"Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso's success relies on a set of principles: possession, control, and flawless fluidity. In the build-up, Leverkusen builds up with short passes from one end of the pitch to the other. Quick passes and smart movements that don't allow the opposition to intercept the ball easily."
"Let's take an example of a system of play that is widely evident when Leverkusen build-up and creates chances - deliberately crowding and overloading one side of the pitch with a series of short passes in the same area, to shift the opposition's structure to one side of the field."
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