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Bayer Leverkusen attacker Andre Schurrle has voiced his concern over the ongoing unrest at the Bundesliga side in recent weeks. Leverkusen has made plenty of headlines recently about the future of Michael Ballack at the club, while the behaviour of Micha
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Andre Schurrle hopes yesterday's 4-1 win over Augsburg will bring a bit of peace and quiet to the club after weeks of turbulence. Michael Ballack and Robin Dutt have both been under scrutiny, while the conduct of several playe
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Injured Michael Ballack of Leverkusen is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Barcelona at BayArena on February 14, 2012 in Leverkusen, Germany. View Photo »
They have to do it ... You can't talk about or just criticise the young players. It always has to come from the older more experienced players.
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Andre Schurrle hopes Saturday's 4-1 win over Augsburg will bring a bit of peace and quiet to the club after weeks of turbulence. Michael Ballack and Robin Dutt have both been in the firing line while the conduct of several pla
10:58 AM ET 02.18 | Michael Ballack and his representatives are in deep negotiations with Major League Soccer, Goal.com has learned. Sources from both sides have confirmed that MLS Executive VP Todd Durbin initiated talks that would bring the former Germ
Queens Park Rangers could reignite their interest in former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack after the 35-year-old was told he is free to leave Bayer Leverkusen. Keep up to date on all things football. Sign up for the CaughtOffside newsletter now. A me
Leverkusen's Michael Ballack warms up during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 in Dortmund, Germany. View Photo »
Michael Ballack has international experience and is a great player, and he can help us young players. When it is not going too well, he is there and he pushes the team; he is a leader and any team could do with him. Of course, he has been giving us advice. Chelsea are his old club and he can help us.
Manchester City are ready to outbid rivals Manchester United with a £35m offer for Benfica's highly-rated 23-year-old attacking midfielder Nicolas Gaitan. (Daily Mirror) Queens Park Rangers could reignite their interest in former Chelsea midfielder Micha
In what can only be considered a surprising move, the New York Red Bulls announced today that they have waived homegrown signings Matt Kassel and Sacir Hot. Both players had been signed by RBNY in 2011, though only Kassel managed to get a handful of firs
Michael Ballack (born 26 September 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. A midfielder, he is the current captain of the German national team, and plays club football for Chelsea in the English Premier League. In all the teams he has played in, he has always possessed the number 13 shirt. Full Article
Leverkusen's Michael Ballack warms up during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 in Dortmund, Germany.
View Photo »DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Michael Ballack of Leverkusen watches from the subsitutes bench during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park on February 11, 2012 in Dortmund, Germany.
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack reacts while sitting on the bench during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund February11, 2012.
View Photo »Leverkusen's midfielder Michael Ballack warms up prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart in Leverkusen, western Germany, on February 4, 2012.
View Photo »Picture taken on October 19, 2011 shows Leverkusen's midfielder Michael Ballack reacting during the UEFA Champions League Group E first leg match of Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) against Valencia CF (Spain) at the bayArena football stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany. Ballack seems to...
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack sits on the bench during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen, in Bremen, northern german, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. dapd.
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack, center, reacts after Mainz scored an own goal during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz in Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
View Photo »Leverkusen's midfielder Michael Ballack (L) is substituted for Leverkusen's striker Stefan Kiessling during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 in the western German city of Leverkusen on January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Mainz' striker Maxim Choupo-Moting and Leverkusen's midfielder Michael Ballack vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 in the western German city of Leverkusen on January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Mainz' striker Maxim Choupo-Moting (C) vies for the ball with Leverkusen's midfielder Michael Ballack and Leverkusen's defender Danny da Costa (L) during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 in the western German city of Leverkusen on January...
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack, right, and Nuernberg's Timmy Simons challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1.FC Nuremberg in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011.
View Photo »Hanover 96's Manuel Schmiedebach (C) challenges Bayer Leverkusen's Andre Schuerrle (L) and Michael Ballack during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Hanover, December 10, 2011.
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack gestures during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hanover 96 in Hanover, December 10, 2011.
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack gesticulates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hanover 96 and Bayer Leverkusen in Hanover, northern Germany, Saturday Dec. 10, 2011. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack reacts during the UEFA Champions League, Group E, football match between KRC Genk and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Genk on December 6, 2011.
View Photo »Michael Ballack (L) of Bayer Leverkusen runs for the ball with Anele Ngongca (R) during their Champions League Group E soccer match at the Cristal Arena in Genk, December 6, 2011.
View Photo »Michael Ballack of Bayer Leverkusen reacts after a Champions League Group E soccer match against KRC Genk at the Cristal Arena in Genk, December 6, 2011.
View Photo »Fabien Camus of KRC Genk (L) and Michael Ballack (C) of Bayer Leverkusen head a ball during their Champions League Group E soccer match at the Cristal Arena in Genk, December 6, 2011.
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack attends on December 5, 2011 a training session in Genk, on the eve of the Champions League group E match football match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Genk.
View Photo »German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher competes in the car with soccer player Michael Ballack in the semi-final of the Race of Champions (ROC) in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on December 4, 2011. The drivers compete following the knockout system on a 1000 meter race track at...
View Photo »Germany's F1 legend Michael Schumacher, right, races with soccer star Michael Ballack, left, during the Race of Champions at the arena in Duesseldorf, western Germany, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011.
View Photo »Formula One pilot Michael Schumacher and German soccer player Michael Ballack (L) drive in their car during of the Race of Champions (ROC) at the Esprit Arena in Duesseldorf December 4, 2011.
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack, right, and Hoffenheim's Gylfi Sigurosson of Iceland, left, and Hoffenheim's Peniel Mlapa challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1899 Hoffenheim in Leverkusen, Germany, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011...
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack (R) and Hertha Berlin's Peter Niemeyer run for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match in Berlin November 26, 2011.
View Photo »Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack (L) reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match against Hertha Berlin in Berlin November 26, 2011.
View Photo »Leverkusen's Michael Ballack warms up during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 in Dortmund, Germany.
View Photo »They have to do it ... You can't talk about or just criticise the young players. It always has to come from the older more experienced players.
Michael Ballack has international experience and is a great player, and he can help us young players. When it is not going too well, he is there and he pushes the team; he is a leader and any team could do with him. Of course, he has been giving us advice. Chelsea are his old club and he can help us.
I played four years for Chelsea and I know how quickly it can go
We knew before the game they were in a difficult moment but it's only when you play against a team on the pitch that you see what is really happening
We could feel it on the pitch every minute, especially at the beginning of the match ... They were not as strong as they normally are. Even when they went 1-0 up we could sense it. They didn’t have the strength, mentally, that they usually do. We knew before the game they were in a difficult moment, but...
They were not that strong as they normally are ... Even when they were 1-0 ahead they were not that safe or had the confidence that they normally have. But they will come back.
We need simply to believe in ourselves
After we conceded the goal, you could see what kind of talent there is in this team
We want to be first in the group – that's our goal, so that we play against a group runner-up. That would perhaps be easier
We're delighted to be in the next round, though it's always a little lucky when you score in the last minute
It’s always a little bit lucky if you score in the last minute, but we believed
We won both home games and now we want to win the third ... Chelsea is aware of what's at stake and great clubs play the best when they are under pressure. That makes Chelsea even more dangerous. But we can be confident, too, we have enough quality to advance.
I am proud to have had so many matches in the Champions League. There have been fantastic moments and I hope it's going to be the same on Wednesday
Chelsea is under pressure
Chelsea are under pressure
