17-07-2007 Bundesliga Betting Analysis from Pinnacle Sports

Bundesliga Betting Preview - 2007/08 Season

Bayern Munich are facing a critical season in the club’s recent history, as for the first time in eleven years, the twenty-time German Champions have failed to qualify for the Champions League. That failure will have serious financial consequences for the club, which will become more severe should the blip extend beyond the coming season. PinnacleSports.com have still posted Munich as favourite for the 2007/08 Bundesliga Championship at 1.617 versus the field.

In preparation for a season where fans expect a significant improvement on the pitch, and in Bundesliga standings, Ottmar Hitzfeld has been very busy in the transfer market. As has seemed inevitable for some time, Owen Hargreaves has become a Manchester United player, while Der FCB have also lost Claudio Pizarro to the Premiership; the Peruvian joins ex-team mate, Michael Ballack at Chelsea.

To compensate for these significant defections, chairman, Franz Beckenbauer, has finally secured the services of two-time World Cup golden-boot winner, Miroslav Klose, from Bundesliga rivals, Werder Bremen. With no acclimatisation issues Klose should be expected to quickly repay his 15 million euro price tag, playing alongside several fellow German internationals. Klose will form a formidable strike partnership with Luca Toni, who joins from Serie A side, Fiorentina. Both forwards are powerful in the air, so the additional signing of France winger, Franck Ribery from Olympique Marseille should be expected to provide the ammunition.

A former Bayern Munich favourite, South American defensive midfielder, Ze Roberto, returns after spending just one season back in his native Brazil. He was part of a successive Munich side for many seasons, and will help fill the vacuum left by Owen Hargreaves.

Bayern Munich responded to last season’s stuttering campaign by sacking coach, Felix Magath, in January 2007. He was replaced by Hitzfeld who had previously presided over four titles and a Champions League victory at Bayern Munich. Having spent considerable amounts of money in the summer transfer market, Hitzfeld will be expected to produce immediate results, and though PinnacleSports.com have posted Bayern Munich as favourites for the new season, it may take some time for the new-look side to gel.

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