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Bayern Leverkusen playing in the champions league will be a lot different thing for them because they haven’t been there for many many years ago. All the existing players of the team have no much experience of the champions league, so it will be a bigger challenge for them. They’ve proven how strong they are in the Bundesliga and also in the Europa league. Now the greater test awaits them in the champions league where the best teams in Europe plays in that competition and the competitive edge between the teams their are very high unlike where they’re coming from. If they resist the competitive nature and come out victorious, that is when we can now say that Bayern Leverkusen are up to the task also.
Xabi Alonso has formed a strong mentality in his players, they can also play very well when facing a strong team like Bayern Munich. The challenge that Leverkusen will face is greater after it is confirmed that they will play in the Champions League next season, they will spend more time facing strong teams who will test their abilities.
Qualifying as a team that has never lost in the Bundesliga will not have much influence because the team level there is stronger and has experience on the European stage. They have learned many things in the Europa League, defeat in the final is a valuable lesson for Leverkusen, the slightest mistake can make them eliminated faster because the Champions League is more competitive than the Europa League.