The afternoon kick-offs within the Bundesliga supplied us with a number of fascinating storylines as RB Leipzig got here from behind to beat SC Freiburg 3-1, Borussia Dortmund misplaced 2-1 in opposition to Augsburg, VfB Stuttgart held off a late Holstein Kiel comeback to win 2-1 and St Pauli and Wolfsburg performed out a 0-0 draw.
So let’s take a look at among the highlights of the afternoon:
Borussia Dortmund don’t have any identification:
After their spectacular collapse in opposition to Actual Madrid in mid week, Dortmund had the possibility to redeem themselves in opposition to Augsburg. An early aim from Donyell Malen was a step in the suitable path, however that was about it. Alexis Claude Maurice scored two objectives and noticed Augsburg take the three factors.
Dortmund noticed lots of the ball however they wrestle to constantly appear like a menace once they go ahead. Serhou Guirassy was their stand-out participant and in the intervening time it appears as if he has downgraded when he switched from Stuttgart in the summertime. The substitutions Nuri Sahin made at halftime had been ineffective, as soon as once more, as Emre Can was compelled to play as a centre-back. Nevertheless, youth gamers Almugera Kabar and Cole Campbell each noticed some sport time.
Die Schwarzgelben look a good distance off of the group that they need to be and even a change of supervisor is not going to assist them as they may in all probability find yourself hiring somebody who as soon as once more has a connection to the membership.
RB Leipzig might be fantastic with out Xavi Simons:
Leipzig conceded their third aim of the season in opposition to Freiburg, which suggests they nonetheless maintain one of the best defence within the league, nonetheless, it has been their assault that has not appeared free-flowing in these first eight video games of the season.
The damage in midweek to Xavi Simons didn’t look good for Leipzig however they appear like they need to be okay. Loïs Openda is their stand-out attacker, whereas Benjamin Seško, who in all probability has the very best ceiling as a striker within the league, must step up and present his potential within the absence of Simons. If not, a possible revival of André Silva might be on the playing cards because the Portuguese supplied the assists for Openda’s aim.
Leipzig clearly has the defensive capabilities to win the league, their assault simply must catch up.
VfB Stuttgart have a (good) striker downside:
In the summertime, three strikers arrived on the MHP Area: Deniz Undav returned to the membership completely, Ermedin Demirovic moved from Augsburg and El Bilal Touré arrived on mortgage from Atalanta.
Each Undav and Demirovic hit the bottom working this season, whereas it has taken Touré a number of video games to rise up and working however after his midweek aim in opposition to Juventus in addition to his aim and help immediately, the 23-year-old could have given Sebastian Hoeneß a variety headache. All three convey their very own qualities to the facet however the query is, does leaving one out have an effect on the group elsewhere?
Hoeneß was in the identical scenario final season, an damage to Serhou Guirassy allowed Undav into the beginning 11 and the striker had a right away influence which compelled Hoeneß to play the pair collectively and it labored a deal with as they fired Stuttgart to a second-place end.
Can a trio of Undav-Touré-Demirovic have the identical influence?
GGFN | Jack Meenan
