Bayer Leverkusen can finally boast of having won the first Bundesliga in its history. He has also done it masterfully. under the tutelage of Xabi Alonso. It is, in fact, the only team that remains undefeated in Europe after 43 games. Below we analyze the 10 keys to a vintage champion:
Xabi Alonso after winning the Bundesliga: “It is incredible to enter the history of Leverkusen”
1. Stable project
The signing of the Spanish Fernando Carro (executive president) in 2018 and the return of Simon Rolfes as sporting director They laid the foundations.
Fernando Carro: “We are going to fight to win a title until the last day”
2. An immovable system
Since his arrival, Alonso has remained faithful to the same scheme: 1-3-4-2-1.
3. Undefeated
Leverkusen is the only team in Europe who remains undefeated in all competitions: has 38 wins and 5 draws in 43 games. They have equaled the record of Juventus 2011-12.
The Alonso method
4. Scoring power
It is also the highest scoring team in the major leagues. Register 123 in 43 games League, Cup and Europa League, an average of 2.8 per crash.
Borja Iglesias: “I am happy at Bayer Leverkusen, I would love to continue here”
5. Reliability at the back
Hradecky (19 goals against) is, by far, the goal with the fewest goals scored in the Bundesliga. He has kept a clean sheet in half of the games: 15 out of 29. In the League he has only lost 8% of the minutes.
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 West Ham: summary and goals | Europa League (quarterfinals, first leg)
6. Cannons per band
Grimaldo (left) He is the highest scoring defender in Europe: 11 points and 16 assists.Frimpong (right) accumulate 12 goals and 11 assists.
Grimaldo: “We are so good… that I don’t want this to end”
7. Repair
In 2024 he has scored seven goalsto tie/come back in the added: Leipzig (2-3), Hoffenheim (2-1), Qarabag (2-2 and 3-2), Augsburgo (0-1) and Stuttgart (3-2).
Leverkusen 3-2 Qarabag: summary and goals | Europa League (Round of 16, second leg)
8. The ‘brain’
Xhaka, signed from Arsenal for 20 kilos, has become Alonso’s ‘alter ego’. He is the player who gives the most passes in the major leagues.
9. The ‘player’
Wirtz (17 goals and 18 assists) He is Bayer’s most unbalanced player. He has fully recovered from his serious injury.
Wirtz, the ‘boy’ who makes Kroos and Xabi Alonso freak out
10. Unit ‘B’
Until January, Xabi opted for a fixed eleven, but, in the end, players who started the season as substitutes (Hincapie, Andrich, Tella, Schick…) have been important.
Darmstadt 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen: summary and goals | Bundesliga (J20)
2024-04-15 05:13:54
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