Many had expected Bayer Leverkusen to challenge for the Bundesliga this season after a sensational second-place finish last term under Jupp Heynckes. But that has not been the case as Werkself have disappointed
and the performances have been way below the mark.
New manager Robin Dutt has not made his mark and has been widely criticized for his tactics with some of the fans demanding his departure. However, there are also some positives that can be drawn from the first-half of the campaign.
The side’s major achievement in the first six months has been to qualify for the UEFA Champions League knock-out stages. It should be considered a huge feat as the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 were involved but Robin Dutt’s side
marginally lost the top spot to the London giants and will now face reigning champions, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
The Bundesliga outfit definitely has the potential to shine in the domestic competitions as well but in my view, they will have to take some breakthrough steps in order to succeed.
Sign Berba
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233 above him. The Bulgarian
has spent most of the time of the benches this season and could be on his way out if Leverkusen show interest in acquiring him.
The Germans would definitely be successful with the transfer if they place a bid in the range of 8 million Euros. Scoring goals has been the main problem for Dutt’s side in the first-half of the season. The team has found the net
only 22 times in the 17 games played so far which is the least among the top six teams.
Andre Schurrle has failed to find his goalscoring touch at BayArena since the summer switch from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FSV-Mainz-05-c38166 and has been unsuccessful in living up to the hype of the fans. Berbatov would definitely be a solution to all these problems
and given his experience in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 before, he could be a gem of a signing.
Improve home form
A side’s record at home can be influential in determining the season. Most teams that compete for major honours have a great record in their own backyard so that average performances away from home make up to the overall results.
The Factory Squad has the poorest home record among the top six teams in the Bundesliga thus far. They have managed to win just three out of the eight games played at BayArena and have suffered three losses. The results included
heavy defeats against FC Koln and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FC-Nuremberg-c38162. The team needs to be strong defensively at home and win the remaining games at BayArena.
Play Ballack and Rolfes in the same team
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Simon-Rolfes-c33564 are two of Bayer Leverkusen’s best players. Both players have not played together in the same team and Robin Dutt believes both are more of same players. He has to adjust Ballack and Rolfes in the
centre of midfield to get the best out of them.
The duo’s experience and Ability could be vital in the club’s success in the second-half of the campaign. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lars-Bender-c21663 can be pushed to a more defensive role in front of the defenders and the two players can operate in the centre
of midfield.
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