Leverkusen - Bayer afraid to eat. The uncertainty in the Leverkusen-based talent factory came to light late least open at the last home game against Frankfurt.
The young and highly praised the squad for weeks Werkself located in Sturzflug.Unerfahren, leadership and disoriented presented the team of coach Bruno Labbadia. And it seems no one in sight who could bring change. Or does it?
At 4:1-win against KFC Uerdingen Sechstligist Bernd Schneider was the first time in Bayer's first team squad. And he could now Labbadias secret weapon in the derby against 1 His FC Cologne!
"I feel good. Such games are important to me. The only way I can get me the necessary match practice, "says the 35-year-old, who on Friday with the reserves against 1 FC Kaiserslautern II in Cologne Südstadion plays. Schneider (missing since April 13, 2008 due to a herniated disc in neck) includes a Derby comeback no longer: "There's still some time," says the "white Brazilians."
On view from Wednesday met Labbadia and tailors to a longer conversation: "It is a pleasure that approaches the enthusiasm with which an older player in the cause," Labbadia praised the 35-year-olds. "As far as the Derby, but I would like not to disclose too much hope. Schneider will play on Friday and Tuesday. We then decide whether it can be used against Cologne. "
