Lukas Hradecky said that Xabi Alonso’s arrival at the club made him believe in the championship.
The first German Bundesliga championship in Bayer Leverkusen’s 120-year club history put the team in a festive mood.
Finnish captain of the team Lukas Hradecky was able to shout from the stands with a megaphone to the supporters jumping on the field.
Master coach Xabi Alonso got showered with beer in the middle of the press conference as the players rushed to celebrate.
Faith was restored
Hradecky told ESPN amid the party buzz For Archie Rhind-Tutt that he thought before this season that the team’s chances for the championship were gone.
– But when we got Alonso, I started to believe again, and when we got a few player transfers in the summer… People have dreams and hopes, Hradecky said.
– I don’t know if it was realistic, but the way we played all season was realistic. It’s unreal that I’m standing here with a beer in one hand and a microphone in the other, celebrating a championship.
In the interview, Suomalaisveskari emphasized the team’s strong team spirit, which was one of the secrets of the undefeated season so far.
– We had fun, but we took the goal seriously. We never let up, today or the entire season during last 42 games, or was it 43? I don’t even know anymore.
The secret of success
According to Hradecky, Alonso infected the Leverkusen players with his own energy and passion, and the players began to live like Alonso and give their all.
– I think he managed to bring the world of thought of his player days to us. Every day at Real Madrid, at Liverpool… This is the secret. Quality players of course, but how dominant we have played as a team is because of him.
Finally, Hradecky was asked to describe the team’s celebrations and pointed out that the pier Jeremy Frimpong has got beer on him.
– Jeremy Frimpong’s taste in music sucks. I have to take… Jerry, is your music still playing? I have to take over the playlist, the happy Turku resident concluded the interview.
Laugh or cry?
Hradecky’s teammate Jonas Hofmann was emotional after the match.
– I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. This cannot be described. I didn’t even dream of this a year ago. We did this right in the first season. It’s great, described the German, who moved to Leverkusen from Borussia Mönchengladbach for this season For Kicker.
Alonso managed to win the championship in his first full head coaching season at the adult major league level.
– This is special for everyone, for the whole club. The championship belongs to so many people. It’s an honor to be part of the first championship in 120 years, Alonso said.
Midfield Robert Andrich stung Bayern Munich, who won 11 previous championships.
– There is also Bayer Leverkusen. Now it’s Leverkusen’s time. Now you finally have a good German champion, Andrich sneered.