Still eight points clear:Reds rue lack of 'killer touch' in Leverkusen

Did Bayern earn a point or drop two on Saturday? There was no definite answer to this question after a goalless draw in the top clash away to Bayer Leverkusen. “We could have taken three big points here,” commented Holger Badstuber, “we haven't achieved it, which is why I'm not entirely happy.” His team-mates also rued a clutch of missed chances in the second half. “We could have and ought to have scored a goal or two. It's a pity we didn't make the most of it,” according to Thomas Müller.

The capacity crowd at the BayArena saw a goalless but interesting match with two completely different halves: before the break it was a tight tactical contest, but after half-time both sides went on the attack. “In the first half we didn't manage to play our game. Instead, they forced their game on us a bit. We played long passes a little too often,” analysed Müller.

However, Bayern had more space after the break as the hosts became visibly tired. Munich upped the pace on the wings again and again. Only “the killer touch” was missing, commented Müller. Manuel Neuer, who kept a clean sheet with Holger Badstuber and a strong Joshua Kimmich in central defence for the second time in a row, saw more and more “successful one-on-ones on the wings. Unfortunately we didn't put the ball in the net.”