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Bundesliga fan experts: the top game

2019-12-17T12:41:00.055Z


While Borussia Dortmund has its sights set on the top of the table before the top game, opponents Leipzig have already forgotten the feeling of defeat. This is what fan experts and the SPIEGEL editorial team type.



Werder

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Mainz 05

Tuesday, December 17th, 6:30 p.m.

Johanna Göddecke

Werder expert

Johanna Göddecke

Johanna Göddecke, 25 years old, has been a Werder fan for eleven years, was born in the Sauerland region and has lived in Bremen for four years. Chair of the Werder fan club #twerder (Twitter: @WFCTWERDER), which initiated the #greenwhitewonderwall in spring 2016 and one of the voices from @Weserfunk, a Werder podcast.

  • Twitter: @ Fireflie8

Johanna Göddecke

Johanna Göddecke, 25 years old, has been a Werder fan for eleven years, was born in the Sauerland region and has lived in Bremen for four years.

  • Twitter: @ Fireflie8

Mood

Hello relegation battle my old friend. Hoped to never see you again. It’s so frustrating. Nobody talks about Europe here anymore, now it's about survival. You won't hear a “Kohfeldt out!” Here.

shape

Goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka finds old strength, unfortunately he is abandoned too often by his foremen. The worst thing is that Theo Gebre Selassie had a serious thigh injury. Haste shit on the foot, hate shit on the foot.

emotional state

I no longer know what's going on with Werder, what's wrong with the team. Will Werder be able to fight relegation at all? I'm not sure. You have to win against Mainz, but I don't believe in it. I hate being so pessimistic.

Thierry Misamer

Mainz 05 expert

Thierry Misamer

Born in FCK-Land, the now 44-year-old lived a lonely life for a long time until he finally found his footballing home at the end of the last millennium while studying business administration in Mainz. Just in time to get to know the player legend Jürgen Klopp. The long-time co-editor of the Mainz fanzine "Die TORToUR" describes his greatest sporting success as the fact that his daughter's passport says "born in Mainz, (20) 05".

  • Facebook: @ die.tortour

Thierry Misamer

The long-time co-editor of the Mainz fanzine "Die TORToUR" describes his greatest sporting success as the fact that his daughter's passport says "born in Mainz, (20) 05".

  • Facebook: @ die.tortour

Mood

After the clear loss to Dortmund, the hoped-for upward trend after the change of coach finally turned out to be only an intermediate high. Especially against the top teams, Mainz gets under the wheels regularly.

shape

The newly introduced defense formation with three central defenders seemed to do the stability good. After the two defeats, the return to the back four is not excluded. The comeback of Jean-Philippe Mateta is encouraging.

emotional state

Bremen is under even more pressure than we are and will try to win the game in a playful way. That should make room for switchover situations. A goal could decide the game.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

At the beginning of the season, I never thought that we would have to talk about a Bremen crisis at all. Did Werder overestimate himself, misjudged the situation completely? I don't think the main problem will be the injured situation. But it should no longer be an excuse for losing points against Mainz.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Dortmund

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RB Leipzig

Tuesday, December 17th, 8:30 p.m.

Larissa Groesch

Dortmund expert

Larissa Groesch

Football pulled me from the Bavarian Rhön into the pot. Despite FCB dad a BVB fan since childhood. In the editorial team of schwatzgelb.de since 2017.

Larissa Groesch

Football pulled me from the Bavarian Rhön into the pot. Despite FCB dad a BVB fan since childhood. In the editorial team of schwatzgelb.de since 2017.

Mood

It is going to be alright. Despite Christmas time, BVB is no longer giving away points. After the sovereign victory in Mainz, you can suddenly knock on the top again. Crazy when you consider that you didn't actually play half of the first half of the season ...

shape

The captain Marco Reus meets again, Dan-Axel Zagadou could not use his long-awaited chance better and Brandt turns up the head office completely. Other worried children are suddenly on the upswing again. The team seems to feel much more comfortable in the new system, only: You haven't met any real heavyweights in the past games.

emotional state

Now the team has to prove that even bigger chunks can be traded, that the newly organized defense remains stable even against more powerful offensives. You can't lose against Leipzig.

