For example, compared to last year, this season's Bundesliga has clearly become a bit more conservative.
In the first round of last season's Bundesliga, seven of the nine matches had a clear winner, with a total of 31 goals scored.
This season, however, only 26 goals were scored.
A five-goal difference across nine matches is actually quite significant.
Therefore, after this round of matches, Kicker Magazine analyzed that after the offensive storm of last season's Bundesliga, the momentum this season was showing a clear reversal.
Furthermore, regarding the two most-watched teams this season—Klopp's Dortmund and Van Gaal's Bayern—Kicker Magazine believed both teams were still in an adjustment phase.
Take Bayern's away match against Hoffenheim, for example.
Van Gaal's team was clearly different from Klinsmann's last season. Even playing away, they dominated the match on the field.
But Bayern struggled to convert their dominance into goals.
