Xabi Alonso has tried to win the final match of Europa league. They already performed well during the season, but it was unlucky that they couldn't play with their best level in the final match. I think Xabi Alonso still has a lack experience to face the final match as a manager. If he already has enough experience, he may win the match against Atalanta. Sure he has the experience in the final but it was when Xabi as a player. It is a different experience, Xabi needs an experience for coach career.
Xabi Alonso has another chance to finish the season with unbeaten record again next season. Although it seems will be so difficult but it is not impossible. But what I want to see is Xabi Alonso wins the first international trophy as a manager. Xavi will try a new experience in UCL, Leverkusen will play in UCL for the next season.
However, Xabi Alonso has a great record as a young manager so far.
I also think Xabi Alonso lack of experience as manager hurt his team in Europa League final. They had great season but couldn't win final game. Alonso knows what it's like to play in big games but managing is different. He needs more experience to make good decisions and motivate his players when it matters most. But I think he will learn from this and do better next time. Next season Leverkusen has chance to go far in Champions League and Alonso can show what he can do on biggest stage. Winning trophy as manager would be amazing, and I think he can do it. Alonso is a young manager with a lot of potential, and I'm excited to see how he grows and succeeds in the future.
He lacks of mentality combined with still have less experience in term of tactic compared to the gasperini. Look at when gasperini was surprisingly implementing man on man marking, it was totally reduce leverkusen's attacking line which was using the build up from the bottom. Lack of good players were also the main problems here.
Leverkusen didn't have creative attackers who can leave from being guarding by its opponent. Gasperini's strategy was really killing xabi's team in that game. No doubt that many people were calling him as a genius. Even though this is his first trophy since 7 years coached atalanta.
Gasperini deserved to be appreciated by a lot of people here. He has been doing great job by helping atalanta to get the europa league trophy.It helps atalanta plays in the UCL as well.