Matthias Kießling

RB Leipzig expert

Matthias Kießling

Since 2010 I have been blogging at rotebrauseblogger.de about everything that is happening around RB Leipzig. A crazy idea, developed during parental leave, became a comprehensive accompaniment to the club and all of its background noises. Sober in tone, emphatic in the matter. Since the club was founded, it has grown from an interested observer to a fan of the sporting part of the club, and yet remains an interested observer. Has been at almost every game at home or away since 2012.

  • Blog: rotebrauseblogger.de

Matthias Kießling

Since 2010 I have been blogging at rotebrauseblogger.de about everything that is happening around RB Leipzig.

  • Blog: rotebrauseblogger.de

Mood

First place in the 16th game day and the autumn championship in their own hands. Unless you're asking players like Ademola Lookman or Yvon Mvogo who don't get much time to play, everyone at and around RB Leipzig is doing just fine right now.

shape

How do defeats feel? As a supporter of RB Leipzig, you no longer really know, given the six Bundesliga wins in a row. However, consistently against teams that do not belong to the top of the league or fight against relegation. But even against them you have to score more than four goals per game on average.

emotional state

Last season, the games against Bayern and Dortmund were the ones that prevented Leipzig from being at the top. There were zero points against BVB. This season coach Julian Nagelsmann wants to make a title candidate out of RB. In Dortmund, his team could take the next step against a team that is prone to speed.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

The top game of the match day is especially important for Borussia Dortmund. If BVB loses in its own stadium, the topic of the championship should have been settled for now. In their own stadium, Dortmund is still unbeaten - and will remain so after this matchday. Dortmund found its strengths at the right time and scored at least one point.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

augsburg

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Dusseldorf

Tuesday, December 17th, 8:30 p.m.

Kristell Gnahm

Augsburg expert

Kristell Gnahm

Augsburg supporter since 2006. At first I suffered threatening descents with the team back to the third division and coach and subject. Then came Luhukay and the promotion to the Bundesliga. I was sure that I had achieved everything with the FCA, but Weinzierl belied me. Mölders shot us for the 1-0 home win against Bayern, Bobadilla a year later in the Europa League, where #keineSau didn't trust us. In short, the FCA and I, that's a really big love.

  • Twitter: @ Kristaldo1907
  • Blog: kristaldozidane.wordpress.com
  • Podcast: Auf die Zirbelnuss - The FCA Talk, @MSRZirbelnuss and @AufDieZirbelnuss

Kristell Gnahm

Augsburg supporter since 2006. Since then I have been making regular pilgrimages to the Augsburg Rosenaustadion, where FC Augsburg had started its journey upwards.

  • Twitter: @ Kristaldo1907
  • Blog: kristaldozidane.wordpress.com
  • Podcast: Auf die Zirbelnuss - The FCA Talk, @MSRZirbelnuss and @AufDieZirbelnuss

Mood

Five games unbeaten, including four wins, 20 points on the account: The FCA gives its fans so many early Christmas presents in the final round spurt that you can no longer get out of singing and dancing.

shape

Florian Niederlechner is training for assist giver, Alfred Finnbogason rubs his eyes in the stands: is it even better? Ruben Vargas will be happy to take on the challenge - provided he can play. Because with the oversupply in the squad this is not a matter of course these days.

emotional state

Floodlit play at home, and the Fortuna is the next opponent who can be locked down by a win in the basement. Challenge accepted, says the FCA, puts another gift to its fans at the end of the year and grabs three points and a furious home win under the red, green and white Christmas tree.

Beate Müller-van Ißem

Dusseldorf expert

Beate Müller-van Ißem

Beate Müller-van Ißem lives in her hometown Düsseldorf and had no real family choice. All attempts to distract themselves from their painful passion for the capricious diva with sailing and politics were doomed to failure. Club member, season ticket holder and, despite everything, unshakably convinced of the relegation (and the early cup end).

