What a freaking badass. Look at his work with Leverkusen, guy! First trophy of a century? No coincidence, that is. This is a deep team, hungry club that is playing some really decent football. Napoli comparison? Nah, I'm not buying it. Leverkusen is stable; Xabi is in charge; and they are releasing brilliance from their own academy. This is a long-term team assembled specifically. Not to misunderstand, the Champions League is a different animal entirely. You see, nevertheless, they will surprise many people. Right now Leverkusen is blazing, and I am all on this squad
Leverkusen, who were almost relegated in the Bundesliga, became one of the strongest teams in Xabi Alonso's first season at the club. And then in Xabi Alonso's second season there we saw an important piece of history where Leverkusen managed to win the Bundesliga title without losing. And Leverkusen's only defeat this season was in the European League Final.
Now the most important thing is that Leverkusen cannot lose its players who have contributed a lot this season. So that you can still make an equally good contribution next season. But currently many clubs are targeting Leverkusen players. And this is quite normal. Because it is a common thing that clubs that succeed in becoming champions always make the players in them the most popular players in the transfer market. Hopefully Leverkusen can retain their mainstay players and can still amaze us next season. Be it in the Bundesliga or in the UCL.