Bundesliga Trainers Tip Bayern <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A survey of all 18 Bundesliga trainers has unanimously shown that Bayern Munich are the favourites for this season’s German league title. The traditional pre-season poll run by Kicker Sportmagazin asked each of the 18 Bundesliga trainers who they believed would win the 2008/08 league title and every single coach went for Jürgen Klinsmann’s Bayern Munich as the clear favourites. Bayern ran away with the league last season and is looks likely that with arguably an even stronger squad, they will do again so this time around. Bayern trainer Jürgen Klinsmann himself tipped his own team to defend their league crown. “Our expectation is that we will be champions. The title is expected here at Bayern.” Bayern manager Uli Hoeneß reacted calmly to the pressure on the favourites tag. “I don’t believe that at all. It’s simple to name Bayern as favourites. It’s a lot easier to get on with your work out of the limelight” he explained. “Naturally, that’s what we are. We’re certainly not worse than we were last season” he added Here’s what the trainers had to say: “Bayern are once again the gold standard by which we all have to measure ourselves. But all those teams that were up there last season have a chance for the title this season too.” Thomas Schaaf (Werder) “Bayern are always favourites for the Bundesliga, but Schalke showed a very positive development last season and were up there. We want to repeat that again this season.” Fred Rutten (Schalke) “Bayern Munich are favourites for the title every season.” Martin Jol (Hamburg) “Bayern will be champions. We want to confirm our position from last year and once again qualify for Europe.” Felix Magath (Wolfsburg) “The club with the biggest budget and which spends the most cash will always be favourites. That’s how business works.” Armin Veh (Stuttgart) “Bayern are set up with the strongest squad in terms of both quality and quantity” Bruno Labbadia (Bayer Leverkusen) “Last year I said Schalke, but this time around I’m tipping Bayern Munich. I hope though that their dominance isn’t so clear.” Dieter Hecking (Hannover) “Bayern, because they have the best squad, an absolutely professional management, and the best conditions.” Friedhelm Funkel (Eintracht Frankfurt) “Bayern, because they have the best squad. Schalke and Werder will try to make life difficult for them though.” Lucien Favre (Hertha Berlin) “Bayern are the favourites. Schalke and Bremen could put pressure on them from behind.” Edmund Becker (Karlsruhe) “The usual suspects will be competing for the championship: Bayern, Schalke and Werder Bremen and perhaps a surprise team too. But Bayern are the clear favourites as they have the best squad in terms of quality.” Marcel Koller (Bochum) “The favourites are always Bayern. They have the best chances and the best squad. I am grateful to Jürgen Klinsmann that in the past few years he has brought training methods to the public’s attention that we trainers in the Bundesliga have been using for years.” Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund) “My tip is Bayern Munich. They have not sold any of their key players and have further strengthened their squad. There is no other team in the Bundesliga that has such a talented squad.” Bojan Prasnikar (Energie Cottbus) “Bayern Munich have far and away the best squad. They even have six internationals sitting on their substitutes bench. Bremen, Hamburg, Wolfsburg, and Schalke will be close behind.” Michael Frontzeck (Arminia Bielefeld) “I believe that Bayern Munich will win the league.” Ralf Rangnick (1899 Hoffenheim) “The title will go to Bayern as they have the best personnel. Then come Schalke and Werder but I’m extremely intrigued by Wolfsburg, because they have invested a great deal in new signings.” Christoph Daum (Cologne) “Bayern Munich!” Jos Luhukay (Borussia Mönchengladbach)</div>
So do they just keep this article on file and reprint it once a year? By the way, did you hear that French coaches are favoring Lyon?
