Well I think Xabi Alonso has made his marks at Leverkusen and it’s very excellent to bow out when the ovations are loudest. Yes he’s eyeing huge success at Leverkusen this season and it’s very possible. Yes, he has to face higher challenges but that’s not necessarily important if he wins the UEL this season and maybe the league; he can just go home and have a good rest and come back refreshed when he finds the perfect club.
Yes, many European clubs wants him but the rumors were Madrid, unfortunately Don Carlo has been handed a 2 year contract and that already rules out the rumor of Xabi coming in. I feel he should rest a season and come back better and refreshed, maybe by then he'll be fully prepares and sure that he's ready to take the role of a manager in a top flight club, maybe his other previous club Liverpool or still Madrid in future.
I'm looking forward to Xabi, who is rumored to be coaching Madrid. That's because Don Carlo is rumored to have agreed to coach the Brazilian national team. but in the end, Madrid and Don Carlo agreed to extend his contract.
Xabi's performance with Leverkusen was extraordinary. Leverkusen showed many changes in the game. If Leverkusen maintains their performance they can take the Bundesliga trophy from Munich's dominance. they must try to keep Xabi for several seasons. The experience that happened to Napoli in Serie A should open the eyes of all clubs.
What Xabi has done with Leverkusen is amazing. Look at him, still undefeated and broke a few Bundesliga records. He is above Bayern Munich in Bundesliga which is not an easy thing to do. It is extremely difficult. Bayern Munich has lost one more match than Xabi and drew 1 loss which puts them 1 point behind them. He has done an amazing job in the Europa League as well, going undefeated.
But the thing is I don't think they can keep their lead for long against Bayern Munich. They are the giants of Bundesliga and it is very hard to keep leads against them. But if they keep this kind of consistency, I don’t think Bayern can do anything about it. I think it will all come down to the match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in February. That will determine who will get the championship. As for the Europa League, teams like Liverpool are a big threat for them. They are doing very well at the moment and can even beat everyone. So let's wait for the season to finish.