The legendary German footballer Lothar Matthäus highly praised the performance of Bayer Leverkusen in 2024.
Lothar Matthäus«This team dominated the Bundesliga. “Bayer” is the team of the year in Germany, and possibly in Europe. They won two titles and reached the final of the Europa League. This is not a coincidence; it is the result of good and hard work.
The people at the helm of “Bayer” are far-sighted. They make the right decisions and work well as a team. There are almost no discussions. Avoiding chaos is one of the most important success factors today. There has been none of that in Leverkusen. That is why the team has confidently moved forward this year.
Of course, Florian Wirtz and Xabi Alonso are a bit more in the spotlight. But I think players like Granit Xhaka and Jonathan Tah have also found their important roles. Everything the coach did worked. But this squad was also given to him by Simon Rolfes. Planning was done at an early stage, everything was done quickly, and the whole squad was able to prepare for what they might have already set for themselves as an internal goal—to be at the top», — quotes Matthäus by Sky Sport Germany.
