A bit odd you can get used to the mosques all the socially distant celebrations and maybe even the applause just not one. But not the utter silence and like of fans many of whom fear they might lose the football they love but they may be deemed unnecessary and one day simply replaced possibly by cupboard cuts outs like these the bundesliga has become football at its simplest 11 against 11 no more. Which means theres still plenty to play for as we enter the homestretch namely the title by in munich a 4 point cushion over the rest of the pack the rollercoaster match against frankfurt brings the not invincible. And who might be able to stop buying from scooping up their 8th straight championship gold and the prime candidates flexing their muscles against most book after smashing shock of the week before. Come back and lay the. Whos not also battling at the top of the heap with the winter staking a claim to the Champions League if there even is one ball will stop with the fervent darby passive this is a new york of course without the fans now on kickoff. 75000 pounds were expected at the olympia study on the berlin davi a sellout crowd but because of the corona pandemic an empty stadium awaited fulls to find an alternative fans from both sides headed to the pump. Its better than no football surely it is no football is worse was. Back in november while scenes accompanied the 1st ever been to sleep at darby in reunifying but when it looked like attempts to instigate a rifle range where historically the clubs had friendly times opposing fans watched the darby together in this pub only one the 1st meeting early in the season but this time the hatchet found celebrated Martin Patton hans impeccable cross was headed home by the dead at the civic chin the 51st minute ibiza bitch has a fresh lease on life from the new coach. The coach gave me a new chance a new home i decided to make the most of it and enjoy myself. After going to. This was just love the day is 2nd game in charge have to look like a completely different beast thanks in part to his motivation from the sidelines. This is a time when the players need my support and before me. Sounds simple enough but putting faith in his squad has paid off catchers stole possession right after the restart and took advantage of some shocking money on defending at the civic center do you combat hero away on goal with. Pinpoint truthful and the 20000000 euro signing make no mistake. The both me and veteran is clearly reveling under the chief. Who coached him before. Vader was a top player ive always said that especially after my time in chicago hes one of the best strikers ive ever coached because hes better than many think a lot of. Levity and have said could be a Perfect Match almost every player has improved under his short reign. The 2 goal lead is well received back in the pub come out on the table shows the world that once divided but if not its football fans who are to shoot this is an ancient story theres an old friendship between hatton on your own thats been going on for at least 404550 years. Thats under 20 only have more than friendship in common theyre both aiming to steer clear of the relegation battle but the way had to tackle this match european qualification could be a possibility. But status quo made it rain l. And to set up the goal in the civic chuckles. The goal scorer could now was immediately relieved of his duties the brazilian headed straight for the hospital where his wife was about to give us what time. This mishap has a thing and a day trip by us ahead made it forward. And barrett spent so many own delight to have. Not grabbed his 2nd assist with a brilliant delivery hes another player who looks reinvigorated on the loveseat. Marconis i dont do this often but today id give us a grade and i think it was an eye plus. Knots from the half 2nd one ounce as hatter found celebrated there was no animosity from the oneill and supporters. From your own inheritor fan security gather no matter how the game turns out it wont get aggressive or anything about how it will be without corona. Cant tell where there is down ding for neil when in the dumping of the new fans in the stadium to see it in person theyve now schooled 7 goals in 2 matches. After and for many fans a dummy of unity that might change when the stadiums fill up again. The. Background looks a bit livelier than thanks 212000 cardboard cutouts of fans at least there was some visual atmosphere. The display was organized by a Fan Initiative so some supporters have voiced concerns about football going off without them but could the static smiles really help mark or roses team find results against a visiting by labor coups in. Her bosss side have been unstoppable lately amassing 8 wins in their previous 10 league outings just 2 points and 2 places shy of club back in 1st boss his boys have the Champions League in their sights and go straight to work. When the hosts lost the bowl 7 minutes in care and then theyre 5 pounds and leverkusen burst into action like guns blazing towards goal before you know it was celebrating. The 20 year old star is on top. Form with his 7th goal of the year. Harvard is getting most of the attention his her supporting cast of stepped up this was ballarat the 2nd assistant since the bundesliga restart and 6 in the 2nd half of the season. And later couzens typically leaky defense have shaped up on the course theyre now 3rd best in the league. They limit chances and switch the ball into attack at lightning speed young pacey forwards like harvard and mrs b. Can almost always blaze past their defenders. And we were not afraid to press them high. Play one of those one in our defense and when we have the ball we play good position going we try to build up from behind and you need some courage to do it especially in a way getting. A sore sight for those cardboard eyes. The leverkusen are clearly better at creating chances than finishing them. But were lucky to head into the half time break just a goal down. After the interval marcus to around his neat finish told the hosts level. Giving up goals is a rarity for leverkusen they havent given out more than a single goal in the