The only team that remains unbeaten in all competitions in the five major European leagues this season is the new Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen is unbeaten in the Europa League, Bundesliga and German Cup, in the last round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen defeated Bremen and won the Bundesliga championship in five rounds in advance, which is the first championship of the five major leagues this season, Leverkusen team history has finally broken the German top league championship drought in 120 years, and Alonso won the god.
The past few days have undoubtedly been happy for Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen, as the team won the Bundesliga title five rounds ahead of Bayern by a huge advantage of 16 points, breaking Bayern's 11-season dominance of the Bundesliga, and equalling Juventus' unbeaten 43-game unbeaten streak in all competitions held by Juventus in the 21st century.
At 3 o'clock in the morning on April 19, Beijing time, in a match in the second leg of the Europa League 1/4 finals, Leverkusen will challenge the Premier League powerhouse West Ham United away, Leverkusen will visit England with a 2-0 lead in the first leg, Alonso's goal is to continue the unbeaten season and break Juventus' 43-game unbeaten record, and continue to move forward in the Europa League to impact the final championship trophy.
West Ham United vs. Bayer Leverkusen, David Moyes has a 447 million euro squad in his hand, with Antonio, Bowen, Prowse, Paqueta, Soucek, Kudus and other famous players. For Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso has a squad of 595 million euros, with Schick, Adley, Boniface, Wirtz, Hoffmann, Palacios, Grimaldo and other fierce players. The sum of the two teams' worth is converted into 7.9 billion yuan.
West Ham United lost 0-2 at home to Fulham in the last round of the Premier League, suffered two consecutive defeats in all competitions, and is currently ranked 8th in the Premier League with 48 points, 12 points away from the European zone, belonging to the embarrassing position of worry-free relegation and hopeless European competition. Scoring 52 goals and conceding 58 in the Premier League, Bowen and Kudus have double-doubled goals, with Bowen missing due to injury, which has had a huge impact on West Ham's attack.
Bayer Leverkusen, who have won eight consecutive games in all competitions recently, are top of the Bundesliga with 79 points, 16 points ahead of Bayern, because there are only five rounds left in the Bundesliga, so Bayer Leverkusen won the championship in advance. In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen scored 74 goals and conceded only 19, second only to Bayern in terms of goals, but the strongest defensively. A total of five players in the team have scored in double figures, and the attack in the front court has blossomed, including Boniface who has scored 18 goals in all competitions and is the team's top scorer.
Judging from the injury situation of the two teams, West Ham United, Areola, Phillips, and Bowen will not be able to play due to injuries. For Bayer Leverkusen, Hlozek will not be able to play. In the last round of the Bundesliga, Alonso rotated the starting line-up, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Wirtz, Palacios did not start, and it is expected that he will get the chance to start this game.
In the first leg, West Ham opted to defend on the road, with just 27% possession and one shot on goal, and Bayer Leverkusen went on a rampage for more than 80 minutes before Hofmann broke the deadlock and Boniface doubled the lead in stoppage time. Back at home, West Ham will certainly have to take the initiative in attack, winning all four of their home games in this season's Europa League. Moyes will not admit defeat easily in this game, and is optimistic that the two teams will win or lose.