Pushed into the German national team to the edge, suddenly in the center of Leverkusen: DFB-captain Michael Ballack Bayer Leverkusen to become the lucky charms in the title fight. "I feel really fit again and I feel that I have now completed several games over 90 minutes. Of course, I was hoping that the coach brings me earlier.
But now I've found my rhythm again and can help the team, "Ballack said in an interview with Bayer-TV. Also Bayer's sporting director Rudi Voeller is currently full of praise for his midfielders. "He's the type player who was missing last season here and there, if a bit counter-wind came up.
We need a Ballack in top form to reach our goals, "said Voeller after were obtained in all six games this season, in which Ballack was over 90 minutes on the pitch. After five consecutive victories, the residue of the work on Self leaders Borussia Dortmund five games before season's end by now were twelve is melted to five points.
And midfielder Ballack was especially the 2-1 against St. Pauli that he wants to in the title final sprint to rise to true leadership players. "I am absolutely convinced that we will experience with Michael Ballack still very big moments in big games," said Bayer CEO Wolfgang wooden houses, was convinced of his 15-million-euro investment in the difficult weeks.
One of those big moments waiting for Ballack this Sunday. Since the 34-year-old traveling with his former club Bayer Bayern Munich, where he was 2002-2006 under contract and celebrated three times the double of league and cup victory. "We know we can hurt the Bayern right with a win. The team has just lost the starting place for the Champions League, which is lethal for the Bavarians.
The whole club is under enormous pressure, "said Ballack, who has not forgotten that he has been poisoned before the 2006 World Cup by Bayern bosses to Hoeness and by his own fans, because he was at the end for a change of FC Chelsea had decided. Ballack wants to take revenge not only for the Bayern bosses.
The front of ambition still vibrant 98-times capped international player also looks forward to the likely duel with Munich keeper Jorg Butt, the expected returns for Thomas to force Bayern goal. For the 20 April 2002 haunted Ballack certainly still around in my head. At the third last round of the 2001/2002 season came at home to Leverkusen with Ballack in midfield and Butt in goal against Werder Bremen.
Leverkusen had as the leader at that time, five points ahead. Butt not that the 0:1 by the Hungarian Krisztian Lisztes looked good, Ballack could still get over. But then came the 40th Minute, which has burned itself deep in Ballack to mind. "That was really a very unhappy home defeat," said Ballack.
With the score at 1-1, he was fouled in the penalty area - there was a penalty. When Ballack did, the penalty of the shoot actually, was still treated the whole stadium roared "Butt, Butt, Butt," and the keeper ran to the point. But Butt failed on the former Werder Bremen keeper Frank Rost, Bremen won thanks to a goal from Ailton still 2-1.
A week later defeated Bayer 1 FC Nürnberg 0:1, calculated by Dortmund and was pulled on the final day masters. 
But now I've found my rhythm again and can help the team, "Ballack said in an interview with Bayer-TV. Also Bayer's sporting director Rudi Voeller is currently full of praise for his midfielders. "He's the type player who was missing last season here and there, if a bit counter-wind came up.
We need a Ballack in top form to reach our goals, "said Voeller after were obtained in all six games this season, in which Ballack was over 90 minutes on the pitch. After five consecutive victories, the residue of the work on Self leaders Borussia Dortmund five games before season's end by now were twelve is melted to five points.
And midfielder Ballack was especially the 2-1 against St. Pauli that he wants to in the title final sprint to rise to true leadership players. "I am absolutely convinced that we will experience with Michael Ballack still very big moments in big games," said Bayer CEO Wolfgang wooden houses, was convinced of his 15-million-euro investment in the difficult weeks.
One of those big moments waiting for Ballack this Sunday. Since the 34-year-old traveling with his former club Bayer Bayern Munich, where he was 2002-2006 under contract and celebrated three times the double of league and cup victory. "We know we can hurt the Bayern right with a win. The team has just lost the starting place for the Champions League, which is lethal for the Bavarians.
The whole club is under enormous pressure, "said Ballack, who has not forgotten that he has been poisoned before the 2006 World Cup by Bayern bosses to Hoeness and by his own fans, because he was at the end for a change of FC Chelsea had decided. Ballack wants to take revenge not only for the Bayern bosses.
The front of ambition still vibrant 98-times capped international player also looks forward to the likely duel with Munich keeper Jorg Butt, the expected returns for Thomas to force Bayern goal. For the 20 April 2002 haunted Ballack certainly still around in my head. At the third last round of the 2001/2002 season came at home to Leverkusen with Ballack in midfield and Butt in goal against Werder Bremen.
Leverkusen had as the leader at that time, five points ahead. Butt not that the 0:1 by the Hungarian Krisztian Lisztes looked good, Ballack could still get over. But then came the 40th Minute, which has burned itself deep in Ballack to mind. "That was really a very unhappy home defeat," said Ballack.
With the score at 1-1, he was fouled in the penalty area - there was a penalty. When Ballack did, the penalty of the shoot actually, was still treated the whole stadium roared "Butt, Butt, Butt," and the keeper ran to the point. But Butt failed on the former Werder Bremen keeper Frank Rost, Bremen won thanks to a goal from Ailton still 2-1.
A week later defeated Bayer 1 FC Nürnberg 0:1, calculated by Dortmund and was pulled on the final day masters.
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