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Bayer Leverkusen should present consistency and focus upon their return to Bundesliga motion after their Champions League hammering towards Liverpool.
These have been the phrases of Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who endured a depressing return to Anfield because the German champions have been crushed 4-0 on Tuesday.
Luis Diaz’s second-half hat-trick and Cody Gakpo’s header compounded Leverkusen to defeat, although that outcome had been coming in keeping with Alonso.
Die Werkself have managed only one win from their final 5 Bundesliga outings, dropping them to fourth having taken 16 factors from their 9 league video games this time period.
Alonso’s facet are 9 factors worse off in comparison with final 12 months, with the final reigning champion to begin a marketing campaign so poorly being Borussia Dortmund in 2012-13 (15 factors).
“We have now to turn out to be constant within the sport with our focus and mentality,” coach Xabi Alonso advised a press convention on Friday.
“That’s what we have to enhance most. We need to be constant in our manner of enjoying but additionally our mentality and our focus. Each second is vital.
“It isn’t sufficient to play effectively over 80 minutes. We want it over your entire time with 100% presence on the pitch.
“If not then we make errors and errors at this excessive stage are expensive.”
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Leverkusen make the journey to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion to face backside membership Bochum, who’ve managed only one level from their 9 video games to this point this season.
Solely Greuther Furth (2021-22) and 1. FC Saarbrucken (inaugural 1963-64 Bundesliga season) have began off worse than Bochum within the league.
However contemplating Bochum’s -20 purpose distinction, they’ve recorded the worst begin ever by a Bundesliga group, leading to Peter Zeidler’s dismissal final month.
Dieter Hecking was introduced because the membership’s new head coach earlier this week, and Alonso is anticipating a tough encounter this weekend.
“We need to be constant. We will do it higher and tomorrow you will need to play effectively. We’re ready for all conditions,” Alonso stated.
“We all know what to anticipate,” Alonso stated. “The depth in Bochum, a brand new coach. They need to change the temper and mindset. However we’re ready. We all know what to anticipate.
“We have now to know it is vitally vital for us. Tomorrow there aren’t any excuses for not enjoying effectively. We face an excellent opponent, however we’ve to be ready.”
