This will be a challenge for Xabi Alonso to be able to show that he can bring the team he handles to be able to talk a lot in the Champions League. Many people have wanted to see and look forward to their appearance in the Champions League, it is inseparable from their appearance last season which was truly extraordinary. They were able to break the undefeated record for a full season to become champions in the Bundesliga. Mentality is very much needed in the Champions League, because the pressure they will receive in the Champions League will be very large, especially when they meet big teams from other leagues. they are lucky enough because they are still with the coach who brought success and there are still many players who remain in their squad. This will be a good capital for them to compete in the Champions League.
I also can't wait to see how Leverkusen will perform in the Champions League this season apart from their performance in the Bundesliga this season. Because Xabi Alonso will definitely try to maintain his good performance again this season even though this may still be doubted by some people because the Champions League competition is a competition full of pressure. And also next season Bayern Munich as their strongest rival has made several changes that may affect their strength in the Bundesliga and also the Champions League. 
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Before they were confirmed as the German Bundesliga champions last season, Bayer Leverkusen had already been confirmed as one of the teams that'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition this season so it's a not a surprise to them that they'll be playing in Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and that's why they're expected to be prepared for what lies ahead of them. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso have already shown enough managerial abilities for anyone not to undermine his team and I believe they'll have a good campaign come next season.
Yes you are right I agree that Bayer Leverkusen did well last season so it is no surprise they are playing in Champions League. They should be ready for it. Their manager Xabi Alonso is good at his job like we can see how he is managing the team so I think they will do well. He has experience and knows how to make good decisions during games and how to manage the team and players. This will help them in the Champions League. I am excited to see how far they will go in the competition.
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Before they were confirmed as the German Bundesliga champions last season, Bayer Leverkusen had already been confirmed as one of the teams that'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition this season so it's a not a surprise to them that they'll be playing in Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and that's why they're expected to be prepared for what lies ahead of them. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso have already shown enough managerial abilities for anyone not to undermine his team and I believe they'll have a good campaign come next season.
Yes you are right I agree that Bayer Leverkusen did well last season so it is no surprise they are playing in Champions League. They should be ready for it. Their manager Xabi Alonso is good at his job like we can see how he is managing the team so I think they will do well. He has experience and knows how to make good decisions during games and how to manage the team and players. This will help them in the Champions League. I am excited to see how far they will go in the competition.I think Bayer Leverkusen performance last season helped them to set the unbeaten record they had last season and the league trophy and cup but coming to this new season they will be faced with a lovor challenges since they will be playing in the champions league competition which will be difficult for them since they are appearing in the champions league after a long time and they will need to also defend their league cup and league title as their biggest rivals Bayern Munich will be fighting to take back their position and win the league back from them so the manager of Leverkusen Xabi Alonso will have a great responsibility to do a better work and to ensure his team gets better next season.
You can't just conclude that Bayner Munich will take back their position in this coming competition, because there are many teams that are coming with new tactics to show their preparation in this champions league for other teams to know that this up coming tournament will be though.
But such a strategy deprives them of the opportunity to become the champion of Germany, since they make too many changes in the team. If you look at the bookmakers' odds for the Champion of Germany, Dortmund's chances are estimated at 13.00, compared to Bayern's 1.52 and Bayer's 3.7. This makes it possible to understand what goals the teams set for themselves, Bayern wants to be the champion and is trying to preserve and only strengthen the team, and for Dortmund it is a business.
Dortmund focusing on business is helping them make lots s of profits for the owners of the club and they just want to continue in that way because they can not be competing with Bayern Munich for the title. Bayern Munich will always be favourite to win and just in one blue moon will other club have the chance to winning hence just focusing in the business side of football is happening Dortmund stay relevent. Dortmund has what it takes to become champions in any league they compete at but they are making more money firm selling players than they'll make form winning trophies. Leverkusen aren't going to be favourites again, they just had one good season hence they should also focus on selling their top players and make profits before the players market value reduces. If it was Dortmund that won the league last season, they would had sold almost all the star players of last season.
