Bayer Leverkusen is the stylish team in Germany. From the hands of Xabi Alonso They have had a sensational start to the season to the point where they remain unbeaten after playing 17 games in the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Europa League.
It is more, Leverkusen only failed to win one match, and this is not just. It was during their visit to the Allianz Arena against the champions themselves, Bayern Munich.which ended up giving a draw (2-2) after conceding a penalty which was converted by Exequiel Palacios in the 96th minute.
Leverkusen have ten wins and one draw in eleven rounds played in the Bundesliga, meaning they have added 31 out of a possible 33 points. Bayern are second with 29 conceded in two draws. That’s a big record putting Xabi Alonso on par with the best Pep Guardiola during his time in German football.
This is at the beginning of the 2015-2016 season, his third and last at Bayern Munich after leaving FC Barcelona, when Guardiola finished, after achieving victory in the first ten days, in his record of victories in his visit to Eintracht Frankfurt (0-0).
In that Bayern Xabi Alonso played as a midfielder eight years later, as coach, he equaled that record after Leverkusen beat Union Berlin 4-0 on Sunday.
Xabi Alonso underestimated the record
“The record is not an objective but a consequence. I am happy to have achieved it although records do not mean much. We have 31 points out of 33 possible, it is very difficult to reach,” insisted Xabi Alonso in the press conference after the match.
“We don’t want to talk about the record”, insisted the Tolosa coach. “We want to move forward, we want to look forward. It will be difficult before winter break. Hopefully all the players are back in good shape after the international break. It’s a good feeling now.”
In that 2015-2016 season, they achieved three more wins after matchday 11 and suffered their first defeat on matchday 15 against Borussia M’gladbach (3-1). They lost just one more game (2-1 against Mainz) and were proclaimed champions, also receiving four draws.
Harry Kane, the great rival
Leverkusen will have to maintain their good level of play if they want to keep up the pressure of a massive Bayern led by Harry Kane, who also shattered scoring records in his first season in Germany.
In addition to its leadership in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen are top of group H of the Europa League with four victories in four days, while in the DFB Pokal passed two qualifying rounds with two losses against inferior rivals.
Source: La Verdad
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