Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen have been the talk of European football this season. The club have equalled the best ever start to a Bundesliga season, set by none other than Pep Guardiola with Bayern Munich.
Alonso himself played under some of the best managers in world football including Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Rafael Benitez. The Leverkusen manager is one of the fastest rising names in football management, so just how has he arrived at this stage?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Raphael Honigstein and Thom Harris to discuss the Spaniard's incredible stint in Germany which has seen him take Bayer Leverkusen from relegation candidates, to top of the Bundesliga.
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