Just like in Italy Napoli wasn't able to even finish top four this season and rhey were thw winners of the league title last season, Leverkusen aswell will need much more than thw effort they did our in this season if they would want to maintain the bundesliga title by next season because now every team has got to know they are no longer a small team and playing against them, they will always have that in mind unlike this season they didn't have that much attention at the beginning rill at the point the season was about ending and it became obvious how good they have become.
Leverkusen is the most perfect team I have ever seen. One win in the UEL final and they will ensure themselves as the only team to be unbeaten in a season in all competitions on the UEFA calendar. It was a very prestigious achievement and could never be repeated even by Leverkusen itself.
Next season they will be one of the teams to watch out for. A defeat to Atalanta will expose their weaknesses and other teams will also try to copy the same tactics. Leverkusen needs to look for several new players to add strength to the team. I see that current players cannot play optimally as Xabi hopes. In fact I can say their current squad is not a great squad with great players. There are no famous players or young talents among them. However, the mentality and tactics used by Xabi succeeded in making them a very competitive team.
It was one game away from a perfect campaign of a season. The loss in the Europa League final may hurt their heart, but they deserve to be proud of their achievement in Bundesliga with an unbeaten record. This is the first time a team in Bundesliga, even Bayern have never done that despite their dominance throughout history of Bundesliga.
Despite having a perfect season, Leverkusen still need to improve their squad to face next season. They will enter next season campaign with a big anticipation from their competitors and other teams. They will be a team to beat, because it will be a prestige by other teams to beat an unbeaten team. Leverkusen just should prepare a more diffifult campaign next season.