Urs Fischer, the King of Berlin
The former FCB coach beats Hertha BSC with Union in the Berlin derby and still warns to keep the ball flat. Meanwhile, Shaqiris Lyon fans have no control over Marseille.
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Union coach Urs Fischer (right) congratulates his players on their derby victory over Hertha BSC.
Foto: Frank Peters (Freshfocus)
Germany
A 2-0 home win in the city derby against the supposedly bigger Hertha, plus promotion to fifth place – Union Berlin coach Urs Fischer should actually be floating on cloud nine at the moment. Maybe he does too. And still urges modesty: «We have to think game by game.» Despite a European Cup rank, the 55-year-old Swiss sees relegation as the only goal for the Iron.
Leader Bayern Munich had a surprise at FC Augsburg on Friday messed up. A chance for Manuel Akanjis Borussia Dortmund to move closer to the industry leader on a counter. The black and yellow succeeded in doing this through aon 2-1 home win against VfB Stuttgart too, but it was Akanji who carelessly dropped the ball in midfield before the Swabian equalizerändelte and almost screwed up BVB’s victory.
Also celebrated a victory Yann Sommer with Borussia Mönchengladbach, and what a guy. Even without the injured one Breel Embolus shot the foals the bottom of the table Greuther Fürth equal to mit 4-0 from Borussia Park. Perhaps the pitiful guests could have caused more fuss had they got up from the start Cedric Itten set. However, the Basler came into the game in the 67th minute, when the final score had already been established.
Not very successful Renato Steffens Weekend. In the away game of the VfL Wolfsburg at Arminia Bielefeld, the Swiss national player was already replaced during the break. The reason: eA calf injury that will put Steffen out of action for an indefinite period of time.
England
It’s been almost three months since Fabian Schär was last on the pitch for Newcastle United. The Wiler wasn’t even injured, coach Steve Bruce just didn’t bet on him. «Sometimes I was surprised that I wasn’t playing», Schär recently explained in an interview with the club TV of the Magpies, who were still winless in the Premier League. But after Bruce’s release, Eddie Howe is now a new man on the sidelines. And he seems to be more towards the defender again build. In the 3: 3 draw against newly promoted Brentford, Schär was in the starting line-up and came in at 71minuten.
Put down against Arsenal Mohamed Salah with Liverpool FC once again a gala performance. The Reds dismantled the Gunners 4-0, Salah scored 3-0 and now has eleven goals this season in the league. The Egyptian is currently being courted by various top clubs, including FC Barcelona. In an unusual setting, Salah was recently asked about his future, a student wanted to know where he would play after his time in Liverpool. Salah dodged, answered, that he themselves focus on the team and currently be happy in Liverpool.
France
After successfully qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar, he wanted to make his 100th international match for the Swiss national team xherdan Shaqiri attack again with his club Olympique Lyon. But unfortunately the league game from Lyon against Olympique not attracted attention due to sporting highlights. Marseille player Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a water bottle while executing a corner ball, the game was initially interrupted and then stopped completely after around two hours. It is not the first time this season that Ligue 1 mit Fan riot has to fight.
Spain
They had imagined it differently at Sevilla FC: they had to run after a deficit twice at home against Alavés. So when the score was 1: 2 Ivan Rakitic in the game. And the noble joker stabbed in stoppage time, scored the equalizer and helped his team to lead the table in the meantime spanicked league, which had to be given back to Real Madrid on Sunday, which won 4-1 at Granada.
Netherlands
Has been for two months Ricky van Wolfswinkel no longer scored for FC Twente. The Dutchman was able to end this dry spell on Saturday. Twente struggled against relegation-threatened Sparta Rotterdam for a long time awaybefore you were awarded a penalty ten minutes before the end of the game. Van Wolfswinkel grabbed the ball and sank it confidently to his fourth goal of the season in the lower left corner.
Japan
Already two weeks ago could Yoichiro Kakitani add Nagoya Grampus’ top scorer list. Against Gamba Osaka, the 31-year-old Japanese was successful again. In the 3-1 away win of his team, the attacker succeeded in the interim 2-0.
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