As time goes by I think we seem to be able to confirm that the current Leverkusen is not the  Leverkusen of the past, with the impressive performances they always show and also always ending in line with expectations, this can  indirectly convince me more that their performance this season is no joke, we can no longer say that they are a middle-class team like what happened last season, but now Xabi Alonso has changed everything significantly and in a very fast period of time, even a team like Bayern Munich, which has always been the favorite in the last decade, is having trouble overcome it or even to pursue it. On the other hand, it is clear that the difference between the two teams between Leverkusen and Bochum is certainly very large, but however it is true as you say, with Leverkusen's current position, they will certainly not  underestimate any team and will still show significant performance to prevent unexpected things.

None other than because  maintaining the difference in points in order to stay away from the pursuit of Bayern Munich is a top priority for Xabi Alonso. Honestly, personally this season is really very interesting, we will see how  hot the competition is towards the end of the season in these two teams if Leverkusen is able to maintain its consistency.