When Bayern Munich decided to move on from Thomas Tuchel last season, most of the attention generated for the club’s coaching search was focused on Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who has transformed Die Werkself into a juggernaut.

Last season, Bayern Munich were well and truly embarrassed by Bayer Leverkusen. It wasn’t just the eighteen point gap between the two teams at the end of the season, it was the WAY Xabi Alonso’s team demonstrated their dominance when the two sides met in February.

New Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany will face his biggest challenge yet as his side host reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. In the opposite dugout will be Xabi Alonso,