Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso mentioned it was “too early” to put in writing off his facet’s title defence regardless of dropping extra factors in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen. Leverkusen led twice however had been pegged again on each events, together with conceding their second within the ninetieth minute. Last season, Leverkusen dropped simply 12 factors on the best way to an unbeaten Bundesliga title. However, Alonso’s facet have already dropped 9 this marketing campaign. They sit 5 factors behind league leaders RB Leipzig however regardless of the setbacks, Alonso mentioned his facet nonetheless had time.
“Now in October, it is too early,” Alonso mentioned when requested about Leverkusen’s hopes of defending their title.
“We need to be extra constant and after we get to that degree, we’ll choose up extra factors.
“Anything can occur within the desk… there’s too many matches to return.”
While 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 need the sensation that we will management the sport, that we do not give away probabilities to the opponent,” Alonso mentioned.
“We did not do this properly right this moment.
“We gave Bremen the probabilities and made it too straightforward — it isn’t good and I’m after all not happy.”
Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka agreed it was “too early” to say the race was run, however was annoyed at his facet’s failure to see out the match.
“If you do not kill the sport, you concede — it is quite simple in soccer,” Xhaka informed the Bundesliga web site.
“It shouldn’t be attainable that we go in entrance twice and nonetheless do not win the sport. It’s not sufficient like this — we have to see the fact for the time being.”
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