Spanish coach Xabi Alonso, who leads the German side Bayer Leverkusen, addressed the team's heavy 0-4 loss to Liverpool during their fourth match of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Alonso told Amazon Prime:
To lose 4-0 is not nice. They are a top, top team and they punished us We were ready to come here and give our best. We did okay for some part but the game changed in 20 minutes. Liverpool are strong. We lacked some power and consistency. Defeat, accept it, congratulate Liverpool and move on.
After this match, Bayer have seven points in the Champions League, placing them in 11th position in the standings. Liverpool lead the group with 12 points.
Bayer's next match will be at home against Salzburg on November 26. Meanwhile, Liverpool will also play at home in the fifth round of the Champions League against Real Madrid on November 27.
According to Relevo, Bayer's management is preparing for the potential departure of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
Kicker reports that Bayer intends to keep attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz amid interest from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
