A pretty memorable 1st half of the season. Featuring a 1st time winter break league leader. And a team delighting their fans with a kind of quality football theyve not seen in decades. Of. Players making themselves indispensable for their teams lineups. The. Magic moments go lower. Its. Welcome to part one of our review of the season so far and we began at the top. Of the nights ago. Enjoying a superlative season. I. Top of the table over the winter break. Its good for us if conferences were to start the 2nd half of the season having to leave position in the league. After a highly successful 1st 3 years in the bundesliga for leipzig union not mans arrival over the summer saw the clubs Fast Track Development shift up yet another gear and theres no sign of them slowing down. This is. Different to the years before hes young dynamic full of energy you know i mean shows every day when you see him with those who think he can make football fun but he also asks a lot of you out on the pitch and then or sometimes the funds over the last on off i was appalled by. And there has been plenty of fun at least so far right from the opening match day when they spoiled limbs but this league a debut party with a 4 nil away when brimming with pace hours and confidence they won their next 2 games as well and then came by at home plate in the 1st half lights it recovered well before even a force that secured them a point from the spot and by half of all one of the best teams with the ball so i mean for us it wasnt a. Question about respect but in the end we changed that in the 2nd half we cant play but all respect only show. Can cope with. But the next home game served up a surprise loss to shake up their 1st of the season it heralded of gloomy october with 2 draws in the league followed by defeat at 5 in a performance that had not washing all talk of his teams title president ial. Saying we want to be champions just. Increases the pressure on ourselves and the whole club. We never said were going to be champions and im not saying it now less pressure and playing better kicking off november against mines but their biggest ever born just may go where the 1st. 8 nil to leipsic 3 assists and 3 goals for team its also called i think i should such a success. Now their summer signings were also making an impact the likes of striker Patrick Schick and midfielder christopher and adding further depth and quality to the squad. My job is to help crank up the attack and creates openings. And im also working to improve the efficiency of my final shots or perhaps i want to finish the job off without getting a cool in a counterinsurgency the same way. But hes been type 6 headline maker number one so far he moved down a record breaker the youngest player ever to rack up 200 this League Appearances i know. I honestly feel if you dont have it done you just want to keep going at full throttle keep scoring goals keep playing the long myself and the other the month of november is this legal play love the 1817 games team about i think were leading the best attack in the league helps my stuff on the back of a run of 8 wins in the last 9 years and if they can keep it up with a little bit sleep winning the title is a dream and. This is their kind of dream that really could come true. I. Glad to have had. Their best 1st half of the season since the seventys on match day 7 they were top of the table for the next 2 months thanks to a fresh coach with a liberating approach and style of play. When mark used to go head for the corner flag at the final whistle the fans know its time for a special celebration theyve had plenty of opportunity to enjoy this season with machine guns but playing in much the same vein fresh and free running these poles and bobby football its fun. To receive part of a woody temples about idols the faithful congregate here in their tens of thousands knowing these days theyll likely get what they came for the cake stackpole. Public think the final shot of the things that was for the fans its a long overdue reconnection with a glorious bygone era in the 97 seas minging gladbach rose to the heavy heights of privilege of powerhouse in the bundesliga and beyond 5 german titles the last event in 97 to 7 its been a very long wait for the next. Over the summer but he rang the changes once again mark freshly installed at the helm and wasting no time resolving that seam in his own design one based on a bold attacking strategy putting in the hard preseason yards climbing beneath look foles for the start of the reds. A winning mentality is essential a market loser absorbed this from a true master of his own playing days 7 years at mines until you can clock his 1st posting as a coach mr motivation himself under all sorts of those billy lessons so hot for a while for playing football in front of 50 or 80000 people it has to be entertaining as well and if the fans enjoy watching us were doing a lot right and wrong a few getting results theres also a lot of. Fun of the professional for. Getting results top of the table after match day 7 with one new face very much to the full mark used to rapidly coming to standards and let me answer for this black researcher us. Because hes inviting us to say thank you both of us. Who work at our training we talk about about what we want to do in the world so. A photo with the famous pedigree mark used to have son of the libyan 998 world cup winner and frances most player son choice to run juniors foam in a season form he was but its a bonus legal brookie of the month 3 times running another new frontline are quick to make his mark will be signing from shaka and current 6 goal joint top scorer alongside throughout the stuff. So. Showdown time in early december but still top of the table at home to record champions barnet this one had drama written all over it and julie delivered it. I thought but. I. Cut my cut so i i. I feel sick i was. Sick i saw that. But then after the last minute victory a last minute defeat of false foot ending at least for now that long stretch of the top. Beating kind of part did subsequently secure because you cant back the best home record in