Leverkusen continues to dream: Alonso believes in title defense despite the deficit!

Leverkusen continues to dream: Alonso believes in title defense despite the deficit!

The trainer of Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso, remains optimistic about a title defense in the Bundesliga despite a goalless draw against Bayern Munich. After the game on Saturday, the BASKE expressed: "There are still many games to play", which means that he continues to keep the fight for the championship open, even if his team is currently eight points behind the record champions. "Of course, the result in the table could be better," admits Alonso, while at the same time praising the good performance of his team, which dominated the game through strong pressing, but could not take the chances of how oe24.at reported.

challenges for Dortmund and Leverkusen

While Leverkusen is fighting for the championship, Borussia Dortmund is under pressure. After a 0-2 defeat against VfL Bochum, the new coach Niko Kovac is in the middle of the table and threatens to go into the next season without an international starting place. "We won't lose our nerves," said Kovac, who, despite the setbacks, emphasizes that calm is the order of the day. Players like Marcel Sabitzer, who was replaced at halftime, were criticized. These concerns about performance are contrasting to Leverkusen's ambitious goals. As Transfermarkt.de not only sees the chance for title defense with direct duels Bavaria, but also at the games against supposedly weaker teams in which points were given away.

Alonso firmly believes in his team's ability to defend the title and start a new championship start next year. "This team has proven that they are able to put big opponents of problems," he is quoted. The trainer sees a positive development and would like to take the current constellation into the coming season in order to continue to stay in the championship race.