Quote from: QueenVera on December 12, 2023, 08:57:52 PM

Quote from: klidex on December 12, 2023, 07:22:13 AM

There weren't many goals in this match even though both teams seemed to play aggressively, the defense was equally good, they took lots of shots, only resulting in 1 goal and managed to draw 1:1. Stuttgart took the lead in the first half and after halftime and the second half started, Leverkusen immediately launched an attack and managed to equalize in the 47th minute, at least both teams must be satisfied with the results of sharing these points and no one suffered defeat.

A draw is not a bad result for Leverkusen because this club has not experienced defeat in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen is the only club that has not been defeated in all competitions and this is an extraordinary achievement. I did not think that Xabi Alonso could make Leverkusen at an unbeatable level even though the club has played many matches, namely 22 matches, Xabi Alonso is truly an extraordinary coach.

Leverkusen's last game ended in a draw, although not a good result for them but it wasn't still a bad result either, their opponent's main aim was to avoid a defeat which they in turn kept up the game to a draw. Leverkusen were also the visiting team and so their chances weren't as concrete as it'd have been if they were playing at home. At the same time Stuttgart is a good team who are also in the top chart of the league.

Asides the outcome of the game, the team has had a good track record this season and they've been able to ensure that every opposing team knows that they're in for a tough game with them. Alonso is good on his part of managing the team and ensuring the tactical success of their games and the teams are relentless in their efforts to ensuring weekly wins and it's very much what every team should strive towards. So not to condemn them, they're a good team generally.

Yes, at least with this result they didn't suffer a defeat because both teams played a draw and their performance was almost the same, at least Leverkusen has proven that away matches are not an obstacle to showing their best Stuttgart is not an easy opponent.
therefore this result is not a result which is bad for Leverkusen and can bring home 1 point to increase their points tally, currently Leverkusen has collected 36 points with a difference of 4 points from Bayern Munich.

Leverkusen and Stuttgart have performed well this season and are the teams that are challenging Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the top 3 of the standings. I admit that Sebastian Hoeness and Xabi Alonso are truly extraordinary coaches and they deserve appreciation for their hard work in building the club.

Next week Stuttgart will face Bayern Munich. This match is an important match whether Stuttgart can break Bayern Munich's defense like Frankfurt did before, but this match will take place at Bayern Munich's home ground so this will be a very interesting match.