No one can deny what Leverkusen has shown so far in the Bundesliga, and Xabi Alonso's contribution as Bayer Leverkusen architect. thanks to Alonso's touch, the team, which initially slumped last season before he joined, found its rhythm again after Xabi Alonso took charge. last season, Xabi was able to bring Leverkusen to finish in 6th place with the existing squad. apart from that, if I'm not mistaken, Xabi was able to bring Leverkusen to the semifinals of the Europa League last season. this season, by bringing in several newcomers such as Victor Okoh Boniface, Granit Xhaka, and several other players, it has actually made Bayer Leverkusen as strong and solid as we see today. in 16 matches, Leverkusen did not experience defeat even though three of them ended in a draw. apart from that, the team coached by Xabi Alonso is very productive in terms of scoring goals, they not only rely on Okoh Boniface as a center forward in their team, in fact other players are also quite productive in helping to create goals for the team.
Now, Leverkisen sits at the top of the Bundesliga standings, four points ahead of Bayern Munich. well, even though they are four points ahead of Bayern Minich, Leverkusen's position is still not in a safe situation. because Bayern has only played 15 matches in the Bundesliga, there is one postponed match that Thomas Tuchel will probably take full advantage of to get full points. thus, Bayern only needs to be consistent in playing match after match until the meeting against Leverkusen. in that match, the two teams will compete for full points to overtake or maintain their ranking. but what is certain is that Bayern Munich's mentality in this competition has been formed very solidly. so, Bayern has a chance to overthrow Leverkusen even though the match is held at BayArena. as for Leverkusen, this second meeting will be a big challenge and also a mental burden to maintain their position in first place. well, that's even if the scenario is that Leverkusen or Bayern always get full points when playing their matches until the meeting between these two teams. so, it looks like it will be very exciting for us to look forward to and watch.