The start of the week and Werkself coach Peter Bosz moved the first of two advertised open training sessions to the BayArena: And the outfield players put in a shift in the gym rather than on the training ground in the morning – only the goalkeepers completed their session under the direction of goalkeeping coach David Thiel outside in cold and damp weather. The meteorological conditions remained unchanged for the session in the early afternoon: Hailstones and rain accompanied the 60-minute session that involved individual passing drills.
Ahead of the first competitive match of 2019 against Gladbach, with tickets still available, the Werkself will have another open training session on Tuesday morning (10.30 CET) before a day off on Wednesday that will be followed by final preparations and fine tuning behind closed doors on Thursday and Friday.
Construction vehicles drove across the big car park at the BayArena in between and after the sessions on Monday. The reason: Training pitch number one is being resurfaced – more fine tuning here too.
Bayer 04 have signed left-back Carolin Simon from champions Bayern Munich for the coming season. The 33-year-old former Germany international, who played for Leverkusen from 2013 to 2016, has signed a contract to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 Women have strengthened for the coming season with the signing of Lobke Loone. The 23-year-old Dutch striker joins from Utrecht on a contract until 30 June 2028.
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The Werkself returned from the near one-month break in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga with a convincing victory at home. Roberto Pätzold's side beat SC Freiburg 4-1 on Sunday afternoon, with goals from Katharina Piljic, Estrella Merino Gonzalez, Cornelia Kramer and Carlotta Wamser ensuring a 13th win of the season at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion. The Black and Reds, who are now on 40 points, move up to fourth place at least overnight.
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The fifth consecutive derby win over 1. FC Köln was a hugely significant one in terms of the battle for the UEFA Champions League places. Goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, speaking for the whole team, dedicated the 2-1 victory in the cathedral city to the travelling support: "I'm especially happy about this victory for our fans!" Get the rest of the reaction from those involved and the media, as well as some impressive stats on two-goal hero Patrik Schick and a look at the all-time Bundesliga table, in the Werkself Review.
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