  • Twitter: @badrulbudur

Beate Müller-van Ißem

Club member, season ticket holder and, despite everything, unshakably convinced of the relegation (and the early cup end).

  • Twitter: @badrulbudur

Mood

It's desperate: Fortuna's record-breaking Dawid Kownacki doesn't want to succeed this season. Against Leipzig, he could have finally made his redeeming first goal of the season - the ball landed on the inside post. Sure, what's on the wish list, right?

shape

Last season it was Fortuna's great strength to annoy the opponent. On Sunday, CEO Thomas Röttgermann stated: "It doesn't hurt too much to win against us." The goal difference trickles away quietly: 4:16 from the past five games. That has to change - ideally immediately.

emotional state

If it ever counts, now. Some rivals pull away, others push from behind. In addition, the opponent can finally be beaten again after difficult weeks. A win would be perfect to save Christmas.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

At first glance, Augsburg against Düsseldorf is admittedly not a Bundesliga box office hit. Ok, not even the second one. In view of the Augsburg spirit of attack, at least one goal-rich game can be expected. Florian Niederlechner alone will definitely shoot Düsseldorf into the lowlands of the relegation zone.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Union Berlin

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Hoffenheim

Tuesday, December 17th, 8:30 p.m.

Sebastian Fiebrig

Union Berlin expert

Sebastian Fiebrig

I have been writing and podcasting about the 1st FC Union at textilverwalk.de since 2009 and have been a sports reporter for various Berlin newspapers. As an avowed supporter of the Berlin soccer ecumenism, we also host the Hertha podcast "Women's Choice". My most beautiful stadium experience: I once spent the night in the little house of the old scoreboard at Union.

  • Twitter: @saumselig
  • Website: textilverwalk.de

Sebastian Fiebrig

I have been writing and podcasting about the 1st FC Union at textilverwalk.de since 2009 and have been a sports reporter for various Berlin newspapers. As an avowed supporter of the Berlin soccer ecumenism, we also host the Hertha podcast "Women's Choice".

  • Twitter: @saumselig
  • Website: textilverwalk.de

Mood

Hoffenheim is actually of no interest to anyone in Berlin. But it is Bundesliga and it is the last home game of a fabulous year for 1. FC Union Berlin. We celebrate ourselves and the team once again. We don't care who comes as a guest.

shape

Urs Fischer will definitely rotate again. For example, after sparing Neven Subotić after a muscle injury, the Union player most interviewed this season is likely to play again in the defense. I hope that this time Union will use its chances in front of goal more efficiently than in the previous game in Paderborn.

emotional state

The game against Hoffenheim is actually the last home game of the year. On December 23rd we meet again for Christmas singing in the stadium at the Alte Försterei. Then we can sing this hit of the year of ascension again:
FC Union you will win, believe in yourself and it will come true
the first Bundesliga is finally here for us,
the time has come, you will all see it
the 1.FC Union will finally be on top.

Heiko Walkenhorst

Hoffenheim expert

Heiko Walkenhorst

Born in 1964 in the Heidelberg football diaspora, only one thing could become him: a student. In 2006 Hoffenheim fan was added, in 2007 the 1st season ticket and the foundation of Germany's 1st "academy fan club", also because no fan was lacking in heart. After being welcomed as warmly as the TSG itself, it was clear that it was a good thing that was fun - and that is the main thing, especially when it comes to minor matters.

  • Twitter: @akademikerfc
  • Facebook: @Akademikerfanclub
  • Website: akademikerfanclub.de

Heiko Walkenhorst

Born in 1964 in the Heidelberg football diaspora, only one thing could become him: a student. In 2006 Hoffenheim fan was added, in 2007 the 1st season ticket and the foundation of Germany's 1st "academy fan club", also because no fan was lacking in heart.