Even though Stuttgart may have sold several key players, but the reality is that Stuttgart is also quite active in the player transfer window this time because Stuttgart has also bought several players as well as other players who have also returned from loan spells. Thus, I think there is still a good chance for Stuttgart to still be able to compete in the top four next season. But at least,if Stuttgart can still compete at least in the top six, I think Stuttgart will still be good.
Yeb i think that the chances are good that when they doing all right that they can be compete in the top of the table , but the players that left the club hurts really.Hopefully it happens not the same as we have seen last season to Union Berlin that the playing and the results crash the team.
Stuttgart is not a team that always succeeds in getting into the race for trophies every season.
The season before the last one they was fighting against the relegation into the second league.To manage to get in the next season into top 6 would be for sure a good result for them.
It will not be too difficult for Dortmund to be able to enter the top 4, as it has happened since the past that this team is consistent enough to stay in the top board but they are not competing for the title.
Indeed Dortmund with their new coach will have a little difficulty but I don't think it's excessive.
Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will still be the favorites to win the title this season and I even think the competition this season will be much fiercer because Bayern Munich made many changes in the team.
And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
Yes, most likely they will be able to, Stuttgart let go of many important players for the team and now I doubt that they will be able to stay at the top of the standings again. We will soon see what they are capable of in the match for the Super Cup with Bayer, by the way, bookmakers offer a odds 1.88 for Bayer to win, which looks pretty good.Indeed Dortmund with their new coach will have a little difficulty but I don't think it's excessive.
Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will still be the favorites to win the title this season and I even think the competition this season will be much fiercer because Bayern Munich made many changes in the team.
And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
And considering that Stuttgart will most likely be uncompetitive in the new season, Dortmund will have three main competitors left, Bayern, Bayer and Leipzig, so yes, they will be in the top 4. But that is not what is interesting, but what Bayern will be like.
In the Bundesliga, I think it will be hard to actually predict what will happen. Because I think in this season Bayern Munich is going to perform a lot better compared to what they did in the last season. And that is going to make the job of Leverkusen a lot harder. There is a very big chance that they will not be able to defend the title successfully. Well, to be honest, there is always a chance that you won’t be able to defend your title when there is a club that has been waiting for the title for 11 years before you were able to win the title. Anyway, there is definitely going to be a big competition between Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, at least that’s what I think.
If we talk about Dortmund, maybe it is possible for them to finish in the top four if they perform well. But that’s the thing, I don’t know if they will actually perform well and constantly throughout the whole season. Because they can be very inconsistent.
I don't think the board of borrusia Dortmund did made a mistake, it's been in their policy the trade of players be it their star or not, they make good profit of it and at same time are able to breed new set of players that still helps them stay a float such that they always maintain decent stance in the table most often than others does. What I see is happening at this time is the change in the era and breed of players such that what was applicable before may be fading away except if some adjustments are made to get it suiting into the new era least they get the team setting back with their performance and results.
Dortmund does this more often than any other team, and this does not prevent them from staying afloat, last season is proof of this, when they were able to reach the Champions League final. Their work on the transfer market is very thoughtful, they not only sell their players but also buy very promising players with whom they can maintain good results, and at the end of the season they can sell for even more than they bought.
But such a strategy deprives them of the opportunity to become the champion of Germany, since they make too many changes in the team. If you look at the bookmakers' odds for the Champion of Germany, Dortmund's chances are estimated at 13.00, compared to Bayern's 1.52 and Bayer's 3.7. This makes it possible to understand what goals the teams set for themselves, Bayern wants to be the champion and is trying to preserve and only strengthen the team, and for Dortmund it is a business.
Before they were confirmed as the German Bundesliga champions last season, Bayer Leverkusen had already been confirmed as one of the teams that'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition this season so it's a not a surprise to them that they'll be playing in Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and that's why they're expected to be prepared for what lies ahead of them. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso have already shown enough managerial abilities for anyone not to undermine his team and I believe they'll have a good campaign come next season.
