Bayer Leverkusen News and Analysis

The German Bundesliga doesn't quite have the same firepower across the top flight as it used to, but between Luka Vuskovic's incredible maiden season in a top flight league of any kind, the ludicrously elite Bayern Munich front three, and the underrated stars of Stuttgart and RB Leipzig (and now Hoffenheim, too), there is a lot of talent in the league worth getting excited about. With more than half of the 2025/26 season now in the bag, it is time to rank the 25 very best players in the Bundesliga this season in order from worst to first. Obviously, Bayern Munich dominate the list, but even the likes of Hamburg and Mainz have representatives in what has been an unpredictable season beyond the top spot. 25. Hamburg LB Miro Muheim Miro Muheim was Hamburg's best player in the 2. Bundes...

The 2025/26 Bundesliga season is more than halfway done, and so now is as great of a time as ever to pinpoint the biggest sporting weakness in each side in the German top flight so far this season. Augsburg: Retaining control Every smaller Bundesliga side is inherently going to struggle at least somewhat in possession, and the style of the Bundesliga has never really been about being strong with the ball, unless if you are Bayern Munich (and occasionally RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, depending on the manager). But Augsburg have more talent than their placement in the league table (13th) suggests. A big part of that is their inability to protect leads by keeping control of games, both in and out of possession. They have a few players who are genuinely among the best in the Bunde...

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Ranking the 25 best Bundesliga players of the 2025/26 season so far

Every Bundesliga team’s biggest weakness in 2026