Leverkusen storm their way to the history books
While Bayer Leverkusen might have suffered Europa League heartbreak on May 22nd as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming against Atalanta in Dublin, the German record-breakers have firmly cemented their spot as Europe’s ultimate surprise packages.
Enjoying what was an astonishing Bundesliga romp this season and breaking a string of long-term records, Xabi Alonso’s men have skyrocketed their way to footballing superstardom.
Remarkably unbeaten in all of their 34 Bundesliga appearances this season and writing their name in the history books as invincibles, Leverkusen also completed a domestic double last weekend as they claimed a first DFP Pokal title since 1993.
While there might have been plenty of speculation earlier in the year that Alonso was the leading contender to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, the former Real Madrid midfielder has announced that he will not be leaving Leverkusen over the summer.
Storming their way to a first Champions League ticket since the 2019/20 campaign, the newly-crowned German trailblazers are undoubtably the major Bundesliga talking point from this season.
WE ARE BUNDESLIGA CHAMPIONS! ❤️#DeutscherMeisterSVB | #Winnerkusen pic.twitter.com/taDwz5P5ZS
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) May 18, 2024
Bayern endure a domestic nightmare
Eventually holding off Borussia Dortmund’s charge during the 2022/23 campaign and getting their hands on an 11th straight Bundesliga crown, it appeared almost inevitable that Bayer Munich would be making more domestic history this time around.
However, struggling to find any kind of domestic stability and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, the German giants remarkably failed to get claim a single piece of silverware.
Suffering an infamous Champions League collapse away at Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid on May 8th as they came crashing out at the semi-final stage, it was also confirmed that Thomas Tuchel would be…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-05-29 08:53:18
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