Leverkusen shines with a passing record under coach Hjulmand!

Leverkusen shines with a passing record under coach Hjulmand!

There is exciting news from Leverkusen in the Cologne football scene! Bayer 04 Leverkusen has gone through a huge upheaval in the last few weeks, marked by a change of coach and a remarkable transfer policy. After Xabi Alonso's departure, the Dane Kasper Hjulmand took over the reins and has already achieved his first successes.

Yesterday the team achieved a deserved 2-0 win in the home game against Union Berlin. After the game, Hjulmand emphasized: “We have taken another step.” This victory was the third in Hjulmand's sixth competitive game and the team showed great improvement, with three draws in the previous games as a basis for their recent success. Particularly noteworthy: Bayer Leverkusen set a season record in the Bundesliga with 820 passes in 90 minutes. This is an impressive value that even league leaders Bayern Munich were unable to achieve in their clear victories.

Creative play and high accuracy of fit

The ball possession of 69 percent and a passing accuracy of an impressive 92 percent illustrate Leverkusen's dominance in the game. Hjulmand follows a playing philosophy that has parallels to his predecessor Alonso - who led the team to the championship and cup victory in 2024. With this new approach, midfielder Aleix Garcia (28) particularly showed his quality by contributing 157 ball actions and 149 passes, the two Bundesliga highs this season. Hjulmand has proven that creativity and passing in the center are crucial to success.

As far as squad planning is concerned, Bayer 04 sold Leverkusen after a large-scale transfer deal: around 300 million euros flowed into the coffers, while around 200 million euros were used for new signings. Eight of the new additions were in the starting line-up against Union Berlin, which makes the change of course clear.

A look into the future

With Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz, who left for England, Hjulmand had to part with two top performers. Nevertheless, the team quickly found itself and shows fresh enthusiasm. The coach has already indicated that there is still room for further improvement and that the players need to continue to hone their creativity.

Overall, one thing can be said: Bayer Leverkusen has taken the right path and under the leadership of Kasper Hjulmand, the team could have an exciting season ahead of them. The fans can look forward to seeing how the team develops over the course of the season. Further information can be found at kicker.de. If Leverkusen stays on this course, the other clubs will certainly want to dress warmly too!

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