Yes, Xabi Alonso has brought Bayer Leverkusen back to the limelight after a successful season in Germany; and even though Bayer Leverkusen has started the league in good form; i think the coach needs to downplay the comparison the media is bringing between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich because this will only pile up expectations and pressures on the young Bayer Leverkusen side.
The pressure will always be there for any team that wants good results this season, but in terms of expectations there is no need to expect too much even though at the start of this season Bayer Leverkusen, coached by Xabi Alonso, has shown quite a charming performance by balancing their number of points against Bayern Munich is at the top of the Bundesliga standings after drawing with Bayern Munich a few days ago. This is certainly enough to give a lot of attention to Bundesliga football fans because before the season started, this had never occurred to everyone.