Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso have had the season ... How important have Alonso’s revolutionary tactics been? The short answer to that is very. But how and why have they been so successful?

Based in Germany, Schulte-Bockum covers European soccer and the NBA. Bayer Leverkusen's winning streak in German soccer was snapped after 462 unbeaten days across all German competitions.

Xabi Alonso, the coach who ended Bayer Leverkusen's 150-year title drought in the Bundesliga, has bared his soul and mind in an open letter sharing his thoughts and reflections after a historic ...

Leverkusen has been making steady progress ... and his players have reacted perfectly to his tactics. This was further emphasised when he brought the team together in the centre circle last ...