Bavarian Football Works
There were reasons for Bayer Leverkusen to be optimistic ahead of their clash against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, despite Bayern’s massive winning streak. Their own unbeaten run away from home dwarfed Bayern’s current winning run, having stood at a phenomenal 37 games, while the Bavarians’ lineup saw a lot of stars rested and put on the bench.
Instead, they were handed a demoralizing 3-0 defeat as Bayern ran out comfortable victors. Speaking after the match, Bayer Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand acknowledged Bayern’s strength: “Bayern is a top-three team in Europe. They punished us in three or four situations that we need to improve,” the Danish coach explained, as…