Crisis summit with Labbadia: The Greek is a reservist, and plans change Leverkusen - With a bad temper returned Theofanis Gekas from the internationals from Greece.
The Bayer striker was in two games against Moldova (3-0) and Switzerland have been replaced (1:2) to break - unusual for the fact when the Greeks set attacker.
But the bank knows the square root goalscorer of the 2006/2007 season so from Leverkusen now only too well. Although the 28-year-old this season came in six of seven league games for Bayer to use. His average season, but is just 17 minutes.
Therefore Gekas had been looking for the national team before leaving the interview with Bruno Labbadia. Together with consultant Paul Koutsiolakos he wanted to talk about the perspective in Leverkusen. "Yes, I have spoken with him," says Bruno Labbadia.
The content should Gekas but have barely fallen. Although Labbadia said the Greeks (contract until 2011) seems to be the confidence in his abilities from - but at the same time it became clear that most congenial striking duo helmet / Kiessling passes no way.
"It's normal that everyone wants to play. But we also need a strong bank, if we are to achieve our goals, "says the coach - could draw on the today of Gekas, after Barnetta should also not be ready for dumping. The Notnagelrolle hands the Greeks did not. Inwardly, he has signed with the theme Bayer, has been known since the interest in Eren Derdiyok. Gekas is beginning to look around. His goal: Southern Europe.
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