last 9 matches in all competitions and a few minutes later he had another streaking run this time drawing a penalty for the visitors. Stepped up completing his 2nd brace in 2 straight games to one. In the 75th minute d. I. V. Broke out an impressive solo slalom of his own identity by skype the wide open rebound. The leverkusen support looked unimpressed. By would make up for it with this assist. Vendor who usually looks things down at the back show for the 1st time this season that he can also contribute up front. With us of course im happy about the go or it came in just the right time and it does feel good to score 12. Undefeated since the 1st of february leverkusen are enjoying the best 2nd half of the season in club history sure havent says leading the way but the team around him is making it happen and thats without the support of their fans in this stadium. You can play dominant and if you can control the game i believe youre always in control shall we. What we have to do is just focus on the game and of course wed like to play with fans but its a situation like that we cannot change it so therefore focus on the game and thats what we do. Surely the camera man would love some fans to focus on but for now the cardboard cut outs will have to do. With. Struggling hoffenheim in their last outing that clash with last place kind of born as just what the doctor ruled it. And thats how it seemed in the false minutes when nobody was quickest on the draw. The way palmer cut a shot that sliced through the home teams defense made you think oppenheimer going to school wrote well. But just 5 minutes later that one pounced when the visitors back in line committed an even worse blunder dentistry then he the beneficiary this time. I am in the context didnt know history of any until it was too late and the school was one on. One of about mans reaction said little and outfit choices hoffenheim to settle for a droll. Struggling brain and with pinning their hopes on leonardo bits and courts who has scored more goals against freiburg than any other club. And those hopes were not misplaced a long ball from davie class and set up in court to hammer home and put brave men in front. But could they stay there that i have led in 13 games this season but one of only 4 of those. Phillip bobsledders seeing red just before full time must have had a long bells ringing in brain. After the ensuing free kick and some pinball in the box motherwell going to flick the ball into the net to make it what all but the celebrations were short lived but fred i was off the hook video replay showed that neils pages and was offside before his shots against the woodwork the rebounded to good. Brain and seemed genuinely stunned that they had managed to hang on to a lead and secure only their 5th win of the campaign 3 huge points in the battle to beat the draw. Time for another darby without fans this time in the rhineland and were hoping to have that 10 point cushion over 16th place to send off and the relegation scrap. 2 but it was the visitors who drew 1st blood to treat mankind a man the tekkie international finding the bulls signed the 41st minute. To 2nd top dustup in the box that brought down mark who gave color and chance but he failed to come back from the trial basis then. Eric told me back to the 2nd goal for just a little fun it may not want to know were going to have local bragging bites this week. But in the final minutes and in the middest head you tried to pull cologne to within one girl and then incredibly concord about rose up in the school was set leads to and thats how the dubby ended it one week after leaving that signal lead against mines collection had somehow managed to this point. Hi go ahead was hoping to end our expose 4 game losing streak in his club debut against shellcode hellish missed his teams loss of most of the previous week after breaking quarantine rolls to go buy some toiletry. Edwards live and took the 1st step in that direction when he killed a fantastic cricket teams of the net in just the 6 minutes. Numbers are in but say took the next step midway through the 2nd half. I was spurred punishing shocker for being careless with the ball. And in injury time late substitute sergio code of us took advantage of yet another mistake from the shocking defense 3 nil the final score. A successful debut for hike a hellish and much needed victory for our sport shock and meanwhile again firing blanks having the night games without a win and only scored 4 goals since the winter break. Mines will always be mine suites the banner in the stadium but is that a good thing for embattled coach him by a lot and his struggling squad like say should be mines 8000000 their 1st meeting this season which team will fan the netting trick but the blues have only one skill if their past 8 League Matches meaning they stick to the title race. Not to worry with the right hands he made it one in the air looking to make. Use of culson double delight 6 leads in the twentys the minutes marking the danish strikers 250 of the parents of the club. 6 spread the wealth with marcel sabates and netting that 3rd of the 1st tough on the back was on. To the restart then it can lead to his magic for nail in the 48 minutes might no match for like 6 firepower and then it wasnt done yet it was like a cats toying with the wounded mouse trick to round out the final final score and lights a have shot themselves right back into the title race speaking of which. Dormans title credentials are about to be tested by face League Leaders by in munich on tuesday so victory in saturdays clash with dulce book was essential not exactly a straightforward task. For you are in very good shape and are also aiming to qualify for europe where we talk about bahrain munich we have to deal with wolfes book. One thing is certain and announced playmaker mario gazza will leave the club at seasons end. For the match. I spoke very clearly with them this isnt the ideal system point of view and you just have to be honest with the vines are going to. The fact is younger players like you and brands are a better fit for the under tech minded system spoke prepared for this and