Bayer Leverkusen: Knocking BVB and Munich Off Their Perch!

Bender Handed Another 3 Game Ban

Lars Bender has been handed a further two match ban meaning he will miss three matchs. This is a huge loss for Leverkusen as they are now without their vice-captain for three games.

On other news Jores Okore has been injured on intinational duty and will be out for a month.

What a Bender.

100% Win Rate In October

A sensational month for Ballack and co. Which saw them win every single match this month to boos their chances on each front.

The League

Ballack insisted at the end of September that his side was good enough to at least get Champions League football and even push for the title, this month they have proven this to all critics. Whether they can keep this up all season or not is a different matter but things are going well for Leverkusen as they claimed 9 points out of a possible 9. Scoring 9 and only allowing 2 goal past them.

Europa League

Two wins out of two for Leverkusen has put them three points clear in top spot, meaning Leverkusen are hot favourites to finish top.

German Cup

A easy win for Leverkusens reserves agaisnt a division two side.

Manager View

Ballack in a recent press conference stated. " I am incredibly happy with this months performance. We have shown how good we really are and now people will have to take notice of us, we are on a charge!

Player of the month:Has to be Kadlec who scored 3 goals and got 4 assists this month which for any player is impressive but for a left-back is very impressive.

Goal of the month: Kadlec's second goal agaisnt BVB which was a free-kick from around 30 yards out into the top left corner.

awesome wins this month! that 4-0 against dortmund is quality well done on a strong month in the league and europe!

Dortmund are the best, joking great month there

2013-05-05 13:36#97862 k1rups : awesome wins this month! that 4-0 against dortmund is quality well done on a strong month in the league and europe!

Cheers mate!

2013-05-05 13:37#97863 JL00 : Dortmund are the best, joking great month there

Haha if you think losing 4-0 makes you better then you are right!

Kadlec Out For At Least Two Weeks

Bad news as Kadlec has been officially ruled out for at least two weeks meaning he misses most likely four games and may even miss the FC Bayern match.

Europa League: Lille Vs Leverkusen

Martin Tyler
Gary Neville is black font

Introduction

Hello and welcome to what is a big, big match for this group. Tonight Leverkusen can confirm top spot in the group if they win at Lille tonight. However a Lille win will bring both sides level on points and will lead to an intresting climax in two weeks time. I am looking forward to this match Martin. A vital match.

The Teams

A very strong lineup from each sides. But I will give Leverkusen the slight edge this game mainly just because of their strong midfield.I completely agree Martin, I think the three central midfeilders for Leverkusen will be to much for Lille overall.

The Match

00:00 And we are off here today!!

11:45 Kalou on the ball passes to Tulio back to Payet. Patient build up play here. Crossed in by Payet... Kalou!!! Just over!!! Skimmed the bar.Ohhhhh so so close there by Lille. They thought they had scored.

38:25 Bender recieves the ball from Schurrle, who now runs down the near wing. Bender crosses across the face of goal.. TOOOOOOOOOOR!!! TOOOOOR!!! KEIBLING SCORES FROM CLOSE RANGE!What a team goal by Leverkusen. Pass after pass after pass. Lille had no chance to stop that and as it stands Leverkusen will come first!

89:56 Reinartz passes it through to Bender. Controls the ball just in Lille's half. Kadlec receives the ball, runs towards the Lille box. The Lille players are backing away. I have never seen defending this poor Martin! Quite right Gary.. Kadlec turns passes it to Bender..... TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!! KADLEC HAS WON IT!!! LEVERKUSEN ARE COMING FIRST IN THEIR GROUP AND BALLACK IS ESTATIC!!What a shot by Bender took it first time outside the area and into the bottom corner it went! Well played Leverkusen.

92:00 GAME OVER!!! LEVERKUSEN COME FIRST.

Great win over Lille mate, top of the group!

Great result, congrats on the win

2013-05-05 17:27#97929 neal09 : Great win over Lille mate, top of the group!

Cheers mate! I thought I would top the group but not with a game to go

2013-05-05 17:28#97930 Justice96 : Great result, congrats on the win

Cheers mate

Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Vs Bayern Munich

Martin Tyler
Gary Neville is black font

Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to a huge fixture in the league programme. Top team Munich against team in third Bayer Leverkusen. I am predicting a win for Muncih and bookies seem to agree with Munich being evens to win.Very over the top odds in my view but I also think Munich will win.

The Teams

Looking at the two sides you have to say Munich are the stronger of the two by quite a margin.

The Match

00:00 AND WE ARE OFF HERE TODAY!!

27:26 Fernandes runs down the near side crosses it in. Strikes Lahm on the leg and it falls to KEIBLING TOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!! 1-0 LEVERKUSENCounter attack at it's best Martin!! Just one minute ago Leverkusen were defending a corner now they are infront sensational stuff!!

33:00 Corner Munich crossed in and caught by Leno.He rolls it out, the ball is now lumped downfeild to Keibling who has got free of his man on this near side! He runs toards the area pulls it back TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!! FERNANDES!! 2-0 I can not belive it Martin sensational.

45:00 Gomez has the ball just outside the D he spins to the right AND THROWS TO THE FLOOR!! HAS TO BE A FOUL NOT GIVEN!! Gomez is now one on one with the keeper. TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!! QUALITY FINSIH AS COOL AS YOU LIKE!! 2-1 World-class finish from a world-class player, but no way on Earth is that not a foul on Okore and Ballack is livid he has been pulled away from the 4th official here, he is disgusted!!

82:00Ribery passes it Gomez back out to Kroos. He shoots!! Saved but it falls to Gomez TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!! 2-2 MUNICH HAS DONE IT THEY HAVE PULLED IT BACK!!!Awful from the officials today that was at least three yards offside but the linemen did not raise the flag and and Gomez tapped in from close range. Leverkusen has been robbed!!!

90:00 ALL OVER HERE! 2-2 IS THE SCORE AND BALLACK HAS RAN ONTO THE PITCH TO VENT IS ANGER AT THE REF UFLY SCENES AT THE END OF A ENTERTAINING MATCH!!

Unbeaten November

The League

A dissapointing month in the league with 7 points out of a possible 12. Collapsed in both the Munich game and the HSV game but overall decent month. I have not lost since the 29th of September.

Europa League

Another two wins out of two and I have clinched top spot!!

Managers View

Player of the month:

Has to be Stefan Keibling who scored four goals this month all in competitions is not bad for a man who plays up front alone. He also got two assists.

Goal of the month:Not much to choose from as most the goals were average but I will chose the Fernandes goal agaisnt Muncih a good half-volley into the corner.