Xabi Alonso is prominent enough to handle the hurdles which will be coming his way next season. Remember he's the main reason behind the sudden peak form of Bayer Leverkusen, they're able to comprehend the situations at hand and hitting top target in each season. Bayer Leverkusen have relaxed their players and they're warming up for the big season ahead. This is not an easy one because the entailed actions involves other oppositions.
I also have no doubts about the ability of Xabi Alonso especially for this season again because from what he has shown last season at Bayer Leverkusen to be able to win the Bundesliga is something extraordinary so that it has been a good achievement for him and hopefully can be achieved again this season. However, I do not think that Bayer Leverkusen can easily face the obstacles in the UCL, because it is a competition with quite high tension and very different from any competition including the Bundesliga.
Last season, Xabi Alonso performed quite brilliantly, without doubt. The Bundesliga is improving this year, though. Teams are now going for Leverkusen; they have leveled up. It won't be a walk-in cake
Regarding the Champions League as well ignore it. That belongs in the big leagues. The intensity, the strategies, it's a completely other level. Smart and knowledgeable, Alonso knows his stuff. Still, this is quite different from the game
Is Leverkusens able to keep up? Is Alonso able to adapt? The query is that. The Champions League is ruthless; the Bundesliga is getting more difficult. Survival calls for more than simply the blueprint from last year