A great season for Leverkusen. They played fantastic soccer and won the Bundesliga. But the Champions League is unique. Best of the best. Undoubtedly, Leverkusen is good. Their level is below Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. Not even close. They havent shown they can withstand Champions League pressure and intensity. Thats key. Not just skill, but experience and mental tenacity. Lets see how they do in groups. See if they can handle the big boys. We can then discuss Champions League contenders. But now? Way too early. Far too early.
Been below Bayern Munich currently is something I don't think Leverkusen is, because they are so much in for that I wouldn't just want to underestimate them in that light, they are not a weak team or don't have a good form currently, and they still have their coach intact, their players aswell are also intact too, so even if over the years Bayern Munich have been a better team, maybe this time it may not be same except if Leverkusen gets to drop down on their form a d aren't putting efforts to improve to the point where they will not be going back to their former state.
At the top of the German bundesliga has always been Bayern Munich but then last season took a very different shape and then Bayern Munich now have to do more work if they will be able to regain that dominance in the bundesliga because not only will Leverkusen be a problem to them, but other teams in the bundesliga are gradually getting to the point where they will become a threat to Munich of which it can happen most likely next season.