....The fact that Bayer Leverkusen management sold their best players to other clubs, they will continue to struggle this season even with a new coach.
Exactly whoever the coach is, they will definitely need extra efforts to make the club much better again, or even to approach their previous performance. Because Leverkusen has lost three key players: Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Amine Adli, Granit Xhaka, Jonathan Tah, and several other top players. So, for now, Leverkusen must stick with their current lineup, fortunately they have Patrik Schick.
However, ten Hag's influence at Leverkusen was indeed very subtle, even after several matches together. And it really didn't work.
Their problems worsened when they rotated many players, selling them for profit, coupled with mistakes in choosing coaches.
It may be true that Ten Hag is one of the big-name coaches, but it cannot be denied that his reputation has been tarnished since coaching Manchester United with all his controversial decisions and poor performance. So when Leverkusen chose this coach, it was already certain what the situation would be like, and it has been proven now that after only a few games, he was immediately fired due to incompatibility and poor performance at the start of the season season.
Currently, Leverkusen is in a somewhat difficult situation, and it cannot be denied that for now, the probability of becoming a competitor like in the two seasons under Xabi is clearly diminishing, even though it is still early in the season, especially since Bayern remains too dominant in the Bundesliga.