Xabi Alonso supplied a blunt evaluation of Bayer Leverkusen’s efficiency after the Bundesliga champions have 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 have been hammered 4-0 by Liverpool within the Champions League in midweek, forward within the 18th minute.
Leverkusen solely had 11 pictures to Bochum’s 15, although Alonso’s crew did end with a better anticipated objectives complete (1.24 to 0.7).
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However Alonso was left annoyed by sloppiness in each bins from his crew, and he in contrast the end result to a 2-2 draw in opposition to Holstein Kiel, through which they squandered a lead, in October.
“It’s the identical 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 top an equaliser. We now have to try this higher. We now have to maintain engaged on that and study to deal with it and safe the three factors.
“Bochum have been disciplined on the again and we didn’t do properly within the final third of the pitch. We simply weren’t adequate.”
Leverkusen will goal to get again on observe after they face Heidenheim at residence after the worldwide break.