With Leverkusenan consistency this season, of course many people assume that Leverkusen will have the opportunity to become champions this season. The increase in Leverkusen performance has changed 100% because last season they were at the bottom of the standings, but since management appointed Xabi Alonso as their coach, changes have occurred in their performance.
The players seem to really enjoy being coached by Xabi Alonso because his coaching method and instructions are easy for the players to understand. Leverkusen is unbeaten so far, even Bayern Munich is finding it quite difficult to put up a fight against them.
They are consistently playing well and still unbeatable in this Bundesliga season. By beating Bayern Munich in a direct match, they expanded difference between two competitors to 5 points that are safer than only 2 points before the match. More important, not only about point difference but also confidence between two competitors. Leverkusen now are very confident on their own power and strength. If they can beat Bayern Munich, a strongest ever team in Bundesliga, they are not fearful against other clubs in Germany. Bundesliga still have many match days ahead but Leverkusen likely are speeding up to the finish line.
For Tuchel, he still had the opportunity to take the top of the standings from Leverkusen but that opportunity was dashed after Leverkusen beat them. Well, this season the competition looks more interesting because Bayern Munich power in the Bundesliga is starting to be pushed aside by the increasing strength of other teams. But the season is still long and everything can change unless Leverkusen can really maintain their concentration to continue collecting points in every match.
Tuchel even will be sacked before the season ending if Bayern Munich continue their poor performances in Bundesliga. In addition, bad results in Champions League surely will kick Tuchel out immediately. He was hired to help Bayern Munich winning Champions League and if he fails in Bundesliga, it is a big minus point. If it is expanded to bad results in Champions League, no hope for Tuchel to stay in Bayern Munich after all.