Tah pleased to see Leverkusen back to dominant selves

After Saturday’s hard-fought 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen longed for more of the ball against AC Milan, Jonathan Tah said after the game.

After defending for much of Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen looked more like their usual selves in Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over AC Milan.

Die Werkself created plenty of chances throughout the game, amassing 3.24 expected goals in their narrow victory over the Italians.

And in a post-match interview, Jonathan Tah said that Leverkusen were longing for more of the ball after their hard-fought draw with Bayern.

“I think you can put the Bayern game aside a bit,” said Tah.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve played a game where we defended so much. So it wasn’t difficult to get back into our normal mode and be more dominant on the ball,” added the Leverkusen defender.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was delighted to see his side come out on top despite struggling physically in the latter stages of the game.

“Milan put us to the test, our first 60 minutes were very good. In the final moments we felt tired from Saturday’s match, but we showed spirit and character,” said Xabi Alonso.

“In the Champions League, you have to know how to suffer and fight, show team spirit. This is an important step for us. We lacked something on a physical level, but I saw a serious match and I’m satisfied.”