Yes you are right I agree that Bayer Leverkusen did well last season so it is no surprise they are playing in Champions League. They should be ready for it. Their manager Xabi Alonso is good at his job like we can see how he is managing the team so I think they will do well. He has experience and knows how to make good decisions during games and how to manage the team and players. This will help them in the Champions League. I am excited to see how far they will go in the competition.I think Bayer Leverkusen performance last season helped them to set the unbeaten record they had last season and the league trophy and cup but coming to this new season they will be faced with a lovor challenges since they will be playing in the champions league competition which will be difficult for them since they are appearing in the champions league after a long time and they will need to also defend their league cup and league title as their biggest rivals Bayern Munich will be fighting to take back their position and win the league back from them so the manager of Leverkusen Xabi Alonso will have a great responsibility to do a better work and to ensure his team gets better next season.
Leverkusen are going to have another tournament to compete in this season you know, the Champions League. 
I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.
I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not? With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.
Last season when competing in the UEFA Europa League I believe Leverkusen and their great coach are ready to face any difficulties in the competition but to compete in the UEFA Champions League I have a little doubt. I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not?
With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.I will not say Leverkusen is bad or Alonso will not be ready to face the challenge in the UCL but in terms of competition in the UCL it is very tough because there are so many top clubs with more experience to be able to win the title and on the other hand Leverkusen so far has just achieved the achievement of winning the Bundesliga title and it is too early to be able to compete in the UCL until the final or semi-final round.
While defending the Bundesliga title is not easy because now Bayern Munich seems to be recovering soon and fighting back to seize its dominance and Dortmund will also complicate the competition for the title.
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Good news for Leverkusen that Jonathan Tah still wants to stay at the club for this season, it is known that Bayern Munich has given up on pursuing this player even though in the end Bayern Munich lost Matthijs de Ligt who reportedly will be sold to Manchester United. Some time ago Jonathan Tah was targeted by Manchester United and Bayern Munich because this player's appearance attracted attention, he kept Leverkusen's defense very solid last season so that his club conceded fewer goals.
Xabi Alonso is still maintaining their mainstay players last season even though his players are being targeted by top clubs, but Leverkusen's management is not at all tempted by selling their players. In fact, Leverkusen added 3 players increasingly improving their performance next season, such as:
- Martin Terries, a striker from Rennes
- Aleix García, a midfielder from Girona
- Jeanuël Belocian, a defender from Rennes
Before they were confirmed as the German Bundesliga champions last season, Bayer Leverkusen had already been confirmed as one of the teams that'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition this season so it's a not a surprise to them that they'll be playing in Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and that's why they're expected to be prepared for what lies ahead of them. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso have already shown enough managerial abilities for anyone not to undermine his team and I believe they'll have a good campaign come next season.
Yes you are right I agree that Bayer Leverkusen did well last season so it is no surprise they are playing in Champions League. They should be ready for it. Their manager Xabi Alonso is good at his job like we can see how he is managing the team so I think they will do well. He has experience and knows how to make good decisions during games and how to manage the team and players. This will help them in the Champions League. I am excited to see how far they will go in the competition. 
Leverkusen are going to have another tournament to compete in this season you know, the Champions League. I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.
I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not? With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.
Before they were confirmed as the German Bundesliga champions last season, Bayer Leverkusen had already been confirmed as one of the teams that'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition this season so it's a not a surprise to them that they'll be playing in Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and that's why they're expected to be prepared for what lies ahead of them. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso have already shown enough managerial abilities for anyone not to undermine his team and I believe they'll have a good campaign come next season. I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not?
With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.
