Now everyone's dream is to be like Bayer Leverkusen. It's not easy because Xabi has worked hard to bring the players and the team together. In Leverkusen, the players know very well what each other can do. They now know where to run, when to shoot, when to defend. Team chemistry is compatible with each other. They may be successful in Germany next year, but I agree with what you said about UCL. There are very strong teams and they may struggle even in groups
Xabi Alonso has built the club in such a way that it will return to fierce competition next season. The players have been given motivation from Xabi Alonso so that their mentality does not shrink when playing in the Champions League even though the Champions League consists of several top clubs, Leverkusen has become a top club. over last season because they could beat Bayern Munich but that doesn't guarantee they can beat clubs like Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan. They have quite good experience in the Champions League and have become regulars clubs in this big competition, which is very different from Leverkusen, so it is not an easy task for Xabi Alonso to create tactics to beat these clubs. I doubt Leverkusen can beat them because Leverkusen also don't have the players stars like those of these big clubs. But in the Bundesliga, I don't doubt that, I think Leverkusen can compete again in the title race because their main competitors Bayern Munich and Dortmund, have a new coach whose performance will most likely be different, maybe it will be worse than last season because their new coach looks unconvincing.