Xabi Alonso is a champion! -AS.com

What club legends like Lucio, Ballack, Völler or Kiessling never achieved, what those who went to Leverkusen to gain experience, like Carvajal, Kroos or Arturo Vidal, resisted, a dream that was impossible for Rinus Michels, Berti Vogts or Jupp Heynckes from the bench, This was achieved by a Spanish coach who came from inexperience, called to mark the era of the coach, the guy who overnight revolutionized European football: Don Xabi Alonso Olano.

Bayer Leverkusen is the champion. Xabi is a champion. Football is the champion. After eleven years of Bayern’s tyranny, the Bundesliga changed its king and for the first time proclaimed one who always faced lethal consequences at key moments. Neverkusen already has the first league and Xabi, the architect of everything, wins his first title in a second season in the elite, completely different from the previous one. Of course, many more people will come.

City club, which is not a city, but someone else’s bedroom, Colony, a team that began as entertainment for workers at the Bayer pharmaceutical plant, is an emblem of the region.a team that in its 120 years of existence has never managed to become the best in Germany, despite never being relegated, has raised a salad bowl that represents a before and after in their history and probably , in Xabi’s story.

There is not a single big club in Europe that does not pay attention to what everyone feels: Tolosarra’s feat is directly proportional to the incalculable size of his future. His decision to stay next year at the club that gave him an alternative, out of gratitude rather than to continue his growth, does not close any doors for him, quite the contrary.

Quiet party

The fight for the title was all-out, and the game invited it. Xabi has so many open fronts that he allowed himself the luxury of fielding eleven players with many substitutions when he was in the middle of a Europa League match against West Ham. But in this Leverkusen it doesn’t matter if everyone plays, if Grimaldo or Wirtz is missing, that the second or third units even participate in the title match.

Werder Bremen were another guest. Boniface’s goal from the penalty on Hofmann paved the way, which could have been even more certain had Adly missed the post. Leverkusen were better and they were also true to the style that is now absolutely recognizable thanks to Xabi. Three centre-backs, two full-backs who are inside and release the ball, overwhelming possession and excellent ability to play in the opposite half of the field, 60 meters from their goal.

The verdict and title signature were given by Xhaka, a player of coach Xabi Alonso’s Xabi Alonso. Great goal. Soon after, the Wirtz Festival took place, even better. The pearl of the club could not miss the party and, to the delight of the audience, performed a double, and then a triple. Thus, he completed a dream season in which he contributed to keeping Alonso off balance.

The coach, who arrived a year and a half ago to a team in decline, to a club of doubts, to a city besotted with football, won a big victory. In 18 months everything has changed. The miracle technician is here. Coach of the future. The Bundesliga is its first historical milestone. Forever. For Xabi. For all.

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