After Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win towards Augsburg on Friday night time, the Bundesliga Konferenez returned on Saturday afternoon with Borussia Dortmund convincingly beating SC Freiburg 4-0, Bayer Leverkusen coming from behind to beat Heidenheim 5-2, Hoffenheim additionally coming from behind to beat RB Leipzig 4-3 whereas there have been additionally wins for VfB Stuttgart (2-0 vs Bochum) and Wolfsburg (1-0 vs Union Berlin).
Here’s what we learnt:
Patrik Schick steps up for Bayer Leverkusen:
as after Florian Wirtz the Nigerian has been one in every of die Werkself’s finest gamers. Whereas Patrik Schick has struggled in type after accidents and enjoying behind Boniface however together with his harm, Schick now wanted to step up.
And he did.
The 28-year-old was essential in Leverkusen coming from behind to beat Heidenheim 5-2 with a high-quality poacher’s efficiency. The principle problem now could be that Schick has to proceed this kind to assist Leverkusen climb again up the desk as final season Schick scored a hat-trick towards Bochum earlier than Boniface left for the Africa Cup of Nations, trying like he was again to his finest, however didn’t capitalise on this kind.
Away from their assault, Leverkusen’s defending stays a problem. Each of Heidenheim’s targets got here from conditions that would have been prevented with merely put, higher defending.
Christian Ilzer breathes new life into Hoffenheim:
Hoffenheim had been by no means meant to be within the place that Christian Ilzer inherited from Pellegrino Matarazzo however underneath their new head coach they seem like a rejuvenated facet. The sport towards Leipzig, the ‘El Plastico’ was barely chaotic however Hoffenheim took the sport to Leipzig and deserved their win. The spotlight of the sport was Tom Bischof’s direct free kick to equalise for Hoffenheim simply after halftime.
If Ilzer can keep this high-intensity type of play then Hoffenheim will ease away from the relegation locations and could possibly trigger larger groups to journey up.
Borussia Dortmund should construct on win with consistency:
Dortmund’s 4-0 win towards Freiburg implies that have a 100% file at house within the Bundesliga this season. Nevertheless, Dortmund’s problem is their lack of consistency, particularly away from house. Away from the Sign Iduna Park, Dortmund haven’t gained a sport this should change if Dortmund need to proceed closing the hole on the groups forward of them.
Nevertheless, Dortmund’s house file might be put to the largest of exams subsequent weekend as they host Bayern Munich. If, like towards Leipzig earlier this month, they’re able to beat the presently unbeaten Bayern it may be used as a launching pad for his or her season. Final season they had been in a position to avenge their demons on the Allianz Enviornment, but when Dortmund need to be taken significantly for as soon as, a outcome towards Bayern will do them plenty of favours.
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