With Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen aspect trailing Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich by eight factors, the Leverkusen Head Coach tried to minimize the hype on Friday forward of an enthralling top-of-the-table .
Leverkusen are second on 46 factors chasing Bayern who’re unbeaten within the league in 2025.
Victory for Bayern would see their lead develop to 11 factors with simply 12 matches remaining.
However the hosts can reduce it to 5 with victory and Leverkusen have but to lose to Bayern with Alonso on the helm.
It’s not a ultimate
It’s a hotly contested conflict that shall be televised the world over however Alonso tempered expectations by asserting that this was not the Bundesliga title-deciding sport.
“It’s not a ultimate no, no.
We’ll take a look at the standings after the sport however it isn’t a ultimate. Towards Bayern we want a close to good efficiency to have an opportunity.”
Bayern’s Particular person High quality
While Vincent Kompany has been elevating how may have an effect on his aspect forward of the competition, Alonso highlighted the specter of Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala, who has simply signed a contract extension with Bayern, and stated that Leverkusen should flip the Bayern tide if they’re to get something from the sport:
“This Bayern is admittedly dominant in lots of, lots of the video games. Within the Bundesliga they’ve this collective dominance after which this particular person high quality with Harry Kane, (Jamal) Musiala… high, high gamers.
Bayern are dominant, at house or away. They’re the most effective opponent you may have within the league. Bayern are in a greater place within the standings however we play at house. We’ll present the required vitality.”
Ways
Alonso wouldn’t be drawn into revealing something about his sport plans, solely highlighting that they’re ready and shall be aggressive:
“We count on a high sport towards a high, high crew. There’s a second for every part in a sport. Now we have ready our concepts.
We’re aggressive and to realize that we’ve got to be effectively ready.”
Regardless of the outcome, Bayer Leverkusen’s membership chief govt Fernando Carro just lately stated that Alonso has “already [done] sufficient for a statue” however the Head Coach won’t be resting on previous achievements as he seems to be to knock Bayern Munich off their Bundesliga perch.
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