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Leverkusen lucky to escape with a draw
By: Ulf |While the notion that Leverkusen was “lucky” to escape with a 1-1 draw to Frankfurt might seem an odd comment, in-truth that could easily summarize Saturday afternoons match in Düsseldorf. The draw continues the steep slide for Leverkusen since the start of the new year that has seen only one victory and eight matches causing [...]
Leverkusen loses to Hertha BSC 1-0
By: Ulf |Leverkusen’s painful collapse since the start of the new year continued with a 1-0 loss to the Berliners. With three losses in the previous four matches Bayer 04 have fallen well off pace and are now seventh in the table.
The league leaders played strong organization and it was obvious that both sides were going to [...]
the Berliners!
By: Ulf |With only a single point in the last three weeks Leverkusen visits Berlin on the prowl for points against first-place Hertha BSC. The new year hasn’t been kind to Bruno Labbadia with only one win and a set-back on Saturday could severely jeopardize any chance for Champions League. Winners of the last three encounters in [...]
no victory in Düsseldorf
By: Ulf |Despite having significantly greater scoring chances, Leverkusen was unable to overcome Bochum and played to a 1-1 draw in Düsseldorf. The squandered points leave Leverkusen seventh in the Bundesliga table and ripe with frustration after the great victory over Bayern in the Pokal. After the visitors lost striker Diego Klimowicz to a injury fourteen [...]
Werkself build on DFB Pokal win
By: Ulf |After losses to Hamburg and Hannover in Bundesliga play, Leverkusen responded with a tremendous victory over Bayern in the DFB Pokal. Recent losses have seen Bayer 04 drop from the top six and well off pace of the first place Berliners. As Bochum travels to Düsseldorf, Bruno Labbadia is anxious to continue the winning form [...]
Werkself ends Bavarians run in DFB Pokal
By: Ulf |Leverkusen ended defending DFB Pokal champions Bayern hopes of repeating with a 4-2 victory in Düsseldorf. After a furious first half that somehow concluded without a score Tranquillo Barnetta gave Werkself the 1-0 lead six minutes before the hour as he accepted Lukas Sinkiewicz long cross and powerfully drove the ball in from twenty metres. [...]
Werkself drop second straight
By: Ulf |Leverkusen dropped their second straight match losing 1-0 to Hannover. With only one victory in the new year, Leverkusen has fallen out of the top six and cannot afford to drop further points next week against Bayern.
The general consensus was that overall play was disappointing as Coach Bruno Labbadia said it was a “deserved win [...]






