Hey everyone, hope you’re all well and healthy! As the Bundesliga restarts (continues?) this weekend in what looks like a 6 week sprint to the finish line, I’m sure we all have a lot of questions and potential topics do discuss. So let’s get going:
Leipzig vs Freiburg is fun (aside from the Hungarian implications) bc SCF have been doing well vs RBL dating back to the 2. Liga days (albeit more so at home). Frankfurt vs Gladbach and Werder against Leverkusen also have some upset-dropped points potential
Will teams be releasing information regarding players who have caught the virus? I saw Gladbach announced two members of staff got it but they didn't name the player in question
Hmm, there's coaches (Adi Hütter) on the record for saying that w the new 5 sub rule they are not really gonna have a regular starting XI. I think Nagelsmann is treating it as a tournament - makes sense given that they play 9 (Frankfurt and Werder have TEN) games in under six weeks. I wouldnt say impossible, just hard.
Will Relegation playoff still be played? If so, when? Week 34 doesn't leave much time before July 1st.
Besides Dortmund/Schalke, what's your most anticipated match-up this weekend and why?
Leipzig vs Freiburg is fun (aside from the Hungarian implications) bc SCF have been doing well vs RBL dating back to the 2. Liga days (albeit more so at home). Frankfurt vs Gladbach and Werder against Leverkusen also have some upset-dropped points potential
Will teams be releasing information regarding players who have caught the virus? I saw Gladbach announced two members of staff got it but they didn't name the player in question
I think they cant (for GDPR- health privacy reasons) the protocol seems to be to treat them as if they pulled a hamstring last minute
So it's going to be impossible to get reliable team news?
Hmm, there's coaches (Adi Hütter) on the record for saying that w the new 5 sub rule they are not really gonna have a regular starting XI. I think Nagelsmann is treating it as a tournament - makes sense given that they play 9 (Frankfurt and Werder have TEN) games in under six weeks. I wouldnt say impossible, just hard.