SUMMARY
- Xavi Alonso has done a phenomenal job for Bayer Leverkusen, He has taken the club to the top of the table this 23-24 season.
- Pep Guardiola praised Xabi Alonso's work at Bayer Leverkusen.
Xabi Alonso has done a phenomenal job as a manager with his current club Bayer Leverkusen. The Bundesliga manager has taken Leverkusen to the top of the table in the 2023-2024 season leaving behind teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was all praises for the work that Xabi Alonso has done at Bayer Leverkusen. The veteran Premier League manager reportedly stated – “Wow! The job he’s doing, fantastic”. Pep further lauded the winning streak of Leverkusen under Xabi.
🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola on Xabi Alonso: “Wow! The job he’s doing, fantastic”.
“The only team unbeaten, fighting with Bayern. Now it’s the most important part of the season”.
“They cannot win the Bundesliga, they can lose it… because everybody thinks it’s done!”. pic.twitter.com/ky08cJplJB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2024
Pep expressed – “The only team unbeaten, fighting with Bayern (Bayern Munich)”. Inflicting upon Leverkusen’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga table, he stated- “Now it’s the most important part of the season”. Speaking from his experience of winning titles with Manchester City, the 53-year-old pointed out a significant aspect of Xabi Alonso’s team title run.
The City manager opined – “They cannot win the Bundesliga, they can lose it…because everybody thinks it’s done!” From the statements of Pep Guardiola, it can be drawn out that while he is full of appreciation for the work that Xabi has done at Leverkusen, he remains mindful that the German club must continue their good work until the season is over.
Bayer Leverkusen are 33 games unbeaten under Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso’s tactics and guile had made Bayer Leverkusen an unbeaten force in the top tier of German soccer. The 42-year-old has extracted the best on-field performances from his team at the highest level. His in-game management and visible on-field strategies speak volumes about the work he has done with Leverkusen.
Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen have set the record for the longest unbeaten run across all competitions in 🇩🇪 football history:
33 games, 0 losses! 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/xkyenWGTPN
— 433 (@433) February 23, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen are now 33 games unbeaten across all competitions in the 2023-2024 season. This has been termed as the longest unbeaten run ever managed at the highest level. Xabi Alonso’s side achieved this feat after defeating FSV Mainz 2-1 in their previous Bundesliga outing. They have overtaken the 32-game unbeaten streak of Bayern Munich.
Jose Mourinho stated that Xabi Alonso’s approach ‘reminds’ him of Pep Guardiola
Former AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho earlier inflicted that Xabi Alonso had the qualities for being a top-class coach. Xabi played under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid as a player. Mourinho is regarded as one of the best soccer managers of the modern era.
🎙️ José Mourinho: “Xabi Alonso will be a great coach, he reminds me a lot of Guardiola.” pic.twitter.com/oIxDJ2TMvT
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) May 11, 2023
The Portuguese manager asserted – “I’m sure that when he (Xabi Alonso) hangs up his boots he will be a great coach if he wants to be”. Mourinho added – “He reminds me of Pep Guardiola when I had him as a player”. It seems like Jose Mourinho’s predictions regarding his former player Xabi are coming to fruition.
As far as Bayer Leverkusen’s fans are concerned, they would hope that they keep on extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table. After the recent turbulent speculations surrounding Xabi Alonso’s future at the club, Leverkusen’s hierarchy will be focused on getting the job done on the field without any further distractions.