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Andy ⁎ Allerton · « **Reply #11560 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:04:15 PM »

2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen

GOALS! GOALS! GOALS!

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11561 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:04:20 PM »

Brilliant goal by Havertz 2-1

Statto Red · « **Reply #11562 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:04:41 PM »

Goal fest at the mo, 2-1 to Leverkusen

unknownuser · « **Reply #11563 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:06:21 PM »

First time watching Havertz play. Does he always play forward? Thought he was an attacking mid.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11564 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:06:50 PM »

Quote from: unknownuser on May 18, 2020, 08:06:21 PM

First time watching Havertz play. Does he always play forward? Thought he was an attacking mid.

Tactical decision to play him upfront

disgraced cake · « **Reply #11565 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:08:50 PM »

Havertz looks really good, considering he's not a number 9 and he's so young his goalscoring record is superb.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #11566 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:14:51 PM »

Havertz is nailed on to end up at Bayern.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11567 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:22:58 PM »

Funny in the first half of the season, plenty where quick to write Havertz off, as he was struggling, but after the winter break he's been back looking like a star, and nice to see how he's straight back into it.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #11568 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:37:14 PM »

Announce Havertz.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11569 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:43:30 PM »

Bremen are absolutely chasing shadows here

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11570 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:44:25 PM »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 18, 2020, 08:43:30 PM

Bremen are absolutely chasing shadows here

they are.

When a peter Bosz team clicks, they look great, just passing it quickly and sharply and pressing. Leverkusen are a nice team to watch.

Statto Red · « **Reply #11571 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:46:44 PM »

Leverkusen were scoring for fun before the lockdown too, something like 21 in the last 8 before tonight

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11572 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:49:31 PM »

That should have been 2-2. In a game when you've had no chances, you can't sit and wait for the ball to come to you. And now just like that is 1-3

Statto Red · « **Reply #11573 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:49:46 PM »

3-1 Leverkusen, should have been 2-2 but for an awful cross at the other end

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11574 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:50:27 PM »

Ahhhhh that's how it goes! So close for the struggling Bremen, sucker punch.

Diaby has been a really good signing for Leverkusen too.

Bremen and conceding headed goals

Ohhhh bremen

Such a great chance again.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11575 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:51:22 PM »

Quote from: Dim Glas on May 18, 2020, 08:50:27 PM

Bremen and conceding headed goals

What is that 14 now for the season? And what a fucking miss again for Bremen

Statto Red · « **Reply #11576 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:52:14 PM »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 18, 2020, 08:51:22 PM

What is that 14 now for the season? And what a fucking miss again for Bremen

I felt that was a poor cross as there was a Bremen player open on the left

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11577 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:52:37 PM »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 18, 2020, 08:51:22 PM

What is that 14 now for the season? And what a fucking miss again for Bremen

I think so 14 or 15!

And now they bring Leon Bailey on, cos yeah, thats what Bremen need to face

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11578 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:53:10 PM »

If Leverkusen want to up this now, it's going to get really messy

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11579 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:55:45 PM »

Have to say David Selke's career has not turned out anywhere near the hype was (the next Miroslav Klose). Seems to have one surprisingly good season followed by a few poor ones that cause him to be moved on

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11580 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:55:59 PM »

Another nice move, and Bailey close this time, very nice football again though.

Statto Red · « **Reply #11581 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:57:12 PM »

Thought that was in then but side netting, which brings to that daft goal Leverkusen were involved with a few years back, when the ball went out then went through a hole in the net & a goal was given.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11582 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:01:27 PM »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 18, 2020, 08:55:45 PM

Have to say David Selke's career has not turned out anywhere near the hype was (the next Miroslav Klose). Seems to have one surprisingly good season followed by a few poor ones that cause him to be moved on

yeah, I guess it was one of them typicaly situations, a young player has a good first season in the league and gets hyped up. He's had 2 good, but not great seasons at this level basically, so far in his career. No consistency at all.

newterp · « **Reply #11583 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:04:23 PM »

wow - pep guardiola with glasses

Statto Red · « **Reply #11584 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:06:17 PM »

4-1 lovely goal

fucking appalled · « **Reply #11585 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:06:28 PM »

Ooof that’s pretty filthy

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11586 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:06:31 PM »

1-4 Demirbay. Bremen have been shite

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11587 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:07:42 PM »

Leverkusen are playing some lovely stuff.

