⏱ Timestamps
00:00 How Did Xabi Alonso Stop Bayern?
01:25 The Fundamentals
02:25 Lead by Example
04:17 The Power of Patience
06:56 Brains over System
08:52 The Future
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Bayern Munich have won 11 straight Bundesliga titles and have dominated German football for a generation. But this season, that all might change. This season an entirely different team are leading the way in Germany.
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen. How has this happened? Could they hold on to their lead?
Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor. Illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua.