Why Leverkusen's title is just the beginning

Bayer Leverkusen secured their first ever league title on Sunday after an incredible and still undefeated season. But just exactly how did Xabi Alonso lead this team to greatness? Ayo is joined by Seb Stafford Bloor and Raph Honigstein to digest the Spaniards positive impact on the Bundesliga. With a potential treble still on the cards, are things just getting started for Alonso at Leverkusen? 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:06 Leverkusen’s first League title 00:05:58 How did Alonso bring the team together? 00:08:58 What did the board see in Alonso? 00:14:56 Leverkusen’s new fighting spirit 00:17:51 The importance of beating Bayern Munich 00:23:00 Raph and Seb’s Article (link below) 00:25:05 Leverkusen still unbeaten 00:29:03 Squad architecture 00:32:30 Alonso & Leverkusen’s future 00:41:05 Final comments How Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga - Raph Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor: https://theathletic.com/5411110/2024/... The Athletic Football Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://theathletic.lnk.to/tafcpodYT Subscribe to The Athletic Football Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 The Athletic is currently offering a special price subscription of £2/$2 a month for the first 12 months. To redeem that limited-time-only offer go to 👉 https://theathletic.com/footballpod Follow The Athletic FC: Website 👉 https://theathletic.com Twitter 👉   / theathleticfc   Instagram 👉   / theathleticfc   Facebook 👉   / theathleticfc   Follow Tifo Football: Website 👉 http://tifofootball.com Twitter 👉   / tifofootball_   Facebook 👉   / tifofootball   Instagram 👉   / tifofootball_   Subscribe to Tifo Football 👉 http://bit.ly/TifoFootball Thumbnail: Lars Baron / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images #xabialonso #leverkusen #bundesliga