Bremen are doomed, which make me sad.

Statto Red · « **Reply #11588 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:07:48 PM »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 18, 2020, 09:06:31 PM

1-4 Demirbay. Bremen have been shite

Could well be 3-3, final ball & shooting by Bremen has been woeful

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #11589 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:08:06 PM »

In the back of my mind I think if Leverkusen ever kept their players and they put it all together you'd have a more than decent outfit. Bailey, Paulinho, Diaby, Tah, Havertz are players most clubs would enjoy having but you just know they won't and another bad patch is lurking.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11590 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:10:27 PM »

Quote from: Dim Glas on May 18, 2020, 09:07:42 PM

Bremen are doomed, which make me sad.

Definitely going down. They need a miracle to stay up. They might be gone by the time they play Bayern

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11591 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:10:46 PM »

And Kevin Volland isn't even playing, their top scorer

Leverkusen play away at Gladbach next, that's quite the match-up.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #11592 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:12:35 PM »

Quote from: Dim Glas on May 18, 2020, 09:10:46 PM

And Kevin Volland isn't even playing, their top scorer

Leverkusen play away at Gladbach next, that's quite the match-up.

Will definitely be watching that.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11593 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:14:26 PM »

Men against boys this, Bremen just need a very quick final whistle, right on 90 mins, to put them out of their misery. Sad seeing them like this, love Bremen as a club.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #11594 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:16:40 PM »

Werder Bremen have been slightly unlucky in that teams have run scolding hot against them this year, they're roughly a middle of the pack team in terms of expected goals against. They're woefully short of firepower though. Bad luck and a lack of cutting edge is no formula.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11595 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:22:08 PM »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on May 18, 2020, 09:16:40 PM

Werder Bremen have been slightly unlucky in that teams have run scolding hot against them this year, they're roughly a middle of the pack team in terms of expected goals against. They're woefully short of firepower though. Bad luck and a lack of cutting edge is no formula.

yup, basically Milot Rashica or nothing. And it's not like he's a striker anyway. It's a lot to ask of him, and if he's off the boil or marked out of a game, they just can't do much.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #11596 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:26:12 PM »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on May 18, 2020, 09:16:40 PM

Werder Bremen have been slightly unlucky in that teams have run scolding hot against them this year, they're roughly a middle of the pack team in terms of expected goals against. They're woefully short of firepower though. Bad luck and a lack of cutting edge is no formula.

Well it is a recent theme with them. 2012/13 they finished three points above the relegation zone and finished the season on a 13 match winless run. 2013/14 they went on a stretch of games where they won once in 11 games. Their late season form kept them up. 2015/16, they finished 13th on the last day of the season despite being being in and around the relegation zone for half of the season. In 2016/17, they went through a stretch of winning twice over a thirteen game period. They got out of the relegation zone by playing great in the second half of the season.In 2017/18, they were in the relegation zone for most of the first half of the season.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #11597 on:** May 18, 2020, 09:45:55 PM »

And this is the Bundesliga table after this round of matches:

Biggest game next weekend has to be Bayer Leverkusen away at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

There is also the Berlin derby - which is on Friday night.

elsewhere · « **Reply #11598 on:** May 18, 2020, 10:41:21 PM »

maybe i asked that question about Werder Bremen a day too early

skipper757 · « **Reply #11599 on:** May 18, 2020, 11:15:20 PM »

Leverkusen-Gladbach next weekend should be a really good watch (0-0 incoming).

Wolfsburg-Dortmund is another good test for BVB in their title push.