2024-04-15 03:45:02
Bayer Leverkusen are German champions – after just 29 match days. How could the team be so much better than the competition?
Bayer Leverkusen also remained unbeaten on matchday 29. The “Werkself” celebrated a 5-0 win against Werder Bremen and won the championship title. There was no sign of nervousness, Leverkusen was completely calm and once again played a dominant game.
National player Jonas Hofmann, who was on the pitch from the start, could hardly put his thoughts into words after winning the title. At DAZN he said: “It’s indescribable. All the emotions flow through the body.”
He saw the quality of the squad as a recipe for success for this impressive season. “We saw that everyone was needed,” said Hofmann. “I remember Adam Hlozek a few weeks ago in Freiburg, who hadn’t played for a long time and scored straight away. Nathan (Tella, editor’s note), who was often behind Jerry (Frimpong, editor’s note) and when he played, he also scored his goals. That’s what sets the team apart. Then you can keep up in all three competitions.”
“That’s what really sets us apart”
But Xabi Alonso, the team’s coach, is not the only one in the club who always gives his all. The team itself also sets high standards for itself, says Hofmann. “There were also moments when we sat together as a team when training was shit. Then we closed the doors and spoke harshly about the fact that the training was a mess,” explained the national player and added: “That What sets us apart is that we are very self-critical towards each other.”
When Michael Ballack asked when the team started believing in the title, the offensive player replied: “After the win at home against Munich. That really gave the team a boost. We took a lot from that.” In February, Leverkusen defeated FC Bayern 3-0 and then dominated the title race with renewed vigor, while Bayern made several mistakes.