Leverkusen conceded 5 goals against a small team like Flamengo U20. We have not seen Leverkusen lose by such a big margin in the last 2 seasons. Many people will say that this is a friendly match, this match is not important , yes undeniable , it is not an important match. So Leverkusen will concede 5 goals against e small team? This is a shameful defeat for Leverkusen. I do not like Ten Hag at all as a coach. I have seen him turn Manchester United into a ruin. It is foolish to expect that Leverkusen will do anything good next season with Ten Hag.
The only excuse Erik Ten Hag would give for this disgraceful loss is that it was a friendly match and nothing is at stake. He can also claim that he was experimenting with players since he made several changes. The weather was also very hot which was an advantage to the home side.
But critics and other football analysts are pushing that Bayer Leverkusen shouldn't have lost to an Under 20 team of a South American club. There was no excuse for that large margin win. There were high hopes that Ten Hag would give Vincent Kompany the needed competition in the Bundesliga. But this loss might have reduced people's expectations.