Six games unbeaten, five wins clocked up with two heavyweights knocked out at Bayern and now at home to Schalke: The media highlight the current strength of Bayer 04 following the 2-1 win for the Werkself against Schalke 04. What the papers say:
Show moreBorn in Bergisch Gladbach, he became a professional footballer under the Bayer Cross: Bastian Oczipka joined the youth section at Bayer 04 at the age of ten and the 30-year-old has been at Schalke 04 since 2017 after playing for several other clubs. Ahead of the clash with his former club on Saturday night (kick-off 18.30 CET at the BayArena), bayer04.de spoke to Oczipka about the season to date for his Royal Blues, his past under the Bayer Cross and, of course, the forthcoming big match.
Show moreTop match weeks for the Werkself! For the second time in succession, Bayer 04 are playing in the Saturday night game of the Bundesliga weekend – and, for the second time on the bounce, the meeting promises to be an absolute cracker. Following the victory at Bayer Munich, the Werkself face the next top team in Schalke 04 on Saturday 8 December at 18.30 CET. The Royal Blues are currently on top form – and their success has many facets.
Show moreBetween euphoria after the win in Munich and anticipation ahead of the home game against Schalke 04: The last week without a competitive game in 2019 started with a 75-minute session on the training ground.
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