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Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen Harness Creativity In Unlikely Title Push | Football News
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Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen Harness Creativity In Unlikely Title Push | Football News

[ad_1] When league leaders Bayer Leverkusen travel to Werder Bremen on Saturday coach Xabi Alonso wants his side to continue to follow his example by embracing their on-field creativity and intelligence. Alonso has masterminded a stunning turnaround at Leverkusen, taking them from the relegation places last year to the top of the table in what is becoming an unlikely run at the Bundesliga title. "I was encouraged to have my own creativity on the pitch, to make my own decisions" the former Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder told a select group of media including AFP."It's not about being robots. We don't always have to do this and then do this and if not you're on the bench."They have the knowledge to know what might happen with their qualities to decide what is good."If ...
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Serial Winner Xabi Alonso Has Soaring Bayer Leverkusen Dreaming Of Title | Football News
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Serial Winner Xabi Alonso Has Soaring Bayer Leverkusen Dreaming Of Title | Football News

[ad_1] With 16 wins and a draw in 17 matches in all competitions, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen could scarcely have had a better start to the season.  A serial winner in a club career which included stints at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Alonso was a key member of the Spain team which broke through for a first World Cup victory in 2010, bookended by two European Championships. Alonso retired in 2017 and moved into coaching, masterminding Real Sociedad B's promotion to the second division for the first time since the early 1960s.He came to Leverkusen in October 2022, with the club wallowing in the relegation zone.Despite some early wobbles, winning only one of his first seven games, Alonso took them to sixth place by the season's end and a Europa League semi-final.Leverkusen...
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Bayer Leverkusen Face Derby Rivals Cologne With Xabi Alonso Revolution In Full Swing | Football News
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Bayer Leverkusen Face Derby Rivals Cologne With Xabi Alonso Revolution In Full Swing | Football News

[ad_1] Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen are dreaming of a Bundesliga title challenge, just a year since the Spaniard took over as coach with the club languishing near the relegation zone. Alonso joined Leverkusen on October 5, 2022, with the club having won just one of their opening eight league fixtures and having been dumped out of the German Cup. Leverkusen, who have never won the Bundesliga, sit top of the table 12 months on, having won five of their first six games, only dropping points in a pulsating 2-2 draw at champions Bayern Munich.Alonso won three Bundesliga titles, one La Liga title, two Champions League crowns, the World Cup and two European Championships as a player.Hopes are high that he will help Leverkusen, who lost in the Europa League semi-finals last season, shake their...
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Harry Kane Penalty Helps Bayern Munich Snatch Draw At Leipzig | Football News
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Harry Kane Penalty Helps Bayern Munich Snatch Draw At Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at RB Leipzig on Saturday as Harry Kane kick-started a second-half revival to prevent a first league loss of the season. Leipzig were 2-0 up and cruising at half-time thanks to goals from Lois Openda and Castello Lukeba, but Kane converted a penalty early in the second half to give his side hope. The goal, Kane's eighth in six league appearances since moving from Tottenham, had the desired effect, spurring Bayern on and Leroy Sane equalised shortly afterwards.Bayern slipped to third, two points behind unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, and captain Joshua Kimmich lamented his side conceding "dumb goals" while coach Thomas Tuchel said: "In the first half, we weren't even here.""The reaction in the second half was good," Tuchel said, "a...
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Bayer Leverkusen Held By Stuttgart Ahead Of Roma Europa League Clash | Football News
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Bayer Leverkusen Held By Stuttgart Ahead Of Roma Europa League Clash | Football News

[ad_1] Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen have now lost two and drawn one of their past three.© TwitterBayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart on Sunday, just days before their second leg Europa League semi-final clash with Roma. Leverkusen narrowly lost the first leg in Rome 1-0 and will host Jose Mourinho's Roma, the Europa Conference League holders, on Thursday. In Stuttgart, both sides traded penalties in the second half, home forward Serhou Guirassy opening the scoring before Argentinian World Cup winner Exequiel Palacious levelled. Leverkusen had strung together a 14-game unbeaten run under manager Xabi Alonso, but have now lost two and drawn one of their past three.After a goalless and risk averse first half, Stuttgart took the lead shortly into the second stanza, Guirassy...
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Bayer Leverkusen Rediscover Winning Chemistry On Xabi Alonso’s Debut | Football News
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Bayer Leverkusen Rediscover Winning Chemistry On Xabi Alonso’s Debut | Football News

[ad_1] Jeremie Frimpong scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen to a conclusive 4-0 win over Schalke in Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Saturday afternoon. The win was just Leverkusen's second of the season, pulling them up from second last just days after sacking manager Gerardo Seoane in favour of the World Cup-winning Alonso. From the opening whistle, Leverkusen showed the energy and chemistry that took them to Champions League qualification last season, rather than the uninspired and disjointed performances of this campaign.Leverkusen had a goal struck off in the 10th minute but took the lead after 38 minutes through a long-range shot from French forward Moussa Diaby.Dutch winger Frimpong doubled the lead just two minutes later, converting from close range after superb lead-up wo...
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