  • Twitter: @akademikerfc
  • Facebook: @Akademikerfanclub
  • Website: akademikerfanclub.de

Mood

The mood is below the descent cellar. The golden October has long lost its shine. You might think we are in 19th place. The TSG is only four points short of going into the winter break with as many points as in the previous year. Mood? Can only get better ...

shape

The fitness is there, but the shape is missing. The corset doesn't fit yet. His pattern seems as staid as a bodice. And the quality? The stabilizers are missing, the smallest crack breaks the compactness, the endings are not properly processed and without tips the charm is missing.

emotional state

Hooray, an away game. Some top teams have already stumbled in the Alte Försterei, but we are not one of them, so that does not happen to us. Point. At least ...

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

Both teams are separated by only one point, which should not be the Hoffenheim claim. Despite the high in the meantime, the team seems to be struggling a bit with the summer additions, but after four games without a win, Hoffenheim wins again. The quality of the squad is too strong for Union.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Leverkusen

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Hertha BSC

Wednesday, December 18, 6:30 p.m.

Bastian Hahne

Leverkusen expert

Bastian Hahne

Bastian Hahne, 35 years old, journalist from Bergisch Gladbach. Bayer fan since the mid-90s. My first live game was the relegation final against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1996 and had everything in it that could bind you as a fan. Disappointment after the 0: 1 by Pavel Kuka and the threatened relegation, huge cheers after the equalization by Markus Münch and the relegation achieved with it. Since then I have experienced a lot with the club: the successful Daum era, the triple-vice season, another fast relegation, many great players (the biggest: Dimitar Berbatov), ​​countless, partly legendary European Cup games and just as many second places. Since 2002 continuously season ticket holders and passionate.

  • Twitter: @ torhamster04

Bastian Hahne

Since 2002 continuously season ticket holders and passionate.

  • Twitter: @ torhamster04

Mood

A defeat in the derby against Cologne destroys a lot, especially if it comes about that way. Such a game messes up the entire first half of the season, which was underwhelming anyway. The only downside: there is still a second leg.

shape

After the good performances against Bayern, Schalke and Juventus, the game in Cologne was a dramatic step backwards. Not getting a real chance at the bottom of the table is catastrophic. Bosz's choice of tactics and personnel was difficult to understand and did not work.

emotional state

Against Berlin, the team can make a little reparation, even if two clear wins in the last two season games would not make up for everything. But it would be a start.

Hertha BASE

Hertha BSC experts

Hertha BASE

We are a blog from passionate Hertha fans who share the daily madness of Hertha BSC with our community from a critical analytical perspective. Our blog brings preliminary reports, follow-up reports and individual reviews of all competitions, as well as daily and weekly articles on various topics related to our "old lady". In order to show that in addition to writing and reading, we can also speak, we can also be heard on our home-brewed podcast at regular intervals.

  • Twitter: @ HBASE1892
  • Facebook: @ herthabase1892
  • Website: herthabase.de

Hertha BASE

We are a blog from passionate Hertha fans who share the daily madness of Hertha BSC with our community from a critical analytical perspective.

  • Twitter: @ HBASE1892
  • Facebook: @ herthabase1892
  • Website: herthabase.de

Mood

After seven games without a win, finally another victory, which was really important for the mind. Since the competition also weakened, it was an almost perfect game day. No euphoria yet, but at least some relief in Berlin.

shape

Against the SC it was a playfully lean appearance of the group, but at least the defensive seems to hold up to some extent again. What is also striking is the strong mentality of the players, even if they have a bad day, at least they work for the team.

emotional state

The win against Freiburg has already taken a heavy load off the shoulders and coach Jürgen Klinsmann has also given some rest. Also in the last two games before Christmas you go as an underdog and you can only win. Leverkusen is a big surprise bag, against which everything is possible.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

Bayer Leverkusen are only three points apart from a Champions League spot, and Berlin and Mainz are also waiting in the last two games of the first half of the season. Apart from the lost derby, there really isn't much reason for a bad mood. And it won't happen after this matchday: Hertha poses no great danger.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

M'gladbach

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Paderborn

Wednesday, December 18, 8:30 p.m.

