Barcelona, Juventus and PSG look set to romp to title defences, but it’s a two horse race in Bundesliga.
Along with the English Premier League, the Bundesliga is one of the two competitions most likely to provide thrills and spills as the last international break of the season provided teams the chance to catch their breath.
With Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Barcelona seemingly set to romp to their respective title defences in France, Italy and Spain, periods of dominance are continuing across the continent.
It will be an eighth straight title for Juve, assuming its away loss at Genoa before the break did not the start a shocking slide. PSG is closing in on a sixth success in seven years while Barcelona appears on course for an eighth triumph in the last 11 years.
However, there are two-horse races set to unfold in England and Germany, while a raft of issues — including European qualification, goalscorer awards and relegation battles — are also still to be decided.
BUNDESLIGA
Arguably even more exciting than the Premier League’s title battle, Bayern Munich is only ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference after Niko Kovac’s men won 13 of their last 14 Bundesliga games going into the break. Dortmund has shown resilience, though, with a last-minute winner at Hertha Berlin in its most recent game keeping it level with Bayern — and Lucien Favre’s side will visit the Allianz Arena on April 6 for an unmissable encounter.
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