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Xabi Alonso performance with Leverkusen was quite perfect because Xabi succeeded in making Leverkusen quite strong this season. He managed to bring two trophies to Leverkusen and now he is a coach who is much talked about and has attracted big European teams to him. However, we have seen that he is more comfortable with Leverkusen and Xabi also has full support from all groups, both fans and the Leverkusen board. Failure in the European league is certainly very disappointing but it is not a big problem because Xabi success in bringing Leverkusen to become champions in the Bundesliga is more than enough if he succeeds in bringing about changes in his performance.
In the next season, Xabi Alonso will definitely face the biggest challenge again because next season Leverkusen will play in the Champions League where the competition will be even fiercer. And also in the Bundesliga where Bayern Munich will try hard to win trophy again, of course next season will be more interesting than this season. We'll see whether Xabi Alonso will recruit well-known players with the best quality to help him bring Leverkusen to compete in the Champions League.
To maintain stable team performance next season, Xabi Alonso certainly needs better squad depth, because Leverkusen will take part in the Champions League which is known to be very competitive. Besides, Xabi Alonso also has to try to defend the Bundesliga trophy, clearly this will not be easy to achieve without adding depth to the squad. After recording an impressive season with 2 trophies, fans definitely have high expectations for Leverkusen journey next season, fortunately Xabi Alonso decided to stay. In fact, Xabi Alonso already has the ideal squad for now, but recruiting several new players as additional rotation options still seems necessary.
It's true, the competitors that Leverkusen will face next season will be much more difficult,specifically in the Champions League, especially since they are in the Hell group. Likewise at the domestic level, I think Bayern Munich will do everything they can to dominate the Bundesliga again and take the trophy from Leverkusen. Without thorough preparation there will be no satisfactory results, and Xabi Alonso definitely understands this. Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso must be able to convince his important players not to leave in the upcoming transfer market, while trying to recruit new players.