Leipzig. RB topic of the final Bundesliga appearance at FC Augsburg (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.): Let Tiger out of the tank, get three points, place three and secure the corresponding share from the pot of TV marketing. Between third and fourth place are over two million euros. You could afford the English star Timo Werner for that in the coming season. For roundabout (approximately) nine and a half weeks.
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Which brings us to the emotionally floating aspect of the afternoon in the WWK arena. Timo Werner slips into the figure-hugging jersey of the lawn ballers for the last time on Saturday. The Swabian expert’s previous record of preparatory and final actions: 158 competitive matches, 40 assists, 93 goals. When the 24-year-old hits FC Augsburg, the young man, who has various records, sets another record: that of RB Leipzig’s goal scorer.
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CLICK: They were and are RB Leipzig’s offensive stars
Was in the 2009/10 season Lars Müller Team leader with 17 templates. The left-back was the undisputed top performer at RBL for two seasons, then left Leipzig. Müller is now a coach in his home town at Werner SC.
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Werner is currently sharing the throne with Capitano Daniel Frahn, who worked for RB from 2010 to 2015 and with 93 goals had actually left a record for eternity. Family man Frahn, 32, is playing for SV Babelsberg again and wishes Werner, who is moving to Chelsea London, all the best. A fool in Augsburg? “Doesn’t have to be now. I would very much like to be mentioned in the same breath as Timo when it comes to the record shooter. ”
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When Frahn had to change professionally in 2015, he had assumed that his 93 goals would remain unmatched. Timo Werner came in 2016. And he not only met old acquaintances in the penalty area, he stayed an impressive four years even in times of fast club changes. “Timo took a giant step in Leipzig,” says Frahn, who runs the La Luna ice cream parlor in the Höfe am Brühl together with RB legends Henrik Ernst and Christian Müller. “It’s a shame that he is leaving the Bundesliga and Leipzig, such a gap can hardly be closed.”
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Frahn, an avowed Bayern fan: “Timo would not have fit so well in Munich. I actually expected him at Kloppo, but Chelsea is also a sensational address. ”What would he have liked from Werner? Its turbo start. “If I had been as fast as Timo, I would still be playing for RB today.” Behind Werner and Frahn, Yussuf Poulsen ranked 57 goals. Marcel Sabitzer (43) and Emil Forsberg (38) follow.
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Werner & RB found each other in summer 2016. The 20-year-old from Stuttgart costs ten million euros plus background noise. Originally there were over 15 million euros in the depth of the room. RB buyers Ralf Rangnick and Oliver Mintzlaff were not prepared to pay the Red Bull surcharge, which was misleading in industry circles.
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Augsburg against RB. RB coach Julian Nagelsmann has to do without the ailing regular Marcel Sabitzer and Yussuf Poulsen. Konrad Laimer should also be spared after infection. FCA coach Heiko Herrlich? Has enough toothpaste in the house and is of wild determination. “We know what kind of quality we are going to face. But Augsburg has already managed to win against Leipzig here. That must be our goal. ”In 2017 Augsburg won 1-0. It was also the duel between the palm frond Daniel Baier and Mr. Hasenhüttl.
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Club bosses Oliver Mintzlaff (Leipzig) and Hans-Joachim Watzke (Dortmund) will be guests in the program “Doppelpass” on Sport1 on Sunday from 11 a.m.
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