#Edmond Tapsoba

Holding back Mohamed Salah for the decisive penalty against the Ivory Coast was always going to be a dangerous strategy. Had his team-mates not converted their own spot-kicks, there was every chance his country would have bowed out without their talisman having an influence on the shootout at all. It could have backfired spectacularly, but it did…

Note: This article was almost entirely written before Bayer Leverkusen's 4-3 defeat against SV Elvensberg in the DFB Pokal. Losing to a 3. Liga side will certainly raise doubts about Leverkusen's ability to make noise in the Bundesliga this season, and will conjure up typical images of'Neverkusen', the Bundesliga's perpetual under-performers who…

Bayer Leverkusen will entertain Werder Bremen at the BayArena in the Bundesliga fon Saturday. Leverkusen have struggled to get going in their league campaign this season, winning just once. They played their first draw of the season in their previous outing, holding Hertha Berlin to a 2-2 draw. They were impressive in their UEFA Champions League…

Hertha Berlin will host Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympiastadion on Saturday afternoon in the sixth gameweek of the German Bundesliga. The hosts have endured a difficult start to their season, kicking off with a first-round exit from the DFB-Pokal. They, however, returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-0 win over Augsburg, thanks to…