The notebook with Joe Scally: How did Gladbach hold Leverkusen and will it work against Bayern?
How did Borussia Mönchengladbach steal a point from all-conquering Leverkusen and will that trick work against Bayern Munich? We sat down with Gladbach defender Joe Scally to find out.
It was one of the most one-sided 0-0 draws in recent Bundesliga history. Leverkusen passed the ball more often (945 vs 321), completed more passes (92% vs 79%), had more touches (1137 vs 543), and finished the game against Gladbach with an xG of 2.64 vs 0.2. But when the dust settled in the BayArena, Gladbach had earned a hard-fought point, keeping Leverkusen off the scoresheet for the first time this season.
How did Gladbach pull off the biggest robbery since the Antwerp Diamond Heist in 2003? As Bayern Munich fans know all too well, the Foals are no strangers to pulling off a good heist that sees them walk away with points despite being dominated.
We will get to Bayern and their game against Gladbach in a moment. Before we talk about whether Gladbach can pull off two upsets in a row, we will have to find out how the Foals walked into the BayArena, withstood the pressure, and walked away with one point.
To find out more about Borussia’s great heist at the BayArena, Gegenpressing spoke with one of the perpetrators this week: US men’s national team defender Joe Scally. “Yeah, if you saw the game, you will see most of the game was played in our half,” Scally said while sporting a smirk on his face.
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