Leverkusen ‘head problem’ after 2-2: Tapsoba and Schick flag mentality

After FC Augsburg’s 2-2 result, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is being judged on more than just tactics: kicker reports that a “mentality” problem is also at the root.

The 2-2 exposes issues

The immediate takeaway is lack of decisiveness in defensive work, the kind of slack that can turn a game into a dropped lead. But the diagnosis doesn’t stop there.

It’s a mental gap

As emphasized by Edmond Tapsoba, and echoed by his deputy Patrik Schick, the same absence of edge shows up in the offensive part of the team as well. In their view, the problem is less about a single action and more about commitment and mindset—“in the head,” as the framing suggests.

For Leverkusen, this shifts the focus from fixing one tactical detail to raising the team’s standard in the moments that decide games. The next step is whether that mental reset translates into clearer decisions both defensively and in attack.