Leverkusen defeated Bayern 2-1 last weekend. Alonso was merciless against his former club, who had played for 3 years. He led Leverkusen to 5 consecutive victories in all competitions, and also played a masterpiece of his career. In terms of tactics and employment, he won a complete victory over Nagelsmann.
The biggest highlight of Alonso's employment in this campaign is that he uses Andreich, who is mainly in charge of the midfielder, to stand in the center of the 3 central defenders and play the role of a sweeper. Andreich has become a backcourt stabilizer who can move his position according to the game situation. After the game, Alonso said: His idea is that in the absence of a Zhengyin center in the frontcourt, Bayern players can move flexibly, so he also took advantage of the situation to send a move to respond.
However, this is not a temporary invention of Alonso. Before the 1-1 draw with Freiburg as a guest, he had let Andrich take on this role. Leverkusen is currently playing a 3-central defender system, but among the full-time central defenders, there is not a defensive leader with absolutely outstanding personal ability and stable performance, so Andrich became the commander-in-chief. It's a pity that in the first German team roster after the Flick World Cup, the name of this midfielder was not included among the 6 newcomers.
Facing Bayern, Leverkusen made full use of their strengths and circumvented their weaknesses, and the defense line stood firm. The frontcourt used Wirtz, Diaby and Adeli three small Qiuyan to suppress Bayern's shots and give continuous pressure. Alonso did not send center Azmon and Bayern's 3 central defenders, who have recently recovered, to gain a lot with small gains. Adele made two penalties. Although Bayern's backcourt was too loose, it was also the product of Adeli's use of dexterity and speed to play big with small. According to 캡주소's analysis, this set of personnel and style of play can also maximize Leverkusen's speed expertise.
After the 0-4 defeat to Bayern at Allianz in the first leg of the season, Leverkusen fired the Swiss Sevane. Alonso stepped in when the pharmaceutical factory scored 5 points in 8 rounds, ranked 17th in the standings and was eliminated in the first round of the German Cup. Although he only had the experience of coaching Real Madrid U14 and Real Sociedad B teams before, the former Spanish midfielder only took half a year to prove his coaching ability. The stability of the team is improving day by day, and with Wirtz's comeback in the second half, the offense is also smoother. After Alonso took office, Leverkusen scored 32 points in 17 rounds, ranking fourth in the Bundesliga during the same period. There are 9 rounds left in the season, and Leverkusen has already caught up to the 8th place, which is only one goal away from the 6th Frankfurt.
In the UEFA Europa League, Leverkusen once lost to Monaco 2-3 at home in the first round of the knockout playoffs, returned the same score as a guest, and advanced to the penalty shootout with 5 free throws. Penalty kicks are Leverkusen's weakness. None of the first 6 penalty kicks this season has been hit. In addition, Palacios has scored two penalty kicks in this round. Alonso has rewarded the team for extra training , overcame psychological difficulties, and became the only remaining Bundesliga team in the European League.
Leverkusen just played a fierce battle with the Hungarian champion Ferenc City in Budapest last Thursday night. After less than 3 days of rest and a small rotation, they ran 121 kilometers on Sunday evening, which is more than a week of rest. Bayern has 3 kilometers more. Alonso is making Leverkusen, who was loose at the start of the season, a whole, a strong unit fighting for him.
