It still feels like a dream to see Arsenal successfully slaughter Leverkusen with a landslide score and is this really the Arsenal we know?
Even though this is only a pre-season match, the Gunners are so serious about being able to beat Leverkusen and I think this could be a good record after successfully beating last season's Bundesliga champions. Mikel Arteta must also be very happy with his team's performance in this match and it looks like he's fielding all of his main squad so they can win.
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On the other hand, maybe Xabi Alonso freed his players here and didn't burden them all too much to achieve maximum results. Leverkusen certainly just wants their players to stay fit before the season starts and I think a defeat like this feels quite reasonable. It looks like Xabi Alonso also only fielded his reserve players and it's a stark contrast to what Arsenal did. In addition, Granit Xhaka was finally able to reunite against his former team and this was a fun match for him.
This big red warning for Alonso and Leverkusen before a new season. They will have a better squad when main players returned to the club, for training and matches in a new season but if they can use such big defeats as big lessons for improvement, they will be able to maintain their strength and increase it too.Xabi Alonso and Leverkusen will aim at a new season to defend Bundesliga title and try to play well in Champions League. The new season will be very ambitious for Leverkusen but it's certainly very difficult for Xabi Alonso and his players.