I think Bayern Leverkusen will not dominate the league like last season because Bayern Munich and Dortmund will do anything to win the league, when I watch their preseason against Arsenal, I see like they will not perform well anymore because Arsenal dominate the match and defeat them even in preseason, they need to perform well and serif they will still do well next season, since Xabi Alonso and achieve his goal with Leverkusen to win the league title, I think they will focus on the champions league now to win the trophy, but he won't be easy since is a big competition and they need to challenge big club in the competition first and defeat them, because last season they do unbeat in the Bundesliga and even in the Europa League but as last they fuckup in the final and Atalanta have opportunity and defeat them and win the Europa trophy. So Xavi Alonso needs to play well if he wants to win another trophy next season. I enjoy how other clubs are now challenging all of the top teams, making the league competitive. Let's see who will have the opportunity to win the league next season.
Leverkusen will dominate for sure and bayern need to start cooking things up to be able to meet up with Leverkusen, because the way dortmund and bayern will find their self in the same position next season, people already think that since they have the experience and they have been defending the title for a very long time. since the title is not for them alone and its a competition they need to fight for the title so them winning it before does not guarantee that they will be able to win. arsenal defeating Leverkusen is a normal thing arsenal is a stronger club than Leverkusen and they participate in different leagues and you can not compare bundesliga and premier league and champions league because the English leagues are tougher than other leagues so it was natural for arsenal to actually beat bundesliga. Leverkusen should focus on the bundesliga since they are new takers them coming to the champions league and wanting to win the trophy will destabilize them am very sure of that, and they will lose what ever trophy they are fighting for and it is a normal thing you can not be fighting for what you don't have experience about Dortmund and bayern will even do better during the champions league.
Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will still be the favorites to win the title this season and I even think the competition this season will be much fiercer because Bayern Munich made many changes in the team.
And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
This season will also be more competitive with more significant changes on the part of Bayern Munich, because the Leverkusen team itself will still be strong enough to make the Bundesliga more interesting to follow by many people besides the Bundesliga fans themselves. I also want to see the two teams meet this season with their level of ability which has been extraordinary so far so that the best will be seen again at their level of dominance this season.And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
And for this season it will definitely be more competitive again in the Bundesliga because in terms of Bayern Munich does have a change, Bayer Leverkusen also still maintains its championship squad so other competitors such as Dortmund and Leipzig will definitely have an increase for one season ahead, I am very impatient how the Bundesliga is warm again after several seasons dominated by Bayer Munich.
I think Bayern Leverkusen will not dominate the league like last season because Bayern Munich and Dortmund will do anything to win the league, when I watch their preseason against Arsenal, I see like they will not perform well anymore because Arsenal dominate the match and defeat them even in preseason, they need to perform well and serif they will still do well next season, since Xabi Alonso and achieve his goal with Leverkusen to win the league title, I think they will focus on the champions league now to win the trophy, but he won't be easy since is a big competition and they need to challenge big club in the competition first and defeat them, because last season they do unbeat in the Bundesliga and even in the Europa League but as last they fuckup in the final and Atalanta have opportunity and defeat them and win the Europa trophy. So Xavi Alonso needs to play well if he wants to win another trophy next season. I enjoy how other clubs are now challenging all of the top teams, making the league competitive. Let's see who will have the opportunity to win the league next season.
What makes you think Dortmund and Bayern Munich will fight to win the league but the defending champions Bayer Leverkusen won't dominate the league next season, do you think the game against Arsenal where Bayer Leverkusen lost 4: 1 means it is all over for them this season you are kidding me right now if you ever imagine that Bayern Munich can just bounce back after having a bad season last season to come from nowhere to win the league when the new players and a new coach in the team is not used to the players yet, Dortmund and Bayern Munich will find it difficult to win the league ahead of Leverkusen but I think Stuttgart team needs to be watched cause they appear as the strongest opponent so far in the league.