defended. The walls were cautious for good reason. The last time theyd beaten dortmund was 5 years ago. The black and yellows would have to fight hard if they were to grab a result. Its a good thing for a team to have in mind nothings for free here and we always need to to to put out 100 percent to win in the bundesliga because it is this very competitive no blunders league team is as ruthless in attack as dortmund they scored a league high 66 goals this season and Rafael Guerrero added to that sally in the 32nd minute to break the deadlock. Was another youthful attacker flourishing this season its his 3rd goal in 2 games. France instigated the attack with a deft turn and flick. Hes thriving in his role as dortmunds go to playmaker. And even as brant tied in the latter stages jaden censure was a more than capable replacement. The englishman returned from injury troubles and was immediately knocked off his feet. Fitness has been an issue for many jews are the coronavirus breaking this time to fit a risk youre not training normally and suddenly youre training very intensely ahead of a title clash. Almost understand your own. Dortmund sat back in the 2nd half and conserve their energy and why not when you can depend on the likes of elling holland. Traffic kimi and sunshine to break on the counterattack. Sunshine said hey kimi and american see the 2 nil victory. It was centuries 17th assist this campaign. And 7 teams go on the counter when backs like guerrero and turkey getting on the board demonstrate everyone on the doormen team sheet is the threats. The black and yellows have now won 9 of their last 10 matches. Bring it on by and. Thats how deep by and get on there the only unbeaten going to get team in 2024 points ahead of the pack they can afford to crack a smile here all there. With his contract extended to 2023 chance he flicked it stands to smile still flicks got in by and this far by taking all of his opponents seriously including frankfurt. Flick to challenge it by enough to frankfurt beat the defending champs 51 back in november but since then he successfully remodeled munich by and showcase their dominance from the opening minutes. Flick has entrusted players like Thomas Miller with increased playing time and millers rounded into the best form of his career he set up fellow former fringe player lay on gorecki to take the lead in the 60 minutes. Flick has also given his defense a financial Alfonzo Davies has excelled in his new position as a left back and to flick his board to the middle helps miller get on the scoresheet shortly before half time to nail from approach a typical flailing and finish. With his boys not showing more than street goals per game on average since he took charge flick is commanding the best scoring rate of any head coach in League History directly after the break goal number 3 came like lightning fire the leagues best marksman robert love and dusty that was number 27 for the poll say. A by and as usual. Until the blunders leaders top scoring defender martin hit a agha cleaned up after a corner 31. 00. Was and since dion didnt learn their lesson he headed in another story. In the space of 3 minutes the austrian singlehandedly dragged his side back into contention well flake finally cracked a smile of disbelief. Whereas brian may have caught it in this situation earlier in the season there are unflappable at the flick his defenders also confidence up front giving the buy in boston a reason to fret. Davies punished gelsen fernandez for his mistake and restored the hosts 2 goal advantage after the hour. Because by an hour by and they of course didnt stop their substitute search gnabry was looking to get involved but it was actually him to egg scored for a 3rd time just at the wrong end of the pitch. It ended 5 to frankfurt headed home defeated for the big match in a row while by and maintains that spot on the throne ahead of their big encounter with dortmund. Its put us in a position of strength and that is what we want to see on the pitch on tuesday. They are going to vote for that strength this year and want to make sure its still there come the end of the match day and this should be the talk of. Come on hansie week say thats reason enough to show those pearly whites dont worry be happy were certainly missing the fans but at least his side treated us to us. Thrilling victory now lets see the rest of match day 20 sevens results. Big wins this week for brian dawe and Leyva Cruisin hair and brain that empty stadiums appear to affect results as only 3 home sides of one since the bundesliga returned in mid may. But lets not forget why the stadiums the red sea in the 1st place. To honor those who have died due to the pandemic as well as the essential workers who were fighting the virus every day a moment of silence was held before every match in the 1st and 2nd league. Players also wore black armbands. Some critics wondered why this wasnt done on the 1st match day of the buddhas league is returned well better late than never. Now back to the sporting signs. Fire and have to be smiling in the top spot but jordans are breathing down their neck in 2nd. Life and laver couzin have climbed back up the ladder to round out the Champions League spot. Brakemans much needed win wasnt enough to lift them out of 7 teams with the bottom 4 spots arnold said from last week expect that to change scenario cheeta midweek matches and it all kicks off with a cracker. So finish things off with breaking out the orchestra because tuesday were going to get the best certainly cast off by in munich visiting brasier dortmund. No need for a low key music here granted things will look rather different than they did earlier in the season without the fans that make the classic a sorry special still we want to have. Q. Get pumped for the big gang because this one might just determine the champion 1st. Against 2nd. Shot on that note enjoy and see you next week on kick off. The bat. The be. Hiring. Slick. Carefully. Dont. Miss it. Discover the. Subscribe. Documentary to. Crane thing in full time. To handle our new lives in times of the koran a pandemic d. W. 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