With a weak performance, the factory adopted self when 1. FC Heidenheim in the DFB-Pokal. Bayer 04’s a time of the “second face” and nullify an often repeated promise once more.
Blank looks, hanging shoulders, total helplessness – a bigger difference to the cheers of the pictures from this past Saturday could not have been. Yet three days ago, and defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen thanks to a significant increase in performance in the second half, Champions Bayern Munich. This time, in the DFB-Pokal at the 1. FC Heidenheim, the performance of the plant from the self after the break significantly, and it was an embarrassing Bust.
“This is very disappointing, but I have experienced as a result of our performance in the second half, rarely can a defeat that was deserved,” said Leverkusen’s midfielder Julian Brandt, who had brought his Team in the first half, even with a 1:0 lead. “That was a lot of sloppy from us,” added the replacement captain Julian Baumgartlinger self-critical.
Bosz: “This must not happen”
Peter Bosz, who had taken over the coach at Bayer Leverkusen in the winter break, has now for the first time, painfully, in front of your eyes, what is the power fluctuations his Team within a short period of time able. While his players passports against Munich, with fast Counter-attacking, blitz clean Double, a great willingness to run and the tireless dedication paid off, and was missing it this time, almost all in the Leverkusen game.
“Our first half was still quite neat, but if you look at the second half, was entitled to the defeat,” said the Dutchman after the game. “The difference between the halves was just too big. That can’t happen. We had a lot of unnecessary ball losses, were too busy with the referee instead of playing football.”
Dragovic comes twice too late
Right Bosz could not explain the appearance of his team yet, but he is not the first Bayer-Trainer, the to fail. Although the Coach when the score was 1:1 and tried to apply through the goal from Karim Bellarabi and Kevin Volland, the sheet 20 minutes before the final whistle again for Good, but only seconds after the two fresh were attacking entering forces the square, also fell for the 1:2.
Bayer’s Central defender Aleksandar Dragovic was in the case of two goals by last Leverkusen defender
May be a swap in the Defensive would have made even more sense. Boszs System stands and falls in the defense of the outside defenders. Against Heidenheim in the Mitchell were Wise to the right and left Wendell. Both are very offensive and had to be in the second half with several quick counter-attacks of the heidenheimer your love Emergency, in a timely manner back to back. So had to save as the last man is often the more hüftsteife Austrian Aleksandar Dragovic, but managed twice – at 1:1 and 2:1 for Heidenheim.
Bayer’s dream of a Cup win
For the work of self-defeat is more than just a minor setback. For years, the Credo under the Bayer-cross that you wanted to hold a trophy in the hands. Last March, Bayer had said defender Jonathan Tah, according to his contract extension: “I think that we still have a lot of potential in the team. I still want to have more success with Bayer – and maybe a title win.”
What is meant is in the first line of the DFB Cup was in the club’s history so far, only once, in 1993, to win. Because while the Bayer-responsible is quite clear that the consistency for the championship is enough of a 34 game days, to win something you need in the Cup only seven wins for the title. But, it’s over! The next attempt in the coming season…
Without a Bender no Chance?
Although the talk of a strong squad and the high quality of the individual players at Bayer 04 again and again – which is also true. At the same time but it seems to be that the two twin brothers Lars and Sven Bender for Bosz would be difficult to replace.
Important for the team, but often injured: Lars and Sven Bender
Lars, usually the captain and right wing-back, was missing because of a muscle fibre tear. His brother, Sven, is the first choice in Central defence, and Bayern is one of the best Leverkusen was spared, and was allowed to stay home. But once again: Apparently, a Bayer without at least one of the two Bender twins in the team is an impact-resistant Bayer.
Two things had said Peter Bosz, after the victory against FC Bayern: “We need to work on many things.” And based on the match in Heidenheim, Germany: “It is a completely different game.” How right he was.