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Granit Xhaka (31) continues to achieve success at Bayer Leverkusen. Coach Xabi Alonso’s team did not perform as confidently as usual against Mainz. There is still a victory.
And the Bundesliga leader doesn’t miss fun either. After his dream goal to make it 1-0 in the third minute, the midfield strategist simulated a thigh injury. The team doctors want to rush onto the field. But Xhaka is just joking. The thigh grab is part of his planned celebration, which should sound familiar to gamers.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Nati captain is then accused of arrogance. Ex-Schalke coach Thomas Reis spoke to “DAZN” about a “slight attack of arrogance”. You could also interpret the scene as an example of how well the team structure at Leverkusen fits together.
He has the smile on the field with his rehearsed cheer – even coach Alonso can’t help but smile.
Will Leverkusen also be laughing at the end of the season? It’s becoming more and more likely. After the 2:1 the lead is now 11 points. Bayern must follow the same example against Leipzig on Saturday evening.
Xhaka even gets carried away with a title announcement after the match. “When we get up there, we want to stay there,” Kicker says. The 31-year-old is calling for the title for Leverkusen. But he immediately adds: “But eventually there will be a settlement.”
Yet it has rarely been heard from him so clearly before. In the Blick interview last week, Xhaka said he wanted to ensure the Vizekusen nickname is a thing of the past. “We don’t know whether that will be this year, next year or later.” And he also said that they are not worried about the championship.
By the way, Xhaka is not that interested in what was seen on Friday. “It wasn’t the best game from our side. We had a lot of easy turnovers and didn’t play precisely enough.” But he knows that the most important thing is the three points. “After 34 matchdays, no one asks how we played on matchday 23. We know we can play better. Who cares?”
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team
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SP
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T.D
|
PT
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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 Bayer Leverkusen
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23
|
43
|
61
|
|
|
2
|
 Bayern Munich
|
22
|
36
|
50
|
|
|
3
|
 VfB Stuttgart
|
23
|
23
|
47
|
|
|
4
|
 Borussia Dortmund
|
22
|
17
|
41
|
|
|
5
|
 RB Leipzig
|
22
|
20
|
40
|
|
|
6
|
 Eintracht Frankfurt
|
22
|
6
|
33
|
|
|
7
|
 Werder Bremen
|
23
|
-3
|
30
|
|
|
8th
|
 Sc Freiburg
|
22
|
-11
|
29
|
|
|
9
|
 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
|
23
|
-7
|
28
|
|
|
10
|
 TSG Hoffenheim
|
22
|
-3
|
27
|
|
|
11
|
 Union Berlin
|
23
|
-14
|
25
|
|
|
12
|
 VfL Bochum
|
22
|
-15
|
25
|
|
|
13
|
 VfL Wolfsburg
|
22
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-8th
|
24
|
|
|
14
|
 FC Augsburg
|
22
|
-9
|
23
|
|
|
15
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 Borussia Monchengladbach
|
22
|
-7
|
22
|
|
|
16
|
 1. FC Cologne
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23
|
-21
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
 FSV Mainz
|
23
|
-19
|
15
|
|
|
18
|
 SV Darmstadt 98
|
23
|
-28
|
13
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
