Socceroo Robbie Kruse says he has won the trust of his teammates at Bayer Leverkusen SOCCEROOS attacker Robbie Kruse believes hes won trust from his new club after a stunning starting debut saw him score a brace and set up another. Bayer Leverkusen stay within a point of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund after Kruse was instrumental in helping them secure a 4-1 win at Mainz 05 on Sunday. Kruse's first start came just three days after making his Champions League debut at Old Trafford as a late sub in the 4-2 loss to Man United. But despite being surrounded by a host of international stars, Kruse believes he has given coach Sami Hyypia a headache. "I felt I gained a lot of trust from my team after that performance, knowing I didn't let anyone down and they can rely on me," Kruse told the Herald Sun. When you go to a new club you definitely want to gain the respect of teammates. I worked hard at training and I didn't complain when I wasn't playing, I just kept biding my time. But I believe in my ability and know in a team like this I can only get better. I felt it was a step in the right direction but I've got to keep doing well. I'm fortunate I've got my chance and hopefully I've created a big headache for the coach. It doesn't mean I'm 100 per cent guaranteed to start but it gives the coach more headaches and now he knows he has players to choose from. His goals came from swift Leverkusen attacks and he showed his ambidexterity by scoring with his right then left foot after cutting in from the left. Kruse, 24, admits the first month of the season has been tough, going from 29 starts at Fortuna Dusseldorf to four substitute appearances totalling 39 minutes prior to Mainz. But after rejecting several other offers from lesser clubs, Kruse's $2.2m move already appears to be justified. "It's been pretty tough sitting on the bench and coming on very late, but I knew I would get my chance," he said. I knew when I made the decision it would be more difficult, it's a massive club in Germany that that's now in the Champions League too. We have a wonderful squad as they've bought a lot of players and spent money. Both goals involved good team play, but even apart from the goals I felt I fitted into the team structure and I did well. But one game doesn't mean much. Kruse had a bittersweet Champions League debut, with Wayne Rooney's double and Robin van Persie's goal consigning Leverkusen to defeat in Manchester. Having come on in the 78th minute he hopes to win a start when they host Spaniards Real Sociedad on October 3. It was excellent, not too many players especially Aussies get to play on that stage. The result wasn't great but it was a massive learning curve for the team and being one of the biggest clubs in the world it's not too depressing," Kruse said. But Real Sociedad at home is a perfect chance for us to get up and running. Robbie Kruse's Bayer Leverkusen and Socceroos schedule Tomorrow v Arminia Bielefeld German Cup Saturday v Hannover 96 Bundesliga October 3 v Real Sociedad Champions League October 6 v Bayern Munich Bundesliga October 12 v France Socceroos friendly October 16 v Canada Socceroos friendly October 19 v Hoffenheim Bundesliga October 24 v Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League