This Wednesday evening, Bayer Leverkusen faces Atalanta in the Europa League final (9 p.m.). The opportunity to win a new trophy for Xabi Alonso’s gang, who have already won the Bundesliga by finishing undefeated. On a series of 51 matches without defeat, the Werkself had a brilliant season. Important in this team, Amine Adli (24 years old) is fully participating in this golden exercise for the German club with 10 goals and 12 assists in 40 matches. The Moroccan attacking midfielder is also very amused by this ability to avoid defeat for his team.
“It’s a strange feeling. None of us remember what it’s like to lose a match, and how to react. I think that’s why we are like this. We don’t want the race to end. This is the most important part of the season and now is not the time to lose focus. Yes, we have achieved something extraordinary in the league by remaining undefeated, but losing in these two finals (Bayer also plays the German Cup final next Saturday against Kaiserslautern) would be very painful for us. The most important thing is to continue this momentum”he confided in an interview for The Guardian.
