It would possibly seem pedantic to look at the flaws in a team that has just gone 17 championship games unbeaten, yet the unforgiving rule that Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen set in their old season in 2023/24. There is a lingering vulnerability after their 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on game day 19.
The objectives of the first part of Patrik Schick and Aleix García had put Leverkusen 2-0 and on the right path for the points, however, they were returned and managed to win and for the first time this season.
WATCH: Leverkusen held in Leipzig on Fit Day 19
In fact, it is the sixth instance in 2024/25 that Alonso’s team could not maintain the problems of the Bundesliga. The 3-2 defeat of day 2 in the house opposed to Leipzig the first, and followed a 1-1 draw in Munich on the 5th, a 2-2 draw in the house opposed to Holstein Kiel on the day of day 6, a 2-2 bremen raffle in FIT Day 8 and a 1-1 draw in Bochum in Fit Day 10.
This also happened in the UEFA Champions League. A 1-1 draw with Brest on Fit 3 day and a 2-1 defeat in Atlético de Madrid the Fit 7 constitute themes that were deserted from the winning positions.
For context, this did not take place at all in 2023/24. Maybe that masked through Leverkusen’s tendency to write down the won the last period when they broke 22 objectives after the 75th minute (including five in the detention time). This season, only five goals have been controlled in the last 15, a figure of 11 other groups in the league can do better. In fact, the protection champions have been overcome through their parties at war in the last 15 minutes so far this season, through 8 objectives to the objectives of the objectives to the objectives to the objectives to the objectives of the objectives to the objectives to the objectives of the objectives. about five.
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All this raises the question; While the season is aimed at its last decisive months, something basic has been compensated or has it simply been unfortunate from Leverkusen? The lack of due objectives did not make a significant difference for the general score rate of Leverkusen. Its four objectives of its first 19 games reached a rate of 2. Four consisting of the game, very close to 2. 6 consisting of the game quota in 2023/2four. With their shots consisting of the adjustment that also adhere to the four P. M. , opposed to 18. 1 in the last period, there is no apparent explanation why the objectives no longer happen at the end of the meetings. Other basic principles of Leverkusen’s work have remained significantly similar, with an average property in 56. 1 consistent with rying so far in the existing campaign, opposite to 58. Four% the last time, and the general distance traveled to an adjustment of the same 118 km. With respect to the Sprints (2four5. 6 opposite to 235. 6) and the demanding situations won (52. 9% opposed to 51%), the two winners have given their measures this season. Party this season: Duplicate the 0. 7 rate last time. They have already allowed more objectives to enter the Bundesliga this term (26) than 2023/2four (2four).
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Alonso can, therefore, be more advisable to insinuate the way in which the defense of the champions can be tight. Improve this, and there are many reasons for Leverkusen to have what is still needed to fill the difference with six problems and review Bayern.
While the dropped points against Leipzig were unwanted, Bayer did manage to at least claim a point against the only Bundesliga team to have beaten them over the past 18 months, a run that incorporates 53 league matches!
They prolonged their career undefeated the existing season in 17 games from their 3-2 setback opposite to Leipzig Le Match 2 in August, which is the guy so that it makes them more likely to take them out of the name of the name.
Added into the equation is also the magnificence of Florian Wirtz, whose creative powers have seemingly reached new heights this season with nine goals and nine assists in his first 19 appearances. “It was a pleasure to see such beautiful actions,” Alonso told bundesliga.com after the playmaker’s latest dazzling showing in Leipzig. “He is really, really special.”
Look: Alonso greets “really special” Wirtz
Then there is Schick – a source of several memorable late strikes last season – scoring for fun right now. His 13 goals in his last nine Bundesliga appearances marks a remarkable haul and is better than any other player – even that of top scorer Harry Kane.
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