Expected line-ups: Bayer Leverkusen: R. Adler (1) - Castro (27), M. Friedrich (5), Hyypiä (4), Sarpei (15) - Vidal (23), Rolfes (6) - Renato Augusto (10), Barnetta (7) - Kießling (11), Gekas (29) Werder Bremen: Wiese (1) - C. Fritz (8), Mertesacker (29), Naldo (4), Boenisch (2) - Frings (22) - Bargfrede (44), Borowski (6) - Hunt (14) - Pizarro (24), Marin (10) Werder overall squad (16 players): Wiese, Vander, Boenisch, Pasanen, Naldo, Borowski, Fritz, Rosenberg, Marin, Hunt, Frings, Pizarro, Niemeyer, Mertesacker, Moreno Martins, Bargfrede (Özil sadly missing because of the knee problems)
Yeah, that's what I am using. I couldn't get it to work (consistently) until the 25th minute or so, though.
his freekicks today were pretty disappointing, but I was hoping bargfrede to get substituted. marin had a really good game, the attack stalled afterwards (though to be fair they were on the defensive early on in the 2nd half), but why is he always substituted around the 60th minute, does he lack stamina? a focused performance, uncharacteristic of werder to go so defensive, but 0-0 with the form team at the moment is no bad thing.
I was able to catch the lions share of the game today. Leverkusen were very strong mentally and thier determination was high. Battered Bremen stuck to the task and I look forward to the rematch. Set plays F- on both teams. Let's see some goals BOYZ! Any Leverkusen posters have any comments hmmm...
A club needs fans to have posters*. The match was in many parts not nice to watch and we were responsble with a defense tactics. I liked it, because after European matches the players are tired and there are many matches in the next weeks. What bothers me a bit is, that the team still only knows two modes: 1) attacking football with shaky defense 2) defensive football without offense (bar Marins chances today, who should have scored) *: Except bltleo I don't know any Leverkusen posters here.
Only one thing i just can't understand: why does Schaaf ignores Moreno? Is he so bad in training? He lacks something that Schaaf needs from his players? I just can't figure it out. He's on a loan with an option to buy ... but to see if we'll buy him we need to see him play. And i doubt that a player that was injured for the past 5 months and who was in a disastrous form back then, is playing better than one who is eager to show what he can do in odder to get himself a future contract.
Rosenberg is his golden child? I agree a battle for number two striker could be interesting. My prediction is Moreno will win barring injury. MM hasn't shown us what he can do and when I see his youtube stuff there seems to be alot more to come.
