Xabi Alonso supplied a blunt evaluation of Bayer Leverkusen’s efficiency after the Bundesliga champions had been held to a 1-1 draw by Bochum.
Koji Miyoshi produced an 89th-minute leveller to grab struggling Bochum some extent on Saturday.
Patrik Schick had put Leverkusen, who had been hammered 4-0 by Liverpool within the Champions League in midweek, forward within the 18th minute.
Leverkusen solely had 11 photographs to Bochum’s 15, although Alonso’s workforce did end with the next anticipated objectives complete (1.24 to 0.7).
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However Alonso was left pissed off by sloppiness in each bins from his workforce, and he in contrast the outcome to a 2-2 draw in opposition to Holstein Kiel, wherein they squandered a lead, in October.
“It’s the similar feeling as in opposition to Kiel,” Alonso advised reporters, with Leverkusen having now drawn 5 of their final six Bundesliga outings.
“We once more couldn’t end the sport with a win and conceded earlier than the tip an equaliser. Now we have to do this higher. Now we have to maintain engaged on that and be taught to deal with it and safe the three factors.
“Bochum had been disciplined on the again and we didn’t do properly within the final third of the pitch. We simply weren’t ok.”
Leverkusen will intention to get again on observe once they face Heidenheim at dwelling after the worldwide break.
