Quote from: X-ray on May 25, 2024, 11:59:18 PM

They must have come up with something new for the upcoming season from leverkusen in order to push it play in the UCL. I meant Bayern must be able to devise an alternate strategy when facing a defensive man-to-man marking opponent such as Atalanta and this is also making leverkusen feel so difficult to attack, xabi could have learned it. I rarely seen a Bundesliga club use this type of tactic but it's very often being used in the serie a. This makes it extremely difficult for Xabi to conceive of a solution in order to pass the marking by atalanta caused by there was no good level of player in the club who can leave from being marked.
The biggest difficulty is that Leverkusen's players are having average level. There is no one who could perform what Madrid did since there is no extraordinary player capable of running so quickly in the leverkusen. Gesperini has demonstrated that his experience is invaluable to his club's pursuit of its first trophy in many years and he has showed it in the match against leverkusen. Even xabi can do nothing in this game

Leverkusen never expected Atalanta to adopt a man-on-man marking tactic and it was very effective in order to prevent leverkusen from scoring. It makes it appear more difficult for Leverkusen to rise from the ashes. This has become Leverkusen's biggest vulnerability.
I believe Xabi needs to investigate a fresh strategy here in order to help it play in the UCL next season. He may not be able to utilize him at any moment, but Xabi has just won the DFB Pokal with Leverkusen. This season, we have two trophies. It was so amazing to see how leverkusen made huge progress in only two seasons under xabi.

Not awful at all.

The match between Leverkusen and Atalanta was already foreseen to be competitive, but Leverkusen got so vulnerable at the earliest moment of the game after the first goal was netted. Despite expectations for Leverkusen to bounce back and exert pressure on Atalanta, they got disorganized, allowing Lookman to exploit gaps and secure a crucial goal for Atalanta. This initial setback seemed to cost Leverkusen dearly, seen in Xabi's panic as they were behind by two goals before the injury time. The mounting pressure from Atalanta increased Leverkusen's struggles, giving them the ability to take control of the match.

Leverkusen has shown resilience in previous matches by series of comebacks, their efforts were broken and condemned by Atalanta's solid defense and Lookman's three winning goals in the game. Leverkusen's performance throughout the match was lacking in several areas with their attempts to outrun Atalanta's defense proving ineffective. Despite the disappointment, Xabi's efforts to lead Leverkusen to this stage should be appreciated and honored too.

In conclusion, Atalanta's victory over Leverkusen was a significant achievement, breaking Leverkusen's unbeaten record and demonstrating their feats on the field. Leverkusen's lackings in the match gave them areas for improvement, particularly in maintaining composure under pressure and breaking through resistive defenses. While the defeat is a huge loss, it's not the end for Leverkusen, and they can use this experience to regroup, learn, and come back stronger in future matches. Congratulations to Atalanta for their well-deserved victory, and for proving themselves as a formidable opponent throughout the match. Leverkusen definitely should be looking forward to their DFB pokal encounter and I'm certain it'd be an easy win for them. There and then they'd be crowned with two trophies.