Bundesliga Matchday 25, single digit video games left, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT.
On Saturday afternoon, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund all misplaced to Bochum, Werder Bremen and Augsburg at dwelling. Whereas Holstein Kiel drew with VfB Stuttgart, and St.Pauli additionally ended stage with Wolfsburg.
Here’s what we learnt:
Bochum take one other step in the direction of security:
Get your favorite speaker, open your favoured music streaming app, select ‘Bochum’ by Herbert Grönemeyer and switch that as much as max. WOW
For the primary time since 1991, Bochum have crushed Bayern, IN MUNICH. Earlier than this recreation, Bochum had not scored in Munich both in 15 years. All that was ended at the moment.
Nonetheless, it didn’t appear like any of this was going to occur as inside half-hour Bayern had been 2-0 up and it regarded prefer it was going to be a procession, however Bochum would rating from a nook after which João Palhinha was despatched off simply earlier than halftime giving the guests some hope. The very best factor might occur to Bochum simply after half-time after they would rating once more from a nook to stage it. Then after a non-penalty name towards Bayern, the Ruhr natives went down the opposite finish to take an unlikely lead.
A heroic efficiency from the Bochum defence and Timo Horn then helped safe the unlikely win. The win takes Bochum inside two factors of fifteenth place. It continues to point out the nice work that Dieter Hecking has achieved since he took cost with wins towards Dortmund and Bayern in addition to a draw with Leverkusen.
Bochum are greater than probably the favourites to flee relegation proper now.
Bayer Leverkusen battle to shut the hole to Bayern Munich:
When you wished an evidence of this season in a nutshell, this weekend was it. Leverkusen’s incapacity to beat smaller groups has meant Bayern face zero repercussions. An ideal probability for Leverkusen to shut the hole to 5 factors, however they, once more, like on Wednesday, shit the mattress.
Toothless, Leverkusen as soon as once more struggled to create something significant in entrance of objective. The perfect probability got here from Aleix Garcia who hit the crossbar from a free-kick however aside from that die Werkself offered nothing. To make issues worse, Florian Wirtz was substituted on after half-time after which subbed off as a result of an harm. On prime of this, Leverkusen had been additionally poor defensively, they handed Bremen the opening objective, however after that they had been far too open and had been fortunate that Bremen had been unable to make issues worse. The guests simply wished the win extra, and I imply much more, than Leverkusen.
Within the area of every week, Leverkusen’s season is on the breaking point.
Though the hole between first and second has not modified, it would really feel like a large loss.
Finn Dahmen – England call-up?
Right here me out, England’s pool of goalkeepers who can really compete for a beginning spot could be very small. Quite the opposite, Germany’s pool of goalkeepers could be very massive and with Julian Nagelsmann more likely to favour Alexander Nübel and doubtlessly Robin Zentner and Stefan Ortega within the March worldwide break, on prime of Oliver Baumann, Kevin Trapp and Marc-André ter Stegen, the trail to the German nationwide workforce isn’t clear.
Dahmen is eligible for England by means of his mom, who’s…English.
Now, I’m not simply saying this for the sake of it. There’s reasoning.
Throughout Augsburg’s 1-0 win towards Dortmund, Dahmen handed 500 minutes with out conceding a objective. Solely 29 different goalkeepers have achieved issues within the Bundesliga. The 26-year-old has proven that he’s an excellent shot stopper and likewise has the flexibility to play like a contemporary keeper. Dahmen was as soon as thought-about a future primary and was a part of Germany’s Euro under-21 winners in 2021, however struggled for recreation time at Mainz, however earlier than transferring to Augsburg, he stopped Dortmund from successful the title with a powerful efficiency on that fateful day in Could.
Contemplating that Thomas Tuchel is German, this may very well be an outsider name for a call-up quickly.
(I cannot point out Dortmund any extra, it might change into bullying. . At the moment’s loss was comical)
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