Berlin (dpa) – Borussia Dortmund got off to a good start with the new coach Edin Terzic.
Marco Rose, who was allegedly courted by BVB for the coming season, had a lot more trouble with Borussia Mönchengladbach on Tuesday evening. But at least goals were scored in Frankfurt.
OBJECTIVE: After turbulent days, Borussia Dortmund is calm again, at least with regard to the result. The 2: 1 (1: 1) under the new coach Edin Terzic at Werder Bremen was the first victory after three league games without three points, including the 1: 5 against VfB Stuttgart. “I thought it was very good and I’m proud that we gave everything from start to finish,” said Terzic, who had inherited Lucien Favre. “In terms of play, it was not yet what we would like to see until the end. But it is much more important that we have shown a reaction. ” In his very first game, however, the coach helped young star Youssoufa Moukoko to make his starting line-up debut.
COMPENSATION: For a long, very long time, Eintracht Frankfurt looked like the sure winner against Borussia Mönchengladbach. After all, it was 3-1 for Hessen until shortly before the end of regular time. But then Lars Stindl came along. The captain of Borussia made his three-pack perfect with two goals within five minutes. “In football anything is always possible, and it is important to always believe in it until the final whistle,” said coach Marco Rose after the 3: 3 (1: 3). He balanced out the rumors about a move to Dortmund for the new season: “We are concentrating on our tasks. That’s why I’m not dealing with it. “
ZERO NUMBER: There wasn’t much to see in Berlin. For the first time since November 2015, a game took place in the Bundesliga without a single shot on one of the goals. Hertha BSC’s 0-0 draw against FSV Mainz 05 is more of a help to Rheinhessen, who can still be last in a Schalke win on Wednesday. FSV professional Kevin Stöger spoke of an “intense fighting game”. Not one that gave the audience a lot of pleasure. Similar to five years ago, also back then with Hertha, which won – thanks to an own goal by Eugen Polanski 1-0 against TSG Hoffenheim.
HOME WEAKNESS: Again not. Newcomers VfB Stuttgart have to wait for the first home win of the season. The 2: 2 (0: 1) against 1. FC Union Berlin was also fair – especially since no VfB fan should complain about the lack of a win from the course of the game. After all, Sasa Kalajdzic secured the draw with two late goals.
TOP RIDER: The battle for the top is divided into three parts in the second part of the 12th game day. In pole position is Bayer Leverkusen, the leader of the table is ahead of the Rhine derby on Wednesday evening at 1. FC Köln one point ahead of series champions FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. Bayern welcome the still unbeaten VfL Wolfsburg, the Leipzigers are guests at TSG Hoffenheim (all games at 8.30 p.m. / Sky). “It’s great that we’re up there because it’s difficult to get there – but even more difficult to stay up there,” said Bayer coach Peter Bosz.
TASMANIA: Tasmania Berlin’s negative record from the 1965/66 season with 31 games without a win is getting closer and closer for FC Schalke 04. The Revierclub has 27 games. In the home games, first on Wednesday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) against Freiburg and then on Saturday against Bielefeld, there are two more chances to end the curse. Coach Manuel Baum made a Christmas promise to the fans: “We will definitely not give up, but will put everything we have into the next two games, so that we will then at least put the first three under the Christmas tree.”
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