In his view, that run was less a changing of the guard than a one-off peak that is unlikely to be reproduced.
“I don’t see a new Leverkusen emerging this season.”
He was careful not to dismiss the rest of the traditional top half outright, naming Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Leverkusen themselves as the clubs most likely to occupy the places behind Bayern, much as they have in recent seasons.
Stuttgart also drew a mention as a club with genuine ambition, though Müller stopped short of expecting Sebastian Hoeneß’s side to sustain a title-level points tally, suggesting a return of more than 80 points over the season is not realistic for them.
Source: Welt