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The last two seasons have been very competitive for the Bundesliga because, previously, it would even be won by Dortmund but unfortunately Dortmund could not get the opportunity until then it was still won by Bayern Munich, and finally in the last season Bayern Munich no longer got their seat because it was taken by Bayer Leverkusen with a very far difference. And for this season it will definitely be more competitive again in the Bundesliga because in terms of Bayern Munich does have a change, Bayer Leverkusen also still maintains its championship squad so other competitors such as Dortmund and Leipzig will definitely have an increase for one season ahead, I am very impatient how the Bundesliga is warm again after several seasons dominated by Bayer Munich.
Basically Kompany is still doubted by most people and observers, but perhaps we shouldn't underestimate him completely. Kompany had good experience as a coach in the Premier League last season, even if the team he managed had to be relegated because the squad depth was not good. Bayern Munich is certainly very different because of the depth of the squad it has, so Kompany's chances of success in the Bundesliga look good.
It was really unfortunate for Naby Keita where last season he left Liverpool to join Werder Bremen but only one season from his contract agreement until 2026, but Werder Bremen stated to part ways with him. Maybe his physical fitness prevented him from being able to enter the Werder Bremen squad and we know where his injury history while still at Liverpool is still recurring at Werder Bremen.
Maybe that's what made Werder Bremen have to decide to let him go and I think at the age of 29 if no team is interested in him then maybe he will retire sooner than we think.
Could there be a Bundesliga team interested in bringing him in? because Naby Keita will leave for free and maybe the most worrying thing is the injury that could recur at any time.
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Werder Bremen has been confirmed that Naby Keita will not return to training with them again this summer which mean this news is valid that he is currently have no clubs and last season Naby Keita was joining to Werder Bremen from Liverpool and he was expected will be at this team until 2026 but Naby Keita was very often to gets injured which make him only played 5 times during last seasonMaybe that's what made Werder Bremen have to decide to let him go and I think at the age of 29 if no team is interested in him then maybe he will retire sooner than we think.
Could there be a Bundesliga team interested in bringing him in? because Naby Keita will leave for free and maybe the most worrying thing is the injury that could recur at any time.
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Besides very often to gets injured Naby Keita also has a problem with his fitness conditions so although Naby Keita has been recover from his injured but Werder Bremen manager has decide only putting him into the bench and didn't give he more chances to playing more
You might be surprised with what he got during joining with Werder Bremen because Naby Keita awarded as the worst player in the Bundesliga this because people feel he has poor statistics compared to other players in Bundesliga and i am not sure with this title he unable gets new club in this competition especially he is injured prone
In my opinion, it is very natural that the Leverkusen goalkeeper performed poorly in that match, because he has very minimal experience in facing a team that has a fast attack like Arsenal, so far he has been a reserve goalkeeper and only had very minimal opportunities to play in the main squad, so I didn't It's surprising that he looked bad in that match, especially without strong defensive support to help him keep the goal from conceding.
This was the same defenders and goalkeeper used during that European Europa League Competition Finals against Atalanta? If they're the same defenders, then I'll blame the defense. I don't know the goalkeeper too well so I will not say nothing about him and his goalkeeping skills, but with the little of what I saw, he is good with his both legs as he is a technical player, picking the right pass to the right player at the right pace. Bashing him is not something I'd even advice.
Jonathan Tah is one defender I'm sure that's eager to leave Bayern Leverkusen for Bayern Munich. I won't be expecting to much from him because he obviously has his mind elsewhere.
There's nothing fast about Arsenal squad. This is a big joke. And why use the pre-season to judge? Well, I hope to see them both in the Champions League Competition next season. It could happen.
Arsenal deserves the Premier League Competition next season, hopefully they can finally clinch it.
Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will still be the favorites to win the title this season and I even think the competition this season will be much fiercer because Bayern Munich made many changes in the team.
And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
This season will also be more competitive with more significant changes on the part of Bayern Munich, because the Leverkusen team itself will still be strong enough to make the Bundesliga more interesting to follow by many people besides the Bundesliga fans themselves. I also want to see the two teams meet this season with their level of ability which has been extraordinary so far so that the best will be seen again at their level of dominance this season.And overall the competition in the Bundesliga has been quite fierce in the last few seasons we can see that the Bundesliga is getting more competitive.
