So, that what I mean by saying that Xabi Alonso and Xavi are very different because just looking at the respective teams they train, the differences are clear.
From the start, Barcelona has been big team with many great players and of course this makes it easier for Xavi to build more perfect squad that can have strong playing quality.
Meanwhile, Xabi himself has to work hard to carry out various strategies in arranging the best possible composition of players and can apply his playing style with the strategies he has so that Leverkusen can compete and beat big team.
Everything has been clearly proven and Leverkusen achievements are not only in the Bundesliga but also in the European League, Leverkusen is truly team that cannot be underestimated by all the teams that are their opponents this season in the Bundesliga and European League.
Well, so far Xabi has been very good coach and if this season he succeeds in bringing Leverkusen to win one or two of the important competitions he is taking part in then he will truly have history.
Xabi will be the best coach in the history of the Leverkusen football team because the achievements and changes that Xabi brought to Leverkusen were very short.
Leverkusen will face Augsburg in mid-January and this is their first match of the new year.
I'm sure they can win easily.
After that, Leverkusen will also face Stuttgart in the DFB Cup for the quarter-finals, if Leverkusen manages to win the DFB Cup then this will also be one of the big achievements for this season and will be their first title.
Comparing Xabi and Xavi based on their performances with their respective teams won't be fair because these teams weren't on the same level. Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now but Barcelona has more advantages and quality squad but Xavi failed to capitalize on his assets.
So far Xabi has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager. Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too.