When comparing the squads of Bayern Munich and Leverkusen, it is easy to understand that Leverkusen's squad is comparatively weaker. However, due to Xabi Alonso's excellent match strategy, and the mutual understanding between the players, Leverkusen still managed to occupy the top spot in the table.
I agree with you. We can't deny that Bayer Leverkusen squad isn't as good as Bayern Munich squad. The level of Levekusen squad is lower than Bayern Munich squad. In Bayern Munich, all the main players are the top players. Meanwhile the main players of Leverkusen are actually only average players who just become a bit familiar in this season. Even, I never know some players of Bayer Leverkusen, they are not familiar players.
Yep. What makes Leverkusen be strong is the tactics used by Xabi Alonso. He also succeeds to make a great relationship among the players. No doubt if we can call Xabi Alonso as a smart coach, he knows how to strengthen an average team like Leverkusen. It is the same as Spalletti when he managed Napoli, Napoli was a strong because of the factor of Spalletti's smart tactics. When he left Napoli, everyone can see Napoli be a mediocre team again.
However, in the last few matches we have seen Leverkusen have a lot of problems scoring goals. Leverkusen's attacking players have been somewhat sluggish since the injury to Victor Boniface, one of the most important players in the Leverkusen squad, and Xabi will definitely need to find a suitable replacement for Boniface. Otherwise, Leverkusen has the possibility of losing points in the upcoming matches.
Indeed. Leverkusen has no strong attackers. Victor Boniface could perform better than other attackers of Leverkusen. But when he gets injured, Leverkusen begins to have a problem with their goals productivity. I think Xabi Alonso needs to consider signing new attackers who has better quality in scoring goals. Santiago Gimenez or Vangelis Pavlidis looks good to be a new striker/attacker for Leverkusen. These players are experiencing a great season in Eredivisie. They must be interested to play in Bundesliga, especially under Xabi Alonso's management.