Xabi managed to save Leverkusen and today they are Bundesliga championship candidates. I actually didn't hear much about his coaching career. Since he managed to bring Leverkusen to appear extraordinary I just saw it. It turns out that before Leverkusen Xabi only coached two junior teams Real Madrid and Sociedad. Xabi with Leverkusen just joined 2022 and this seems to be his 2nd season. This means that it won't take him long to get the best performance and he doesn't need many star players. But with the current conditions, Xabi has been linked with many big clubs, especially Bayern Munich.
The point is that Xabi Alonso is able to manage his current team so that it becomes very competitive, the system he implemented with Leverkusen is very suitable and ideal, thus creating a very impressive playing pattern. it seems that Xavi really understands how to handle his team and achieve chemistry between all the players and coaches. which in the end, as we are witnessing today. Leverkusen has not lost in its 23 matches in the Bundesliga and in several competitions.
well, the Bundesliga has 11 matches remaining. so, I can't confirm that Leverkusen will break Bayern Munich's dominance this season. 11 matches, not a short match to achieve all the wins. Moreover, Leverkusen also has matches in several other competitions. but if it were the other way around, if Bayern Munich slipped again in several games after another. the chances of retaining the League title will become increasingly slim, which will certainly provide an advantage for Leverkusen.
The point is, Xabi has been successful in managing Leverkusen since he became a coach at the start of his career with Bayer, Xabi was able to bring his team to finish in 6th place in the Bundesliga standings last season. This season, Leverkusen is 8 points ahead of Bayern Munich. Uniquely, without big star players, Xabi was able to combine his team into a very competitive team. and yeah, they just need to be consistent and not drop points to break Bayern Munich's dominance. Well, even though Alonso was able to bring Leverkusen this far. It's not certain whether he will be able to handle another team if he leaves Leverkusen. Right now, it's better if we just focus on the Bundesliga. Will Xabi and his squad be able to win the league? It's worth waiting for.