the division. The opening up of the season. Which they will restart just 2 points behind leaders like. Uplifting celebrations to come for. The full face races from. John zama has been a standout performer as have question going top Jayden Sanchez and. Their players whove made a difference for their teams this season we show you how. Their teams are all in the top end mix and theyve been arguably their most valuable players over the opening half of the season with super saves pinpoint passes tantalizing tricks and astounding acceleration not buffs yun zama 5. Heres the breakdown of why theyre so good 61 saves so far thats the highest tally of any keeper at the top end of the table. Is an absolute rock at the back for both. Switzerland number one has made big saves in every game the most spectacular undoubtedly against one for any highlights radio when you commit shoots the keeper has 5 players blocking his view but still manages to make the initial c. For the father watch his reaction speed is simply sensational. To stomach lovatos the. Keeper above all needs a cool head gear against theres an attacker bearing down on speed mediately checks his position relative to the post and adjusted accordingly while advancing and self narrowing the angle guarding his goal with maximum efficiency and theres that reflex speed again all the shot guns are a fixture for the high flying falls. Christiane go into the full back who had such variety to fibroids front line game with a handy tally of 5 assists in the 1st half of the season time and again as here against just off going to break forward with pace and purpose once he gets the ball hes looking to offload it again at the earliest effective opportunity which he usually does with laser guided persuasion question going to lending that high book collective the most valuable note of his own. Jaden son show provider and executioner rolled into 19 goals and 9 assists so far a magnet for opposition defenders to his own teams advantage a classic example at home to leipzig and december sun show doing what he does drawing 2 opponents into his Magnetic Field once theyre close enough he tells him to his own bag of tricks to tee up good game plans he finishes with a flourish. Sun show can do that as well often cutting in from the flank here against here to berlin he shows his tactical maturity moving parallel to the all sideline before making the decisive dash and that sadly dispatch such a. Team over the man who fired leipsic the top spot over the winter hes been directly involved in half of all their goals notching 18 of them himself. The name turbo t. Bo is selfexplanatory for moves like this against. Hitting 30 kilometers an hour as he zips past the 1st opponent by the time he reaches the next one hes already flat out leaving him flat footed at 33 kilometers an hour high tempo coupled with top technique allowing venator finish reliably at full pelt even john zama is powerless to prevent this one go again. I seldom see the bottom 5 again changer also looks out for his teammates against outdoor vana as ever with that goal in his sights he could steer this towards the far corner but if a colleague is better placed to the beneficiary in this case yourself policy. For players indispensable to their club so far this season. A remarkable run of form under new coach i thought short i took off on time to 7 spot a key figure on the pitch i. Can hoffenheim clenches european 1st. Puff and i have a new big game hero. A brace to be high on in munich on match day 7. That was really nice it was a lot of fun and a very important win for us. To. Keep. The armenian striker fired them to their 1st away victory over buying on but they didnt kick starting hoffenheim season. Ticket. 5 league wins on the spin after an underwhelming started a campaign with a bit more consistency they could easily have that higher than that way. Now coach has somewhat shifted the emphasis towards greater defensive stability and more possession football. In contrast to predecessor you. The dutch tactician as a low profile operator happy to stay in the background because social media is in line with what matters most to me is to see enthusiasm out on the pitch the guys really have to be up for it was whether were training defensive or attacking situations with the right attitude. Everything else follows. The line. Sure theres new midfield lynchpin theres an old familiar sebastian whod gone learned hoffenheim after a year of peace with my own and shy guy gal can present a lot of quality but have to maximize it out on the pitch or be totally focused on every detail and we can go a long way. In this making a different kind of training with wrestling stars on the. Mini tour whats often times its not down strategy it once said to me were aiming for a dozen brand of footballs we didnt keep possession for gaps then clinically exploit them but also compact and focused on the backs of variable star players. Whether with a champion wrestler Drew Macintyre or against berlin in the bundesliga with his own brother floor its been a year of intense encounters for the new me who cannot. Afford the advice and youd have to ask my brother whether im a role model but hes followed my journey just like im following his beak over for can also use and Beautiful Day after winning the sibling shootout and impressing the wrestlers how far can you go with half a 9 this season as some go on that you dont know is a hopefully will keep developing and finishes highest possible comes over to get we want to last couple of games you never know exactly how it will turn out was he knew it was right and you know. They have their confidence back and that man for the big occasion and sockets are down his late goal and assist helped turn defeat into victory against dortmund on the final match day 2019. And also looking just you know there were a lot of new players and we all know each other a lot better now we have to keep working steadily theres a huge potential in the team and then well see what happens. Coach strategy and cast members a lot has changed that hoffenheim what hasnt is their aspiration to get back on