18) Bayer Leverkusen — Leverkusen endured an absolute thrashing at the hands of Manchester United last season, but there is a bus about a young
side under new management this season and Bayer will feel confident of progressing.
Not exact matches
While some pundits cautioned against handing the German the plaudits for Liverpool's early improvements
under his
management, claiming it was impossible for him to responsible for any progress given the lack of contact time on the training field with his
new squad, or that the Reds were merely benefiting from the usual bounce that can come with a change in the dugout, for those who had watched his Borussia Dortmund
side, his influence on the pitch was as undeniable as it was extraordinary.
Moreover, 13 of their 18 points accumulated thus far have come from home matches so the significance of Birmingham playing at home should never be underestimated, especially not when pitted against a Newcastle
side who, while they may have one their first match
under new management, are still getting used changes on Tyneside following the sudden departure of Chris Hughton last week.
With both teams
under new management - Roberto Martinez for Belgium and Julen Lopetegui for Spain - David Silva scored either
side of the break to win it for the visitors.
He told the programme: «The reality is that we have to say to Scottish people that Labour is
under new management and we're going to try to regain your trust, we're going to try to make certain that Labour once again is seen as on the
side of ordinary working people.