Augsburg suits us

It is and remains the case: Augsburg suits us and the Werkself has never lost a game against FCA. For a long time, the Werkself looked like the sure winner, only the 2 minutes after the interim goal made the experienced Bayer supporter nervous. Often enough, the Werkself then lost unnecessary points. And then Bayer stepped on the gas again, so that in the end it came to a deserved 5:1 victory.

After the FIFA rest period ahead of us, it's off to BVB on Sunday at 3.30 pm. They are the clear favourites, counting themselves as Bayern's number 1 chaser. Of course, we haven't looked particularly good in Dortmund in recent years, but what have we got to lose? With the team's playing strength and maybe a bit of luck, there could be a lot in it. We wish it so much.

2:0 lead brought to the finish

It has not always been the case this season that a 2:0 lead was enough for the Werkself to take three points in the end. Thank goodness it was different in today's away game in Gladbach, because apart from the connecting goal, the Gladbachers were not to succeed. On the contrary, Bayer even had the chance to make it 3:1 with their second penalty and a subsequent great chance from Adli.

The statisticians say that it was the first time since 2014 that a team "managed" to miss two penalties in one match. Who knows what it's good for. All in all, however, a well-deserved victory for our squad, which lifts us back up to 3rd place. That oll but not rest, because the chasers are still numerous. Next Saturday is against Augsburg Nachlegen a must.

Bleak?

Bleak is the keyword of the afternoon for me. Desolate because the Werkself once again failed to clinch a three-goal win at home after taking the lead. Comfortable above all because once again no spectators were allowed into the stadium.

After the game, I don't know what to make of the 2:2 against Union at home. We go in the lead, get before the break the 1:1 and are after 50 minutes 1:2 behind. Storming run after that would have certainly looked different, but you can also argue that it was a controlled offense. The 2:2 shortly before the end in my opinion completely in order. Union would then have had to net in the 90th, however.

Thus, the Werkself remains one point ahead of Union. Hoffenheim is now over, Freiburg plays at home against Bielefeld also only a draw. And after that, Frankfurt and Dortmund play against each other. A Frankfurt win wouldn't do us any good. 

Then we'll just have to score three points next week in Gladbach. Then we'll see whether they've ended their period of weakness and whether yesterday's win in Bavaria wasn't just a flash in the pan. But I'm in favor of a flash in the pan.