And for this season it will definitely be more competitive again in the Bundesliga because in terms of Bayern Munich does have a change, Bayer Leverkusen also still maintains its championship squad so other competitors such as Dortmund and Leipzig will definitely have an increase for one season ahead, I am very impatient how the Bundesliga is warm again after several seasons dominated by Bayer Munich.
I think Bayern Leverkusen will not dominate the league like last season because Bayern Munich and Dortmund will do anything to win the league, when I watch their preseason against Arsenal, I see like they will not perform well anymore because Arsenal dominate the match and defeat them even in preseason, they need to perform well and serif they will still do well next season, since Xabi Alonso and achieve his goal with Leverkusen to win the league title, I think they will focus on the champions league now to win the trophy, but he won't be easy since is a big competition and they need to challenge big club in the competition first and defeat them, because last season they do unbeat in the Bundesliga and even in the Europa League but as last they fuckup in the final and Atalanta have opportunity and defeat them and win the Europa trophy. So Xavi Alonso needs to play well if he wants to win another trophy next season. I enjoy how other clubs are now challenging all of the top teams, making the league competitive. Let's see who will have the opportunity to win the league next season.
Leverkusen are going to have another tournament to compete in this season you know, the Champions League. I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.
I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not? With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.
I'm really curious about how good Xabi Alonso will deal with this.I mean he is going to be expected to be successful in not only Bundesliga but also there this time. If I elaborate "success in the CL", I assume the expectation would be to qualify from league phase at least.
Can they do this though? If we see another dedicated effort this year too then why not?
With that kind of a performance they can even beat some of the biggest title contenders.We shouldn’t put that much expectations on him in the champions league after a successful and glamorous season in the Bundesliga last season. The competitions are different and it’ll provide a lot of differences and playing atmosphere in this side. He can try and he could win it or even go farther than expected in his first try but he should not be a disappointment to many if he’s unable to give result as expected.
He may have did well in the Bundesliga in his first season managing Bayern Leverkusen but might be different in the champions league, not because he can’t try but because the experience there also matter and without that experience, you can’t be able to go farther in the champions league like you can do in other leagues. It is most often given you little chance to prove yourself and make it to the next round and if you fail sometimes at your first trial, the second trial may not be able to bail you through to the next round.
I saw the match earlier, it seemed like Bayern Leverkusen's defense was lacking focus. If you look at the second goal scored by Arsenal, it was purely the goalkeeper's fault who misdirected the ball, and in my opinion the Leverkusen goalkeeper played badly, in the first half Arsenal was very free to create opportunities, as evidenced by Arsenal scoring 3 goals in the first half, unlike Leverkusen in the first half there were no significant opportunities.
yes I agree This should be an evaluation for Xabi Alonso in the future to improve the back line which is less solid. considering what Bayern showed in their pre-season tour which played less well, it seems that Alonso's strategy for now can be broken by another coach, unlike last season which was undefeated, and there should be changes created in the match against Real Betis later.
I watched just the highlights, 10 minute version and I have to say Leverkusen looked like they didn't care, but at the same time they looked like they do not have that hunger anymore, maybe it was because it was a friendly game, and when real games start they will play better, but you would assume that when you have a score line like this, it looks like Bayer Leverkusen may have acted a little differently at times and still couldn't get back in the game.yes I agree This should be an evaluation for Xabi Alonso in the future to improve the back line which is less solid. considering what Bayern showed in their pre-season tour which played less well, it seems that Alonso's strategy for now can be broken by another coach, unlike last season which was undefeated, and there should be changes created in the match against Real Betis later.
I feel like they may not be great like last year, or may take some time and a few losses before they could get better, because right now they look like "we already did so well last year, we are already the champions, who cares what happens this year" type of team at the moment.
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