4. NIKO KOVAC

The future of the 47-year-old Berlin-born coach with Croatian roots is said to depend on the outcome of the 2018/2019 season entirely. To win the German Cup and the national Championship is what is seen as a minimum demand by the club's leaders Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness.

"We are the best team when we give all we have," the former Croatian national coach emphasizes. The 2018 German Cup winner (Eintracht Frankfurt) is counting on his team's experience.

"Many my players have played hundreds of tight games like the one we face this Saturday," Kovac commented.

The 2018/2019 title would be Kovac's first Championship. "It is my big goal to win my first Championship," the coach said. It is either do or die for him.

5. UPSWINGS

Bayern won its recent league home-games by 6-0 (Wolfsburg/ Mainz).

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer seems to meet his best level again struggling for a long time after his long injury break in advance of the 2018 World Cup. Neuer' saves against the Netherlands (3-2) in Germany's 2020 European Championship qualifier, just world class.

Bayern's Youngsters such as forward Serge Gnabry, defender Niklas Suele (both 23) and midfielder Leon Goretzka (24) benefit from their breakthrough in the team of German national coach Joachim Loew.

Joshua Kimmich proved he has developed to a true leader in both his club team and the German national side.

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