Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso stated it was “too early” to put in writing off his aspect’s title defence regardless of dropping extra factors in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen. Leverkusen led twice however have been pegged again on each events, together with conceding their second within the ninetieth minute. Final season, Leverkusen dropped simply 12 factors on the way in which to an unbeaten Bundesliga title. Nonetheless, Alonso’s aspect have already dropped 9 this marketing campaign. They sit 5 factors behind league leaders RB Leipzig however regardless of the setbacks, Alonso stated his aspect nonetheless had time.
“Now in October, it is too early,” Alonso stated when requested about Leverkusen’s hopes of defending their title.
“We wish to be extra constant and once we get to that stage, we’ll choose up extra factors.
“Something can occur within the desk… there’s too many matches to come back.”
Whereas Leverkusen proceed to fireside up entrance, they’ve been leaky on the again, conceding 15 objectives in eight video games in comparison with 24 in 34 video games final season.
And the champions are but to maintain a clear sheet within the league this time period.
“We would like the sensation that we will management the sport, that we do not give away possibilities to the opponent,” Alonso stated.
“We did not try this properly at present.
“We gave Bremen the possibilities and made it too simple — it is not good and I am after all not glad.”
Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka agreed it was “too early” to say the race was run, however was pissed off at his aspect’s failure to see out the match.
“For those who do not kill the sport, you concede — it is quite simple in soccer,” Xhaka advised the Bundesliga web site.
“It shouldn’t be potential that we go in entrance twice and nonetheless do not win the sport. It isn’t sufficient like this — we have to see the truth for the time being.”
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