Borussia Mönchengladbach had an absolutely disastrous Bundesliga season last year. The “Foals” earned only 34 points and finished in 14th place. They were just seven points clear of the relegation zone and only one point ahead of the relegation playoff spot. It’s even more surprising that the club’s management trusted head coach Gerardo Seoane throughout the entire season and gave him a chance to turn things around this season.
During the summer, Gladbach was not very active in the transfer market. Among the few transfers, the signing of central forward Tim Kleindienst, who performed excellently for Heidenheim last season, stands out. Additionally, former Bochum captain Kevin Stöger joined Mönchengladbach.
In the first match of the season, Borussia M defeated Third Division side Erzgebirge Aue 3-1 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Gladbach conceded first but quickly equalized and advanced to the next round.
How quickly everything has changed. The club that was long called “Neverkusen” is now being called “Winnerkusen.” Last season, Bayer became the biggest sensation in all of European football. Xabi Alonso built a machine that won the Bundesliga for the first time in the club’s history. Bayer achieved this without a single defeat, securing the championship as early as the 29th round. They also won the DFB-Pokal. Bayer could have won the Europa League as well but lost 0-3 in the final to Atalanta. That defeat was Bayer’s only loss of the entire season.
At the start of this season, Bayer didn’t play in the DFB-Pokal but faced Stuttgart in the German Super Cup, winning their third trophy of 2024. Bayer played with ten men from the 37th minute but managed to equalize 2-2 in the 88th minute and then won in the penalty shootout.
The club’s management did an incredible job over the summer, not only keeping Xabi Alonso but also retaining all the team’s stars. Additionally, Bayer signed former Girona captain Aleix Garcia, as well as winger Martin Terrier and center-back Jeanuël Belocian from Rennes.
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