After winning the Bundesliga last season with a spectacular season, Bayer Leverkusen, despite a poor start to the season, are once again in contention for the league title.
A twist in the script for Bayer Leverkusen:
The German side had an incredible season last season, even taking the league title from Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s team managed to put together a team with big names that won the title undefeated and with 90 points.
The recent season did not go well for them, with more than 12 games between third and fourth place. Xabi found the key after the Christmas break and, after an epic comeback in the 94th minute against Stuttgart, they are now in second place, just six points behind the leaders.
The early season slump:
We all thought it was strange how poorly this team was performing, especially having seen them play last year. There is a common factor that has been present throughout the season that was not seen last year, and that is injuries. Up to 33 absentees spread among all the players in the squad.
And, in turn, this is also the reason for the current good performance, as Xabi has recovered several pillars of the team, despite having lost Mario Hermoso until the end of the season.
The return to the old Bayer Leverkusen:
With the return from injury of certain players, the team is back on fire. In addition to this, there has been an incredible season from players who were not very important in the previous season, such as Patrik Schick.
Whether starting or coming on as a substitute, both the striker and players of the calibre of Aleix García have helped Xabi’s side get back to winning ways. In addition, the recovery of players such as Frimpong and Xhaka has helped the team’s current good performance.
Main image: @bayer04_es.
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