Ahead of Bayern Munich's opening Bundesliga match against Stuttgart, Müller gave an exclusive interview to German media outlet Welt, where he discussed his expectations for the new season.

What can the Bundesliga learn from the World Cup?

That's an interesting question. In terms of playing style, I haven't seen any new trends that Bundesliga coaches will definitely adopt. However, it's worth noting that teams generally reduce their pressing against opponents in one-on-one defensive situations.

Bayern Munich enters the new season as defending champions. Will your former club easily win the title again?

Under Kompany's leadership, the team won't ever be complacent because he will certainly be demanding, but I don't think there's any team in the Bundesliga that can compete with Bayern Munich this season.

Why?

Bayern Munich will likely accumulate roughly the same number of points as last season (89 points), and I think it will be difficult for any other team to achieve similar results. Bayer Leverkusen did it once in the 2023-24 season with an outstanding performance and many late goals.

They even reached 90 points back then.

But that was just an exception. Of course, there are established giants like Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen. I also think Stuttgart is very ambitious, but I don't think they can accumulate more than 80 points in a season. I don't believe Bayer Leverkusen will repeat their success.

Borussia Dortmund's management still believes they have a chance to win the championship.

Borussia Dortmund will be strong. Of course, if Bayern Munich fail to do it, Borussia Dortmund desperately want to win the championship, but that won't happen.

Why?

Bayern Munich signed two very promising players, Saïbari and Hiroki Ito, at the start of the season, spending a significant amount of money (around 100 million euros in total), which clearly shows that the team's objective is to become stronger.

Do you think Kane will be affected by Germany's World Cup loss?

I'm confident that the World Cup won't have a long-term impact on him. As long as he can maintain his physical condition in the coming years, he will continue to perform well and score goals.

There are several new coaches in the Bundesliga. Which one interests you the most?

Regarding Demichelis, since I was once his teammate at Bayern Munich, his coaching experience at RB Leipzig is very interesting, and I will follow his progress closely.

Sebastian Hoeneß of Stuttgart has also attracted considerable attention as a potential successor to Kompany at Bayern Munich. Media have previously suggested that if Kompany leaves one day, Sebastian Hoeneß could become Bayern Munich's coach.

I think Sebastian Hoeneß is doing an excellent job with Stuttgart. He has a clear tactical approach, and you can see that he's passionate about everything. He continues to gain experience and has brought stability to the club, which Stuttgart has lacked for a long time. Stuttgart will still be a force to be reckoned with in the race for Champions League qualification. However, I have my doubts about Eintracht Frankfurt.

Why?

Initially, Krösche discovered some truly talented players and sold them for high fees, but recently, even though the club continues to bring in talented players, Eintracht Frankfurt's overall performance has been disappointing.

Hütter is already the third coach the team has had in a year. I'm curious to see whether Eintracht Frankfurt can get back on track. Given their outstanding performances in recent years, particularly winning the Europa League in 2022, expectations for them are certainly high.

Schalke is back. How important is that for the Bundesliga?

I'm very pleased that Schalke has returned to the Bundesliga. As a player, it was always a special experience for me to step onto that stadium's pitch. The atmosphere there truly shows how important football is to the people of the Ruhr region. I don't expect Schalke 04 to make a big splash; their primary goal is to maintain their Bundesliga status.

Just like Hamburger SV, this club with a long history also did the same after returning to the top flight last season.

You certainly don't want to see clubs with large fan bases like Hamburger SV or Schalke absent from the Bundesliga, although it's also refreshing to see smaller clubs like Elversberg and Paderborn, which have earned promotion through hard work and clear philosophy.

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