Ten Hag is not Leverkusen's problem

The embarrassing defeat at home to PSG has raised questions about Bayer Leverkusen's strategy.

Leverkusen collapsed against PSG.

In the early morning of October 22, right at BayArena, Leverkusen fans witnessed one of the biggest nightmares in the team's modern history. Leverkusen may have been underestimated compared to PSG, but losing 2-7 at home was the ultimate shame.

Many Leverkusen fans compared this defeat to Germany's 7-1 "humiliation" against Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals. Champions League history also rarely sees a team in the top 5 major leagues like Leverkusen lose by 7 goals at home in the UEFA Champions League.

After parting ways with Erik ten Hag, Bayer Leverkusen seemed to have regained their balance under coach Kasper Hjulmand. But in reality, Leverkusen did not improve that much. In the Bundesliga, they are ranked 5th and 7 points behind Bayern. The heavy defeat against Paris Saint-Germain made many people question the German team's form and attitude.

And it is clear that coach Erik ten Hag was not the main reason for this defeat, because he left two months ago. Against PSG, Leverkusen's stars looked like "rookies" on the pitch, playing superficial and irresponsible football. This match is a clear demonstration of Leverkusen's problems since the beginning of the season.

According to Opta, Leverkusen, a team that was expected to be in the top 24, has only a 1% chance of advancing in the Champions League this season, with only 2 points after 3 matches. The defeat to PSG is not just a loss, but also a sign of the problems that Leverkusen are facing this season, since parting with coach Alonso.

Compared to Erik ten Hag, coach Kasper Hjulmand is too inexperienced in the Champions League, and Leverkusen is paying the price for that.

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