In contrast to the Premier League, the german Bundesliga is easier for Ten Hag and a top 5 finish should definitely be possible. But if he also fails at Leverkusen, it will be clear to everyone that Ten Hag is not a good coach. Even if some important players have now left, the team is still strong enough for the Bundesliga and Xabi would certainly have reached the top 3 with this team.
You have just said it all. Now that Erik ten Hag is no longer in the Premier League but in the Bundesliga, where the pressure is lesser, we will all keep an eye on him to see if he can do something better at Bayer Leverkusen. We can all agree that the pressure in the Premier League was too much for him to handle. But if he fails again, then we can conclude that he is simply not capable of coaching, even though I don’t think he will be able to lead them to a trophy. So, I won’t even put that hope on him. But let’s see how the season will go for Bayer Leverkusen..
I don't expect him to fail in Leverkusen because he should be able to manage the team since less pressure is on him compared to when he is in United. The only thing that can be his problem is buying good players to replace the ones that have left the club. That might be a big challenge to him, but I believe that we will see positive results from Leverkusen next season.