Most of us would probably think that if there is a team that can shift Bayern Munich and win the title, it is Borussia Dortmund, but it is Leverkusen who can do it. I think like that not without reason, because looking at the seasons that have passed, Borussia Dortmund is a team that can put pressure on Bayern Munich and in the previous 2 seasons they were just unlucky because they had to lose in the last match which determined who would be the champion. But last season, Leverkusen appeared and they succeeded with their extraordinary performance.
Well, this season Dortmund haven't done well at all, they're in a position that isn't very good, they're out of everything, however, the one that has made the difference has been Leverkusen, Leverkusen didn't focus much on the Bundeliga but on the UCL, so that was something that Xabi proposed, so far they've done well, but Leverkusen really is a team that has come out ahead and in a surprising way, of course for me the Xabi effect had a lot to do with it, he changed everyone's mentality and made them a winning team.
Seems as if there will be a fight between two German teams today but the thing is, it's not a domestic competition. Since the arrival of Xabi Alonso as head coach of Bayern Leverkusen, Bayern Munich has found or had it difficult to beat Leverkusen. Today is another test for Vincent Kompany and his men to try and see how they could get past Xabi Alonso and his men and book a place in the Champions League Quarter finals after two legged tie.
The truth is it hurts, because they are the best in Germany and the fact that they have to eliminate each other is not something that I like, I love both teams, I would have liked them to face Benfica, PSG, even Barcelona, or Real Madrid, that's how football is, today will be a very good, exciting day, and I hope the best team wins and advances.