The media acknowledge the great commitment, possession and a courageous start shown by the Werkself in the 3-0 defeat at Juventus but criticise the lack of penetration against the implacable hosts. Read on to discover what the papers say:
Show moreThe Werkself flew out from Cologne-Bonn Airport with an hour's delay due to a busy flight schedule. Charter flight PUE 901 needed a good hour for the flight to Turin on Monday 30 September ahead of the second group match in the Champions League on Tuesday 1 October.
Show moreAfter Augsburg come Juventus: The Bayer 04 squad flew out to Italy from Cologne-Bonn Airport this afternoon. In the north of Italy, or to be more accurate at the home of the Italian serial champions Juventus, the Werkself play the second group match in the UEFA Champions League tomorrow night (1 October, 21.00 CET) – a formidable challenge after losing the opening game at home to Lokomotiv Moscow.
Show moreIt's one of those games every football fan wants to see and one that a team works for over a whole season: Bayer 04 are away to Juventus on Tuesday night (1 October, 21.00 CET) on matchday two in the Champions League group stage. The Werkself are up against a European heavyweight, one of the top teams on the continent with one of the best players of all time in the squad. However, the 'Old Lady’ poses much more of a threat than just Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach Maurizio Sarri only has one position to worry about at the moment.
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