Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have only lost once in the league so far this season, so how come they’re six points behind leaders Bayern Munich?
It may seem pedantic to look for flaws in a side that has just gone 17 league matches unbeaten, but such was the relentless standard that Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen set in their historic unbeaten 2023/24 title-winning season.