Leverkusen showed that they are still ready to defend the title this season, although in terms of ranking they are still below Bayern Munich because they had experienced a defeat when facing Leipzig, but the competition is still very long. This is a draw that feels like a victory for Leverkusen, because this is an away match which is not easy to take points from Bayern Munich's headquarters. Bayern Munich played hard to win, but Leverkusen's game was still disciplined enough to withstand every attack made by Bayern Munich apart from 1 goal that nested into their goal. Here you can see how Leverkusen is quite solid, because Bayern Munich recorded 18 attempts and only 3 of them managed to really go towards the goal.
However Leverkusen has the probability to defend the title they won last season, but the challenge will be tougher than before. especially if we refer to the Munich vs Leverkusen match, where the dominance of the match was still controlled by Vincent Kompany's team. plus, in terms of opportunities Bayern is far superior. if two shots did not hit Leverkusen's post, Bayern Munich at that time could have won full points. well, Alonso has a harder task so that his team can work like last season. I mean not because they are invincible, but the effectiveness and defense line are not as fragile as they are now. just look at Leverkusen's statistics, from 5 matches they have conceded 10 goals. of course, this is homework for Alonso and his staff. if not, Leverkusen will not be able to defend the title they won last season. IMO, if Vincent Kompany's squad remains consistent on track, they will take back the trophy that Leverkusen won last season.