Bundesliga 2015/16 mid-season report: 5 things we learned so far

Whilst Bayern Munich continue to rule the Bundesliga and are all but certain to run away with the Deutsche Meisterschale for the fourth year on the trot, Borussia Dortmund have successfully climbed out of the dumps under Thomas Tuchel this season.Schalke are still struggling and away from Champions League spots whereas Wolfsburg have been knocked off their perch and struggle in seventh. The season has already seen eight hat-tricks, five more than what we witnessed at the same stage last year, but the number of managerial changes, on the grounds of either dismissal or resignation, stands at a similar four.Germany’s top-tier has finished 17 rounds of games, thereby finishing exactly 50% of the season, but has embarked on a month-long winter break. Here are some of the major talking points that have stemmed out from Bundesliga so far this term. 

#1 Bayern Munich still unassailable

Despite just one defeat in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich under Pep Guardiola comfortably sit atop the pile with 15 wins from the opening 17 games with a healthy 8-point lead over their nearest rivals – Borussia Dortmund.

The Bavarians, characteristically, have got the campaign off to a flyer, blowing their opponents out of the water. Having struck the back of the net 46 times, they trail only Dortmund, with 47 for the most number of goals scored in the top 5 leagues at this stage. They also have the meanest defence in Europe along with Atletico Madrid, having conceded only 8 goals this season.

With Guardiola stepping down at the end of the season, FC Hollywood is well poised to retain domestic supremacy. Whilst that has never been in question, how early they will wrap up the title has. Dortmund, for all their resurgence, are still some way standing matching shoulder-to-shoulder with their illustrious rivals, whereas Wolfsburg, who were so promising last season, have slithered down the table this time around.

With no other able challenger in the horizon right now, Bayern Munich are still unassailable in the Bundesliga race and look set to win a record fourth consecutive league title.