Quote from: Velvet78 on Today at 10:03:19 AM

Quote from: joniboini on Today at 09:41:20 AM

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Exactly! Why would Xabi Alonso see his team weaker than them and play according to that? He would always play for 3 points that's for sure. Leverkusen are a different team from now on. Not a loser team in the Bundesliga.

They have become a title contender thanks to Xabi Alonso's arrival. The previous season was extraordinary. It was so unreal that nobody should expect the exact same performance this season as well.

Maybe they first started this season badly but now they are back in solid shape being only 4 points away from the leader. Wink

At this point they really had better beat Bayern Munich home next time. It would be a big step towards a back-to-back title.

If we review Leverkusen in their 15 Bundesliga matches, they have experienced 5 draws and 1 loss and the rest with wins. Unfortunately, Leverkusen's performance in defense is not so consistent, resulting in them conceding quite a lot of goals in their 15 matches. However, we can see that Xabi Alonso has brought his squad back to the top 4 of the Bundesliga standings. Precisely in 2nd place, only 4 points behind Bayern Munich who are at the top of the standings. Indeed, Leverkusen is not like last season which did not experience defeat throughout its matches in the Bundesliga, this season they have experienced a few obstacles that have become obstacles, but we can see that they are currently in 2nd place in the standings. only a difference of 4 points, and it is still very open for them to get closer. Well, to smooth their steps to defend the trophy they won last season, that means they have to collect 3 points as much as possible, including beating Bayern Munich. Moreover, the meeting of the two teams was held at Leverkusen's headquarters, of course it was an advantage for Xabi Alonso's team. So, in any case, Leverkusen remains a threat to Bayern to reclaim the trophy they won last season. but that does not mean their progress will be as smooth as last season, because not only Bayern can stop Leverkusen's, because other teams also have the potential to provide tough resistance. Dortmund will be Leverkusen's opponent in week 16, especially Dortmund certainly does not want to lose points at home. If Leverkusen loses at the same time Bayern wins their match, then the two teams will again have a points difference that is not easy for them to approach again. So, this season's fight is still quite exciting for us to enjoy.