Leverkusen

[ley-vuhr-koo-zuhn]

noun

1. a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany, on the Rhine.

Leverkusen

/ ˈleːvərˌkuːzən /

noun

1. a town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine: chemical industries. Pop: 161 543 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

In 2019-20, they progressed to the knockout rounds of the same competition, losing out to Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16, with their journey ending at the same stage the next year.

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For Bayer Leverkusen, there were games in which Wirtz would stand on the left wing while his team-mates progressed the ball up the pitch before finding him.

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Former Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso profiled Wirtz well because both of these scenarios would allow him to get the ball with separation - meaning he could receive and carry forward with distance between himself and a defender.

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For Leverkusen, there were periods of games when Wirtz would walk or lightly jog to recover, allowing him to use his burst more decisively.

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These potential solutions are intended to take the Wirtz we have seen so far and put him in situations that more closely resemble the ones he was used to finding himself in for Leverkusen.

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