Makaay on the bench

Roy Makaay is going through a tough stage of his career. He cannot be the same striker that he used to be. This time, he coulnd't take part of the game where Bayern Munich managed to extend their Bundesliga lead with a goalless draw at Wolfsburg.

Felix Magath's team were clearly lacking their usual confidence after AC Milan demolished them in the Champions League encounter of Wednesday.

However, they were still the better side and could have snatched all three points but for Wolfsburg goalkeeper Simon Jentzsch.

It's important to say that the hosts had promised to take full advantage of Bayern's uncharacteristic fragility and set about doing just that, Rick Hoogendorp's early effort whistling just past the post.

But Wolfsburg's own confidence is not exactly sky high following a season of struggle and they allowed Bayern to creep back into the match.

Michael Ballack blazed over from just inside the area but that was all they could muster despite their possession.

In fact, Wolfsburg could have gone into the break ahead when Mike Hanke's shot beat the entire Bayern defence only to be thwarted by Oliver Kahn.

We must understand that they were under the cosh immediately after the restart, the champions attacking almost relentlessly and bringing the best out of the home defence.

The net was bulging 11 minutes from time although it was only the side-netting as substitute Mehmet Scholl's 20-yard strike drifted wide.

And with four minutes remaining, Scholl hit the post direct from a corner.

The player was everywhere, setting up Ballack for what proved to be the final chance of the game but Michael's shot was caught easily by Jentzsch.