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“No acceptance for RB”: The Gladbach fans made their concerns abundantly clear
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Insults in the stands:
The Gladbach fans don't like RB Leipzig, and they made that very clear in the 13th Bundesliga duel.
Whistles, whistles, abusive songs and posters with the inscriptions "No acceptance for RB", "A sons' association only hires sons of bitches" and other banners.
The stadium announcer felt compelled to ask the north curve fans to take down the posters and referred to the referee's option to interrupt the game.
Hofmann, the Leipzig shock:
Jonas Hofmann was twice successful against Leipzig.
First he was there when RB keeper Peter Gulacsi deflected the ball to the side.
And then he also completed an attack that was initiated by David Raum's loss of possession and was beautifully carried out by Gladbach attacker Marcus Thuram.
There was also a long-range shot (37') and two more free shots (52'/88').
The result:
Gladbach won 3-0 (2-0) at home – and the Leipzig guests were still well served.
Because Borussia still had plenty of chances, but they didn't use them.
Gladbach is now sixth, Leipzig falls to 12th place.
rear up? None:
After Hofmann's two goals, it was only Gladbach who dominated the game.
Ramy Bensebaini first tried a volley that went over the goal (50').
The defender then scored the third goal when he lobbed over RB keeper Gulacsi from close range.
The second match winner:
Christoph Kramer, the world champion in Gladbach's ranks, played in his 250th game for Borussia from the tenth position - and made a strong game: He dribbled through the defensive line and played precise passes into the spaces (Hofmann almost had scored his third goal).
There was praise from another world champion: “For me, Kramer was at Mönchengladbach today what Müller is at Bayern Munich – a free spirit,” said Lothar Matthäus on Sky.
Unpleasant meeting with the ex (club):
RB coach Marco Rose, living in Leipzig, once earned his money in Gladbach.
But he made himself unpopular with a decision to rest players in the derby against Cologne.
His departure to Dortmund was not well received either.
Many of the whistles and songs described above were meant for him.
Rose watched the 0:3 swatter from the bench most of the time, but he seemed very reserved.
(More on the background to the Rose change can be found here.)
Second dispute personality on the home straight:
In case you haven't read the text about the background: In addition to Rose, the Gladbach fans are mainly concerned with the personality of Max Eberl.
The manager, still employed by Gladbach, is said to work for Leipzig from January.
An agreement is apparently imminent: "We are on the home straight and assume that we will reach an agreement with Gladbach," said RB managing director Oliver Mintzlaff on Sky: "I hope that we will have a final decision in the next few days .«
