I feel like I want to post and check here more. I wish I could leave Twitter but damn...
So long, and thanks for all the fish, Boniface. Maybe it's for the best, before things turned ugly and memories are mostly good and happy.
And hey for that money... no complains.
We definitely need a replacement though and that's going to be hard. Schick's purple patch won't last forever and we've seen how he struggles against defensive teams, whereas Boni seemed to always find a way to shoot. I suspect also Rolfes sensed this could happen and that's why Stepanov didn't left
On the one hand, what a shame Boniface story ends like this. An absolute monster of a player when fit, we would have never won the league without him. On the other hand, he's extremely injury prone and it's quite clear he's not a model professional.
And thus ends 2024 for #Bayer04 Leverkusen. The best year in the club history. The best year of our lives. Danke.
Cornelia Krameeeeeeer #Bayer04Frauen
So as I was saying... 😢
Now I just hope Tapsoba is not dumb enought to get sent off too #Bayer04
oh ok thanks for the clarification! I misunderstood then. I expect Stepanov to make the bench again at least. Hawighorst I suppose it depends on Mukiele and also I have a feeling Xabi may prefer Natali this time
Wait what does it mean "on Onyeka specifically"? Stepanov should make the team again, as none of the injured offensive players will be back. The only that may be back by is Mukiele (at least that I know of) which means Ben H. could go back to the U17 (or not, I mean there will be space on the bench)
On Saturday, Ben Hawighorst will be 16 years 8 months 29 days old. Next Bundesliga game against St. Pauli he would be 16-9-6d, 3 days older than Sertdemir was. So he has a chance to make history if he debuts against Union. Hopefully he makes the team at least
Next Saturday against Union Berlin will be the last chance that Ben Hawighorst will get to be youngest #Bayer04 player ever in the Bundesliga. The record belongs to Zidan Sertdemir, who was 16 years 9 months and 3 days when he debuted against Hertha in November 21
Eventually he'd injure himself with the bubble wrap though.... and therein lies the problem
In all competitions, Stepanov is the 5th youngest player ever, behind Izekor, Sertdemir, Bravo and Wirtz. If Hawighorst makes his debut before the end of the year, he would be the 2nd youngest ever.
Artem Stepanov, at the age of 17 years 3 months and 16 days, smashes Kai Havertz record(17y 4m 22d) and is the youngest #Bayer04 player ever in the Champions League. Francis Onyeka (17 y 6 m 28 d) is the 3rd youngest one as of today. Hawighorst has still 7 months to break this.
Stepanov!!!
He won't go anywhere until 2026 though...
Floooooooo
Auf geht's Werkself!! #Bayer04
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phase of the Youth League? And the next game is against Inter, who are first in the Youth League, and this question should probably rise again #Bayer04
attack. So should the U19 give up their three best payers to the first team, where they would probably get 5 minutes at best because Xabi would rather player Andrich as striker? Or should they stay with the U19 and try to gain a good result against Salzburg to try and secure a place in the next
good results in their remaining two games (in the Youth League they only play 6 games instead of 8). Salzburg are flying in the YL, are currently second and have a strong team so the #Bayer04U19 needs a strong showing to get a result. Without the aforementioned trio, they'd be severely weakened in
Tella, Andrich and and a half-fit Mukiele. There would be at least 3 places open for youngsters on the bench, which we assume could go for Onyeka, Stepanov and Alajbegovic. However, the U19 are fighting for their lives in the Youth League, and have a very good chance of qualifying. But they need
#Bayer04 have a, should I say, "interesting" choice for the next game against Salzburg. As it stands, there would be only 13 outfield players available (14 if Mukiele recovers). Of we assume Xabi uses the same starting eleven than against Heidenheim, the only options on the bench would be Arthur,
So Onyeka and Stepanov will be in the squad tomorrow. But according to my math, there should be an extra place on the bench. Unless Xabi is planning to fill it with Lomb as he had done before. IMO should take Raterink.....
So Boniface is going to be out for weeks? Cool, cool, nothing to be worried about.
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#Bayer04
Creo que debí haber pedido un día extra de vacaciones para descansar del CC
I just need some tennis accounts to move to BlueSky and I may start to hang out here more than on the other site....
This was great, thanks!!
