LEVERKUSEN STILL UNDEFEATED THIS SEASON
They compare Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen with Messi, Xavi and Iniesta's Barça
Published:27/03/2024 - 15:28h
Updated:27/03/2024 - 15:36h
Lothar Matthäus, the historic former player of the German national team and Bayern Munich, gave an interview in which he praised Bayer Leverkusen, comparing it to the historic FC Barcelona of Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta and company
The Bayer Leverkusen of Xabi Alonso has been one of the big and gratas surprises of the season 2023-24. The German cast at present leads the Bundesliga with 70 points, aventajando to the Bayern Munich by 10 units. Added to this, finds in the quarter-finals of the Europe League, where will confront to the West Ham (11 and 18 April), and in the semifinals of the DFB Pokal, where will play against the Düsseldorf (3 April). All this has been possible thanks to a flawless series of 38 consecutive meetings without knowing the defeat (33 victories and 5 ties), what has carried to receive increasingly praises.
The new praise to the Bayer Leverkusen of Xabi Alonso
In this occasion, Lothar Matthäus, a legend of the German football, has spoken in an interview with 'Interwetten' on the surprising performance of the 'Die Werkself', establishing a comparison with the historical FC Barcelona of Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta. "The football, the speed, the tranquility with the balloon... It is simply fun. It could speak of this during half hour. It remembers me to the FC Barcelona with Iniesta, Xavi and Messi. For me, that is the Bayer Leverkusen", sustained the exjugador of the Bayern Munich.
In this sense, the exfutbolista germano has erigido to the Bayer Leverkusen like the most difficult team to win in this season. "For me, at present they are the team of football stronger of the world. I do not want to compare it with the Liverpool and the Manchester City, but the Leverkusen is playing the football of greater quality that have seen in all the season", concluded.
The group of Xabi Alonso follows captivating to all and sundry with his remarkable defensive solidity, his good game elaborated, his handle exceptional of the balloon and his fast offensive transitions. Besides, they have attained to form a mix of young players and talentosos like Florian Wirtz, Josip Stanisic, Jeremie Frimpong and Amine Adli, together with players experienced like Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Jonathan Tah and Exequiel Palaces, among others. This combination has given place to a core of footballers truly impressive that, if they keep this rhythm, could even struggle for obtaining a historical triplete.