the international stage. Age. Hoffenheim have plenty of competition on their hands for one of those coveted european spots here are 4 of the teams currently in contention shaka both spork levo who isnt and 5. That aiming high. They all have their sights set on europe. Its a tough challenge. And every goal could count up the finish. This season it shaping up to be an incredibly tight. They all take serving to provide. Super shall tell fit in the table heading into the new year level on points with great ruler district rivals dont want. To no one saw this coming out of the for us to bounce back so well from the last miserable season. David wagner is the coach who is overseeing the transform ation in passing a Clear Strategy and reenergizing team spirit is for. The Champions League next season with him. Helping out with the finest side of things a rapidly blossoming aamina rates. Should just rush up to the. Yes. Im special but the to be good i need the. Old routine when the guys are on fire i can be on fire arms for paps their best performance of the seasons opening half game on match day 6 a 31 win leipsic their only home defeat so fond of the t. V. Fox during sex can see the shelter come back with their sights set even higher for so high and such a big club with such a rich history i think we have to be playing in europe every year thats the. Uk. Fans but ive also enjoying a fresh lease of life. This season then you coach all of a class that is building on the back of defensive discipline 18 goals conceded to joint lowest tally in the league while this was a good sign outruns out of their host can be relied on to keep opposition defenses occupied with his power passive eras and hunger for goals its funny because this is an extraordinary thing where really strong have been really acting like a fool both of them have. Their lives for this and exchanges of. That quality was conspicuously to the fore in decembers last gasp victory of itself and challenges mention gladbach currently just 4 boys of the european place most like ill back among the bundesliga is international contenders. Laver coups in the have long been regulars in that category and this season is proving no exception on their day they can beat anyone by and in munich included but theyve been plagued by inconsistency. Just in were actually very good position from my Close Friends and even after losing a few games we shouldnt have been in. How much the jewel in level couzens attacking crown himself still sometimes subject to the vagaries of youth but undoubtedly one of germanys most gifted talents caught. Up and theres a lot of good teams who can get right in the top and mix it with certainly one of the month after month off and felt in 6th place at midway and just 2 points off 4th. And dame theres freiburg theres no pressure on them so might europe but theyve done it before and wouldnt be invested doing it again. Just some strides. Coach has just life has all the necessary know how to chime in dealing from. I burst into a hellish cauldron for any visiting seeing the newspapers and i have a tried and tested finisher though everyone is happy to contribute in this most genuine collectives. Yet ive never got on as well with my Frontline Partners as i do you hear it freiburg so theres not even a trace of envy to those unsupervised freiburg wont be shaken off likely a george shouted to end the year less than an 8th place 2 point shy of the top 6. The battle for europe its relentless its wide open and until its all over there we giving it everything. And in case youre missing by an endorsement in our review for not theyll feature in part 2 finally here are some of the more unforgettable highlights of the season so far. The bundesliga and its many protagonists sometimes in step sometimes over the top. Of the opening half of the season had its fair share of memorable moments. How would you describe the fabulous. C. T. s the final 6 winning risk of. Getting fucked thanks to the. Political. System is going to let fly just stop the sergeant chasing candy for a show you betty care. From the stuff that strikers dreams to absolute nightmare. Surely this is the only part of her. Alex walks marco fish to with the mist of the season so far. To be evil. But he didnt take long to make up for it against mines alls well that ends well. For goalkeepers games against by and are always likely to be busier than most its reflect on just how close it just gets to. It doesnt make it any easier when you can only see clearly ways one on that list by the 1st of August Michael hutchence one contact lens a whole string of top class a spin to stay one second and 3 points for laver who isnt in munich thanks not least to lucas rabbits. Next matchday next by a defying keeper run some hour with that incredible reflex rescuer its so much closer than that and. So much good that all the gold prevented to game one mentioned one of the season surprise teams so far. Match day 11 was an emotionally charged one. Full remembers long all of it so the 10 Year Anniversary of the sad death of a cat that germany benfica have a. Robot and could go on but not forgotten. Berlin fans organized a special memorial tribute of their own on match day one holding up pictures of fellow fans who cast away but could at least be symbolically present for the teams 1st one displayed his shift. The other side of bourbon on november the 9th how to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall by knocking it down all over again that she meanwhile were crossing. Rushing towards the relegation zone the kind of fall they could well do without. Enter stage left clean smash back in the bundesliga after a decade away just one more memorable moments among. The flocks playing the colors of the season. Thats all for now for the midseason review but tune in next week for part 2 on kick off. The truly christmas just shows the trend of shows. The bomb. Cars. Smart ways to get. When youre going to play a little ugly blotto and mobility show every week w. Closely plenty carefully and dont look too soon to be a slave to get. 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