Marc Basten

M'gladbach expert

Marc Basten

Born in Aachen in 1967, he was infected with the Borussia virus in childhood when he saw Netzer's legendary goal in the '73 Cup final. Since then he has been passionate about Borussia Mönchengladbach. In 2000 he founded the online magazine TORfabrik.de, for which he has since written as the editor-in-chief under the motto "professional, factual, critical, fair" about the Fohlenelf.

  • Twitter: @ mb67de
  • Website: torfabrik.de

Marc Basten

Born in Aachen in 1967, he was infected with the Borussia virus in childhood when he saw Netzer's legendary goal in the '73 Cup final.

  • Twitter: @ mb67de
  • Website: torfabrik.de

Mood

Cheered up and then fell on the nose - the last few days have been extreme for all Borussia. The Gladbachers lost twice in injury time in three days. The dream of European Cup battles in spring is over, the table lead after nine weeks is over.

shape

Players like Marcus Thuram, who have almost played through in the past few months, are clearly lacking in freshness. The fighting game in Wolfsburg also cost a lot of strength. The indispensable Dennis Zakaria returns to Paderborn after a yellow card suspension.

emotional state

After the hard landing on the ground of the facts, it is now a matter of somehow saving yourself in the winter break. Of course, a three against Paderborn is mandatory - and I also expect it.

Stephan Simann

Paderborn expert

Stephan Simann

Stephan Simann was born in Brandenburg in 1987 and still found his way to SC Paderborn 07. Since 2013 he has been blogging on schwarzundblau.de, where he processes his experiences with the SCP. He is also part of the PaderCast crew and hopes to be able to experience an international competitive game with his club at some point.

  • Twitter: @black and blue
  • Facebook: @ schwarzundblau.blog
  • Website: schwarzundblau.de

Stephan Simann

Stephan Simann was born in Brandenburg in 1987 and still found his way to SC Paderborn 07. Since 2013 he has been blogging on schwarzundblau.de, where he processes his experiences with the SCP.

  • Twitter: @black and blue
  • Facebook: @ schwarzundblau.blog
  • Website: schwarzundblau.de

Mood

It is annoying that our game in Gladbach is in the middle of an English week and, accordingly, the quota of away travelers will be below the actual potential. Nevertheless, it is certain that the Paderborn fans in Borussia Park will create a Christmas and positive atmosphere.

shape

The SCP scored twice in a row and started something like a small series. Now it is necessary to add more to bring the distance to the saving bank to a level that maintains the hope of staying in the class. With the services recently offered, this is also possible against a top team.

emotional state

Historically, Gladbach doesn't suit us, and this season it is hard to believe that you can score with the strong foals at home. If the championship candidate runs out of steam at the end of the year, the SCP will be there.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

Ok, Gladbach has lost the lead. Perhaps the new constellation is not that bad for this team, to play free of pressure from a leader. At least that can be expected against Paderborn. The newcomer knows how to surprise, but he is not competitive against top teams.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Wolfsburg

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Schalke

Wednesday, December 18, 8:30 p.m.

Antonia crowd

Wolfsburg expert

Antonia crowd

I am Antonia, 19 years old and a passionate fan of VfL Wolfsburg. I grew up in the area of ​​the wolves and from year to year I felt more as part of the pack. I don't care what others think about Wolfsburg - for me the city is home and the stadium is a second home.

  • Twitter: @antoniasxn

Antonia crowd

I don't care what others think about Wolfsburg - for me the city is home and the stadium is a second home.

  • Twitter: @antoniasxn

Mood

Finally, finally, finally! The 2-1 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach was by far the best performance of the season so far. Both the return of Xaver Schlager and the change of coach led to a football game that was really fun. Keep it up! You're welcome.

shape

With Koen Casteels and ten Xaver Schlagers, we would probably be champions. So it's enough for a long-awaited Bundesliga victory! Jerome Roussillon, who was finally able to build on his previous season's performances, also has to be highlighted positively. Also using Kevin Mbabu instead of William was worth it (except for his mistake in conceding).

emotional state

I haven't had as positive a game since the start of the season as I do now. Schalke is good, but not unbeatable. If VfL plays a football like last Sunday, we have a good chance of scoring points. And best of all: if VfL plays football like it did against Gladbach, you will also forgive them for a possible loss.

