Quote from: BALIK on Today at 06:00:58 PM

Quote from: mv1986 on Today at 05:50:30 PM

My criticism was more aimed at the fact that Leverkusen made this decision in the first place. How can you switch from Alonso to ten Hag and hope for the same results? That is where I can't follow their strategy, if that is what they are actually hoping for. I guess so, otherwise they wouldn't have signed him. But if I had to select two coaches from the football scene that are as much the opposite of each other as possible, Ten Hag and Xabi Alonso could have been the right pick here.

Leverkusen does not expect the same result. I even think the Leverkusen will not compete for the title next season. It is enough for them to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Xabi Alonso was a excellent coach. Ten Hag is not a bad coach. But we cannot compare Ten Hag with Xabi. Leverkusen will probably walk on the path of Dortmund. From next season they will try to find young players. And within a few years, Leverkusen will want to sell these and will earn a large amount of money. And Ten Hag has been given the responsibility of the manager for this reason. Leverkusen is set to get a big Amount this season in the sale of Wirtz.

I don't know whether you know the Bundesliga or whether you are just talking for the sake of talking.

I wasn't saying what they expect, I said what they are hoping for in realistic terms. That makes me wonder because they have two very different coaches now and I am all for coaches with calmness who can still be intense and enthusiastic and at the same time have a great connection with everyone in the club. Ten Hag is a solo actor.

There is no point in predicting that Leverkusen won't make it into the Champions League. They are one of the top 6 teams with great chances to qualify, why would they not? And more importantly, who would qualify instead of them, i. e. beat them in the Bundesliga in 34 rounds?