Quote from: Fuso.hp on Today at 12:49:38 PM

Quote from: wmaurik on September 04, 2024, 10:56:09 AM

Quote from: Fuso.hp on September 04, 2024, 03:16:34 AM

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Leverkusen has looked a little different after winning the Bundesliga last season with an unbeaten record, but this season it is no longer the case because Leverkusen has lost when facing Leipzig in the second match at the beginning of this season. But in terms of strength, Leverkusen must still be considered a dangerous opponent by any team in the Bundesliga because Bayern Munich must not underestimate an opponent like Leverkusen, especially since Bayern Munich is also being led by a new coach this season.

Leverkusen was a name of terror for all teams in the Bundesliga last season. No one expected Leverkusen to perform so well all of a sudden. Another big reason why Leverkusen did so well last season was that the big teams didn't have much of a plan for this team. However, with the performance of this team last season, each team planned separately against Leverkusen, which resulted in this team losing one match at the beginning of the season.

I said last season that Leverkusen won't be able to perform as well as they are doing in the Bundesliga this season, and I've been putting Bayan Munich ahead ever since. But I must agree with what you said, any big team can be beaten by Leverkusen so every big team has to be careful and make no mistakes especially Bayern Munich if they want to win the Bundesliga title next season.

Leverkusen did not suddenly become a solid team, they have developed their performance since Alonso took charge of Bayer Leverkusen. In the middle of the 2022/23 season, Alonso took charge of this team which was slumped in the relegation zone. Gradually, under his guidance Leverkusen was able to finish in sixth place in the Bundesliga. Last season, Alonso added strength to his team by bringing in several newcomers and in the end they were able to break the dominance of the giant Bayern Munich. The point is, thanks to Xabi Alonso's touch, Leverkusen was able to perform perfectly without losing. Although, in several matches there was luck involved.

Talking about Leverkusen's defeat in the second week of the Bundesliga, their opponents were not a weak team. Although Xabi Alonso's team dominated the course of the match, Marco Rose, Leipzig's coach, did not mean that he did not study the tactics and weaknesses of his opponent's team. This is football, not always a team will win all matches. IMO, the defeat to Leipzig last week actually made Alonso evaluate the weaknesses of his team more. with the defeat, he has work to do so that in the matches they will play they can show maximum performance and win the match. well, this defeat is something natural.