Before this season started, I knew it wouldn’t be easy for Leverkusen to repeat what they did last season, despite their squad. In my opinion, the squad isn’t strong enough to sustain the level of performance they showed last season. To me, last season was just a stroke of luck for Leverkusen to be in that kind of form. They performed beyond everyone’s expectations, and playing unbeaten was one of the main reasons why many people believed they might still win the Bundesliga this season.However, with only 9 points so far and their current form, I have no hope for them catching up with the top teams. At this point, I don’t think Xabi Alonso will be focusing on winning the Bundesliga title again but rather on securing a spot in the top four.
Winning the Bundesliga represents hard work, but being undefeated, it is clear that it is a fortune that is difficult to repeat.
Leverkusen still has the same composition of players as last season, but their strategy seems to have been read by their competitors this season. In addition, the improvements that have occurred in other contestants make Leverkusen efforts to defend the trophy even more difficult. Bayern Munich has not been defeated so far, Leverkusen is already 9 points behind, of course it is not an easy job to reduce the points difference.True, I also think Xabi Alonso will renew his priority scale if they find it increasingly difficult to be directly involved in the competition for the trophy. However, the history they made last season will also be difficult for any team to surpass in the future.