 53 consecutive Bundesliga matches without defeat. It wasn’t in one season, but I don’t understand why it couldn’t have been possible. For me, it’s more of a triple season that people will be talking about 100 years from now. But we won’t know.
There you may have me. misunderstood. There is no doubt that something like this would have been possible with the players mentioned. But in reality, nothing like this ever happened. While talking about these legendary players from the Bavarian CV, I also wanted to highlight what performance the Leverkusen team showed last year.
For me, this is the best performance a Bundesliga team has ever achieved.
This is at least the best performance ever achieved by a Bundesliga team between two minutes of play.
88 and 98.
I don’t want to diminish Leverkusen’s success in any way, but your celebrations are certainly worth it
a little excessive.
I think it’s seriously debatable whether this is the best Bundesliga season ever.
She is ranked third in terms of points and goals:
1. Bayern 2012/13: 91 points 98:18 goals +80
2. Bayern 2013/14: 90 points 94:23 goals +71
3. Leverkusen 2023/24: 90 points 89:24 goals +65
For me, Bayern have been a bit more dominant, especially this season under Heynckes but also under Guardiola the following year, but they haven’t managed to stay undefeated. Depending on how much importance you attach to the unique feat of finishing a season undefeated, you can certainly argue that Bayer 04 played the best Bundesliga season in history.
By the way, Bayern with Müller and Beckenbauer got a maximum of 79 points according to the 3-point rule. But in 1971/72, with 101 goals scored, which still remains a record.