If you want to ask which team in the top five leagues has surprised fans the most this season, I believe many Bundesliga fans will name Bayer Leverkusen. The Bundesliga side have had a smooth season and have been in excellent form on all fronts. Under coach Marcos Alonso, they are even hopeful of competing for multiple titles this season.
First of all, in terms of record, Bayer Leverkusen have played 23 games on all fronts this season. Among them, they have a record of 20 wins and 3 draws, and have not suffered a single defeat. I have to say, it's pretty scary. You must know that all the teams in the five major leagues have tasted defeat except Bayer Leverkusen. They are the only team that is truly unbeaten at the moment, which speaks volumes. Of course, there may be fans who question that Bayer Leverkusen have not played in the Champions League this season, and they have not faced a strong team to test their gold content, but this is not the case.
Bayer Leverkusen have played in the Europa League this season, but they have already met several big teams in the league. In the first few rounds against Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with their opponents. Earlier, at the start of the season, they faced Bayern Munich, the most dominant team in the Bundesliga, in a 2-2 draw. Bayer Leverkusen even had a slight advantage in the course of the match, and they had a chance to finish the match at one point. It can be said that when facing strong teams, Bayer Leverkusen can still play with ease. Their top quality has been tested. On top of that, they are able to keep a consistent score against slightly weaker teams, which is a big advantage in a long season.
Especially for the Bundesliga title race, Bayer Leverkusen's performance this season has indeed given fans a lot of hope. As of now, they are still ahead of Bayern Munich and at the top of the Bundesliga standings. As things stand, Bayer Leverkusen are indeed the favourites to win the Bundesliga this season. Of course, it is not ruled out that Bayern Munich will make a strong effort in the latter stages of the league. However, Bayer Leverkusen's solid style of play and deep bench depth doomed them from pulling their hips in the second half of the season like Borussia Dortmund. At the same time, coach Alonso has revealed to reporters that the team will continue to bring in reinforcements in the winter window, which will to some extent avoid the dilemma of insufficient manpower in the late league in advance.
So far, Bayer Leverkusen have been riding high on all three fronts. In the league, they are currently four points ahead of Bayern Munich with one more round of games. Even if Bayern wins, they are still behind Bayer Leverkusen. Therefore, in the league title race, Alonso's team currently has a certain advantage. Then there is the Europa League, where Bayer Leverkusen won all six games in the group stage and qualified as the first place. They will then dominate the fixtures, and the round of 16 opponents are not destined to be strong.
If nothing else, the team will be very consistent in reaching the quarterfinals and even the semi-finals. If they are determined to win the Europa League, they do have a good chance of winning the Europa League. Of course, it depends on whether the team chooses to fight Bayern Munich in the league at the end of the season, or prioritize European trophies. In addition, the team has also advanced to the last four of the German Cup. The good news is that Bayern Munich have been knocked out of the German Cup. The next cup competition will be Bayer Leverkusen's favourites. It's fair to say that Bayer Leverkusen have an advantage in more than just one competition this season. If they can continue this performance at the end of the season, the team can even win one or two trophies.
For a pharmaceutical company that has been silent for many years, this is undoubtedly not a small **. Perhaps this is the main reason why the team's hierarchy have decided to bring in reinforcements in the winter window. As long as they can guarantee the depth of the squad and let coach Marcos Alonso have enough cards in his hands. Then Bayer Leverkusen can indeed perform no small miracle at the end of the season. What do you think about this?