Alonso: I hope to be unbeaten away from home for two consecutive seasons, Leverkusen will always be in my heart

May 17th In the last round of the Bundesliga this season, Leverkusen challenged Mainz away. Leverkusen coach Alonso attended the pre-match press conference.

Alonso has been confirmed to leave after the end of the season and head to coach for Real Madrid, which will be his last game at Leverkusen. It is estimated that 3,500 Leverkusen fans will go with the team to watch the game away and say goodbye to Alonso. Alonso first said: "We will prepare for this game with the same respect we treat other games and hope to end the season in a positive way, which is our goal."

Mainz is currently ranked sixth in the Bundesliga standings, and this game is crucial for their qualifying for the European Cup next season. Alonso said: "Mainz has performed well this season. They are an excellent team and have made positive progress. We expect this to be a tough game, but we will do our best."

If you don't lose this round, Leverkusen will remain unbeaten away in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons. Alonso continued: "We always fight to win as many points as possible. It would be great if we could achieve this goal."

Alonso became the coaching coach in 2022 and talked about his coaching experience. "The most important thing during this period I'm here is to always believe that I can achieve our goals, and that we can take the team and the club to a new level. All of my players have played well, and I have always loved it, working here and living here with my family. I really miss it, and Leverkusen will always be in my heart."

Alonso also reviewed the season, "The most difficult thing is to respond to expectations, which is very challenging. We have suffered a lot of draws this season, but it's normal to have setbacks. After winning the championship last season, my biggest concern is a sharp decline this season, but it's not bad for me. This didn't happen. Overall, it was a good season."

Alonso finally talked about the U19 league finals of Leverkusen U19 and Cologne U19 this Sunday. "We obviously will pay attention to that game, and the previous semi-finals were very exciting. Our U19 team has a lot of top young players, some of whom have already participated in first-team training with us, which is the result of the outstanding youth training work of the Leverkusen club. Sergi Lange is an excellent coach and has a great relationship with the young players, which is a great experience for them. They should enjoy the game and be better off winning."