Bundesliga - Leverkusen's Hofmann warns: "Job is not done yet"
Despite the strong Bundesliga season so far without defeat, the players of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen say they are not yet talking about the championship internally. "It hasn't been banned, but I haven't heard anyone mention it yet. The players are very humble and know what's important," said Bayer international Jonas Hofmann after training on Thursday.
The tenor among his teammates is rather to "get off to a good start after the winter break, get a good feeling and then in a few weeks and months, when we have defended our place, to commit to more. But for now, we remain humble," said the 31-year-old.
Under coach Xabi Alonso,Leverkusen are the only undefeated team in the Bundesliga and have a four-point lead over defending champions Bayern Munich, who have one game less. Bayer are also through to the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup and the last 16 of the Europa League. "The players realize that we can achieve historic things this year because we are doing well in many areas," said Hofmann. "We're doing our job quite well at the moment, but it's not done yet. The coach always says it: we can't buy anything for that yet," added Hofmann.
Bayer face tough games immediately after the winter break, including against RB Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart and record champions Bayern Munich. In addition, the players Victor Boniface (Nigeria), Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) and Amine Adli (Morocco) will be missing for the time being in the coming weeks as they are at the Africa Cup.
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- In the Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen has maintained its undefeated streak under coach Xabi Alonso, putting them four points ahead of defending champions FC Bayern Munich, who have a game less to play.
- Jonas Hofmann, a Bayer international, expressed the team's sentiment after training, stating that although they're doing well, they're not talking about winning the championship internally yet.
- Hofmann acknowledges that the players can achieve historic achievements this season due to their success in several competitions, including the Bundesliga, DFB Cup, and Europa League.
- Despite their strong performance, Leverkusen faces tough matches in the post-winter break season, including games against RB Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart, and Bayern Munich.
- Some key players, such as Victor Boniface, Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba, and Amine Adli, will be absent from the Leverkusen team during the upcoming weeks due to their participation in the Africa Cup.
- Hofmann reminded his team that while they're doing well, the job is not yet done, as the coach always emphasizes that winning cannot be bought with ease.
Source: www.stern.de