Hassan Talib Haji

Schalke expert

Hassan Talib Haji

I am Hassan Talib Haji, born in 1981 in Mombasa (Kenya). FC Schalke 04 captivated me in 1986 as a five-year-old in the time-honored Park Stadium and has not let go since then.

  • Twitter: @hassanscorner
  • Blog: hassanscorner.tv

Hassan Talib Haji

FC Schalke 04 captivated me in 1986 as a five-year-old in the time-honored Park Stadium and has not let go since then.

  • Twitter: @hassanscorner
  • Blog: hassanscorner.tv

Mood

Schalke 04 just delivers the full range of emotions. A turbulent first half of the season is coming to an end and I have the feeling that this end cannot come quickly enough. The win against Eintracht Frankfurt also had its downsides, but that should be overcome.

shape

After - apart from Ozan Kabak - all central defenders are injured, captain Alexander Nübel will also be missing some games. Bruce Nübel Lee receives a long sentence from the DFB, it was a kick for the history books. Now the team has to face a real test: can Schalke really catch up and score further?

emotional state

Wolfsburg, nobody is voluntary. But it is in the game plan, so we go there - as Thomas Schaaf used to say. The S04 is now whistling staff from the last hole, unfortunately that is the case. Nevertheless, the group of the insane will fire again. We'll see if that's ultimately enough for a win. However, I don't believe it.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

Wolfsburg and Schalke are potential heavyweights in German football who are slowly finding their way to themselves. At least, it seems. Given the failures, the Schalke players in Wolfsburg will have to fight - and lose - despite the strong first half of the season so far.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Frankfurt

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Cologne

Wednesday, December 18, 8:30 p.m.

Eintracht podcast

Frankfurt experts

Eintracht podcast

The Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast team, consisting of Alex (@odoratio), Basti (@basti_red), Marvin (@ Marv2punkt0), Dennis (@ Duke1203) and René (@Ruesseltier), has been offering a kind of therapy for weekly audio programs since 2010 fans. Hardly any broadcast lasts less than 60 minutes, as there are always things that are discussed in a highly emotional way. This is exactly what many listeners need to process or prepare for a game day.

  • Website: eintracht-podcast.de

Eintracht podcast

The team from Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast has been offering a kind of therapy for fans with weekly audio programs since 2010.

  • Website: eintracht-podcast.de

Mood

The fans are just as torn as the players. Spending the winter in the cup competitions is of little value if the league is totally wrong. It is not yet in sight, but as an experienced Eintracht fan you quickly become skeptical. And it could have been so easy this season to get involved up there.

shape

Although the players in the back series already have more than 25 games in their bones, fitness is not a problem. If you look at the team from the outside, there is a lack of people who take responsibility. Filip Kostic and Martin Hinteregger cannot do this alone. And just flanking is not a solution.

emotional state

To score no points against Schalke was expected in advance. However, if you look at the game, there would have been at least one point. The game against Cologne is one of two games that decide whether the first round can still be considered successful or not.

David Schmitz

Cologne experts

David Schmitz

At effzeh.com, a horde of crazy FC fans has been writing about their club, the Bundesliga and football culture since 2012. The leading editors David Schmitz, Thomas Reinscheid and Arne Steinberg will accompany the 1. FC Cologne season as fan experts and, as always, go with him through thick and thin - janz ejal wherever.

  • Twitter: @effzeh_com

David Schmitz

At effzeh.com, a horde of crazy FC fans has been writing about their club, the Bundesliga and football culture since 2012. The leading editors David Schmitz, Thomas Reinscheid and Arne Steinberg will accompany the 1. FC Cologne season as fan experts and, as always, go with him through thick and thin - janz ejal wherever.

