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Bayer Leverkusen have not shown that they will be champion this season. It might be too early to judge them but they have struggled to get wins from low-placed teams. They were not impressive against Borussia Monchengladbach and also struggled to beat fourth-division FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Coach Xabi Alonso would have to find means to make his team create and also maximize opportunities. The game with Champions League side RB Leipzig will be a good test to show how the team is improving. Leipzig also has three points in the Bundesliga after edging over VfL Bochum scoring one goal and conceding none. Leverkusen will be without captain Lukas Hradecky but hopefully will do a good job.
Xabi Alonso has fully prepared his squad to face the tight competition this season, playing in several different competitions will require him to pay more attention to the depth of his squad and also the physicality of the players. Leverkusen managed to finish the match with a win despite experiencing difficulties at Borussia Monchengladbach's headquarters, the mentality of the Leverkusen players was still the same as last season, continuing to fight until the last minute to achieve victory.
Xabi Alonso needs to rotate in several matches such as when playing away to FC Carl Zeiss Jena headquarters, they were only able to score one goal in that match but this result was very satisfying because Leverkusen also needed to prepare for the Champions League. It is currently uncertain whether Leverkusen will be able to retain the Bundesliga title or Bayern Munich will become champions again, but the results will be seen in the next few matches depending on the results achieved by these teams.