Xabi Alonso is already having a historic season at the helm of Bayer Leverkusen. At the top of the Bundesliga with 8 points ahead of Bayern Munich, still in the running in the Europa League and the German Cup, the German club remains on a series of 33 matches without defeat. The Spanish technician impresses his former coach Pep Guardiola, who managed him for two seasons during his time at Bayern Munich (2014-2016). The Catalan confided, at a press conference, that he was not surprised by the dimension taken today by his former player.
“If you tell me about the work that Xabi Alonso is doing, frankly… Wow! It is the only team in today’s football that is undefeated in all competitions and is battling with Bayern Munich. Now they are experiencing the worst part of the season, he warned. They are now in a position where they can win the Bundesliga, they can lose it but everyone thinks it’s a done deal. This is the most difficult. It’s not done until it’s done. But it’s not just the way they play… They haven’t lost a single game in the Europa League, German Cup and Bundesliga, and the way they play is impressive. »
“There are defensive midfielders who ask you questions and who are very curious about the game. You understand that this guy, if he retired, at home, he would be bored, he would have nothing to do and he would say: “OK, I’m going to go back to my job as a footballer.” Normally, midfielders like him, (Javier) Mascherano, (Sergio) Busquets… The midfielders I had, Rodri, (Ilkay) Gündogan, they will be involved in football because they have a global vision,” Guardiola said.
2024-02-27 14:37:56
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