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Victories  over  strong  teams  like              The  point  of  my  describing  this
             Borussia       Dortmund          and     RB       inspiring  story  is  to  let  you  all
             Leipzig       were      statements        of      know  that,  if  one  puts  in  the
             intent,         showcasing            their       hard work and has an optimistic
             newfound resilience and tactical                  mindset,  then  one  can  achieve
             prowess.                                          what one desires.
             prowess.































             Wirtz  emerged  as  the  league's                 Xabi  Alonso  built  a  team  that
             breakout star, scoring goals and                  plays  dominant  football  and
             creating  opportunities  at  will.                insisted on a belief in them that

             Diaby's  blistering  pace  shook                  eventually        led     this     almost-
             defenses,  while  Amine  Adli's                   relegated team to victory.
             creativity  provided  the  perfect
             foil  on  the  opposite  flank.  The              Whether  he  can  maintain  this
             Leverkusen  attack  was  a  well-                 remarkable  run  remains  to  be
             oiled  machine,  with  each  player               seen,  but  one  thing  is  certain:
             complementing the other.                          Xabi  Alonso  has  transformed
                                                               Bayer  Leverkusen  from  mere
                                                               men  to  champions,  etching  his
                                                               name  not  only  in  club  folklore
                                                               but     also     in    the     pages      of
                                                               Bundesliga history.







                              Ashwin Kannan
                                  CSE
                                 2020-24




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