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João Palinha, which Bayern Munich carefully recruited, was pushed out of the main competition.

Bayern Munich, which is seeking to reclaim the German Bundesliga throne, will play Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the fifth round of the Bundesliga in the 2024/25 season at 1:30 a.m. on the 29th.

Munich failed to win 12 consecutive league titles last season. Leverkusen is the club that put the brakes on Munich, which was almost dominating the league. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time by winning 28 games, 6 draws and 0 losses last year thanks to coach Xavi Alonso's leadership.

On the other hand, Munich took the third place after losing ground to Leverkusen and Stuttgart. Munich, which hurt its pride, paid a huge penalty and brought in Coach Bangsang Kompany from Burnley.

It has also invested huge sums of money to make up for the positions it lacks, such as Palinha, Michael Olise, and Hiroki Ito. This is paying off. Munich is at the top of the league with four wins, zero draws, and zero losses in its first four games of the season.

Leverkusen is closely trailing with 3 wins and 1 loss, but Munich has a big advantage in all indicators, including points and runs. As a result, the game is also dominated by public opinion that predicts Munich's dominance.

However, Munich also has concerns. After a long haggling with Fulham, Palinha, who was hired for a whopping 51 million euros 75.1 billion won has not displayed much presence.

Palinha appeared as a starter in only one league game this season. The third place Palinha was expected to take is now up to Aleksandar Pavlovic, who was born in 2004.

"Sky Sports Germany" predicted that Pavlovic will be deployed as a starting pitcher in a major match against Leverkusen. "Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich are outstanding players. Especially, Pavlovic is a rising star. His calmness is impressive," the media said.

"Pavlovic shows witty play unlike Palinha. He demands a ball in a build-up situation and reassures his teammates by selecting a good position and playing in the meantime. Pavlovic almost always delivers his ball to our side even under pressure," he added.