Arsenal? DFB Pokal Final: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich With Kai Havertz and Robert Lewandowski on display, goals and a feast of attacking football are in store as Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich face off in the DFB Cup final on Saturday (kick-off 8.00pm CEST/ 7.00pm GMT/ 2.00pm ET). The tactic of interrupting Bayern's rhythm worked as the Bavarian's failed to create anything of note in the opening exchanges.Despite being on the back foot for the first 20 minutes or so of the first period, Bayern soon began to break the press from Leverkusen and exploited the home side's weakness in the full-back areas. Niklas Süle and Rafinha slide into the back line to replace Hummels and Leverkusen have rocketed up to fourth place in the Bundesliga table, flying on the wings of a blisteringly fast-paced group of forwards led by the dynamic Jamaican Leon Bailey. Sandro has integrated himself very well, has trained well and with great discipline. Gleich zum Rückrunden-Start warten auf die Werkself zwei echte Leckerbissen im heimischen Wohnzimmer: Den Anfang macht das Heimspiel gegen den rheinischen Rivalen aus Gladbach, ehe 14 Tage später die Bayern kommen. Robben returns to action on the right wing, although it is also possible to imagine James Rodriguez taking Müller's spot and Müller playing out wide on the right.

Here are BFW’s five observations from the thrilling match!Bayern Munich will play Sevilla in the 2020 UEFA SupercupThe annual Champions vs. James Rodriguez scored a stunning free-kick as Bayern Munich started 2018 with a 3-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen that leaves them 14 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. The shortest ever winter hiatus in German football is about to come to an end, which gives us the opportunity to profile each team's chances in the second half of the campaign as we preview them one by one.The main focus would be on the top dogs of German football as in the likes of Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund etc.It has been a great season so far for Bayer Leverkusen, who have managed to resurrect themselves following a horrendous season last term.Thanks to the motivational powers and tactical philosophy of new head coach Heiko Herrlich, the German giants have managed to emerge as one of the most impressive teams in the German top flight this season.Despite a mass exodus in the summer, after the club lost the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Javier Hernandez, Omer Toprak and Kevin Kampl, Herrlich deserves enormous credit for salvaging their season.Currently sitting fourth in the league table, things are looking bright for Leverkusen, prior to the start of Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen will look to build from the start once again, meaning a Getting back into the UEFA Champions League fold would, in fact, be a huge accomplishment for a club who were on the brink of relegation last season. While Bernd Leno, Jonathan Tah and Sven Bender has kept things in tip-top shape at the back, the deadly attacking trio of Julian Brandt, Leon Bailey and Kevin Volland have a combined total of 19 goals, more than half of Leverkusen's overall goal-scoring tally this season.Overall, Bayer Leverkusen have a strong chance of finishing above the likes of RB Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt if they can continue keeping things going in the right direction for the entirety of the season. Werkself.de Fanforum Bayer 04 Leverkusen » Bayer 04 Leverkusen » Bayer 04 Leverkusen Stammtisch » Die Rangliste des Leverkusener Fußballs - Rückrunde 2018/2019. After a difficult start to his life in German football at the backend of last season, he has taken his game to a whole new level this season, which has attracted massive interest from the Premier League.His six goals and four assists have helped Leverkusen challenge the top four this season and the Jamaican will be equally important for Considering the fact that a total of ten teams are constantly battling it out for the three Champions League positions available(granting Bayern have already won the title), Leverkusen might find it difficult to maintain their consistency throughout the course of the season and stay afloat among the top dogs of German football.However, their pool of exciting new talent has kept the club in a very good position at the moment.