Seeing Leverkusen fail to secure a win against Gladbach is actually starting to indicate a decline in their level of goal productivity and it is quite worrying if next week they still fail to win. Bayern Munich seems to have received advice to win the Bundesliga again if the best scenario is through less than optimal results achieved by Leverkusen. We definitely remember last season where Bayern Munich got lucky when Dortmund was almost certain to win the title and what I'm afraid of is if this season happens again and Leverkusen becomes a stepping stone for Bayern Munich to lift the title.
The game against Gladbach was a bad day for Xabi Alonso and his players. I think Gladbach could never make any problem for Leverkusen and since they could win much stronger teams before this match, I was expecting to see Leverkusen win the game against Gladbach easily. Even after the match, Xabi Alonso said he feels regret of not winning this match because there's now less gap between them and Bayern Munich.
You're right—Xabi Alonso and his team struggled against Gladbach. It's strange because Leverkusen's record should have made it simpler. Football is unpredictable, right? The best teams have off days, and Leverkusen seems to have one. Like Bayern, other top teams have suffered a decline in performance late in the season. It shows that exhaustion and pressure can affect any squad, regardless of skill. A tie is better than a loss, especially when every point matters to catch Bayern. Alonso's regret is mine; Leverkusen squandered a chance