  • Twitter: @effzeh_com

Mood

The redemption was felt last Saturday in Cologne-Müngersdorf. After the victory against the Rhenish rival from Leverkusen, however, there is no trace of euphoria, the FC is still in the relegation battle. In Frankfurt must be refilled.

shape

The victory against the advertising daughter of a chemical giant has shown that the team can keep up in the Bundesliga if it brings the basic virtues onto the pitch. Now the question of constancy remains: the billy goats must be just as combative at Eintracht.

emotional state

The common FC fan is used to grief: Already after the success on Saturday it was said that it could not be anything on Wednesday. But Frankfurt is in crisis and we can use points. If it weren't for the record, FC has lost the last four away games against Eintracht.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

There are very few scenarios of this encounter in which I would guess Cologne. In fact, Eintracht Frankfurt seems as fragile as rarely, the actually so strong offensive can currently only partially compensate for defensive weaknesses. I expect a dreary tie.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

Freiburg

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Bavaria

Wednesday, December 18, 8:30 p.m.

Tamara Keller

Freiburg expert

Tamara Keller

Has grown up three villages away from Streich's hometown and can “talk” accordingly - but doesn't do that in front of strangers. I was in the stadium at the Dreisam for the first time when I was 6 years old, although I wasn't interested in football at the time. At the age of 11 that changed because I started playing myself and discovered my love for SC. Tweets a lot about women in sports, soccer, inequalities and other things. Talks a lot about football with a lot of very great women at the FRÜF podcast.

  • Twitter: @loegli
  • Website: tamara-keller.net

Tamara Keller

Has grown up three villages away from Streich's hometown and can “talk” accordingly - but doesn't do that in front of strangers. I was in the stadium at the Dreisam for the first time when I was 6 years old, although I wasn't interested in football at the time. At the age of 11 that changed because I started playing myself and discovered my love for SC.

  • Twitter: @loegli
  • Website: tamara-keller.net

Mood

"I am very disappointed because we cannot lose this game. That stinks to me," said Christian Streich after the game against Hertha BSC and the South Baden player will probably answer: "Do he avenge!"

shape

However, since such negative feelings do not fit so well into the pre-Christmas period, I do not want to deepen the form of the SC here. Instead, I point out something else: On the last matchday I spoke of the god of free kick - but have you already seen what Alina Bantle of SC Freiburg's second team did on the ZDF goal wall !? Sovereign victory.

emotional state

This season we were so often ahead of Bayern Munich in the table until the last matchday. Of course, a win or a draw would be very, very nice. But let's be honest: if SC Freiburg still has 25 points after the game, that's fine with us. We are actually always good against the strong opponents.

Miasanrot

Bayern experts

Miasanrot

We are Bayern fans and want to give our readers a complete picture of FC Bayern Munich through match reports, tactical analyzes, podcasts and regular round-ups to professionals, women and amateurs. We are united by the passion for FC Bayern and the desire for unexcited, well-founded analyzes beyond lurid headlines and black-and-white thinking.

  • Twitter: @miasanrot
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Mood

Somehow we have to get around the year. The Reds had a hard time in the rear series, only eight wins from 15 games and four losses already speak a clear language. Now it is against the table neighbors Freiburg - and that says everything about the previous Bayern season.

shape

Overall, Hansi Flick works as a trainer. The Munich team took six wins in eight games. All with at least two goals difference. The games against Leverkusen and Gladbach were lost unfortunate, but also showed the weakness: Bavaria is vulnerable to counterattacks.

emotional state

After the crisis is before the crisis? FC Bayern have lacked the consistency they had for years in the past two years. The game against Freiburg almost cost the championship last year and can also turn into a trap this year if Christian Streich plays similarly uncomfortable football.

This is how the SPON expert types

By Henrik Bahlmann

Freiburg is the team of the first half of the season for me, a loss at Hertha BSC doesn't change that. And a defeat against Bayern would not change that. In the Bundesliga, however, there is probably no harder outward journey than to Freiburg, so the record champions will have major problems - and lose.

Henrik Bahlmann

Henrik Bahlmann

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Source: spiegel

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