one. thing is that i have serious problems on a personal level and i was unable to live there what i'm going to. want to do their story. to get reliable information for margaret's. kickoff looks back at 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 they've not seen in decades. players making themselves indispensable for their teams lineups. such. magic moments go low or. it's. welcome to part one of our review of the season so far and we began at the top. of the night cigar enjoying a superlative season. there . top of the table over the winter break. it's good for us self-confidence is good

to start the 2nd half of the season for having to be position in the league. after a highly successful 1st 3 years in the bundesliga for leipzig union not a sponsor rival over the summer saw the club's fast track development shift up yet another gear and there's no sign of them slowing down. this is it's different to the years before he's young dynamic full of energy and 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 final i was appalled by. and there has been plenty of fun at least so far right from the opening match day when they spoiled lynn's bogus 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 outplayed in the 1st half lights it recovered well before even a force back secured them up point from the spot by. one of the best teams with the ball so i mean for us it wasn't a. question about respect me but in the end we changed but in the 2nd half we came out and played with all respect only show also that we can play all we can can cope with. but the next home game served up a surprise last a shy cup 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 been found washing all talk of his team's title presidential. but the thought of them. saying we want to be champions just increases the pressure on ourselves and the whole club. we never said we're going to be champions and i'm not saying it now less pressure. playing better kicking off

november against mines but their biggest ever born just may go when the time. 8 nil to leipsic 3 assists and 3 goals for team it's about so-called i thought. i should pick up trucks are. valid their summer signings were also making an impact the likes of striker patrick schick and midfielder christopher in cancun adding further depth and quality to the squad. my job is to help crank up the attack and creates openings. and i'm also working to improve the efficiency of my final shots all of us for us all finish the job off without getting a cool in a counterinsurgency this morning. but he's been 6 headline maker number one so far team around a record breaker the youngest player ever to rack up 200 but this league

appearances i know but. i think if you don't have it done you just want to keep going at full throttle keep scoring goals keep playing the long myself and the other game with a november is this legal play love the money a team goals in 17 games team about form leading the best attack and only helps my start on the back of a run of 8 wins and that's lost in the last 9 days and if they can keep it up that's when the winning the title is a dream and leipsic 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 seventy's on match day 7 day with the top of the table for the next 2 months thanks to a fresh coach with a liberating approach and see. i'll play. when markku studio heads for the

corner flag at the final whistle the fans know it's time for a special celebration they've had plenty of opportunity to enjoy this season with marching band but playing in much the same very fresh and free running these falls and bobby football it's fun. to receive part a we're the temples of our idols the faithful congregate here in next tens of thousands knowing these days they'll likely get what they came for the gates to fold up you think about this job the best cities for the fans it's a long overdue reconnection with a glorious bygone era in the ninety's seventy's mention god back rose to the heavy heights of provincial powerhouse in the bundesliga and beyond 5 german titles the last of them in 1977 it's been a very long wait for the next. over the summer they rang the

changes once again marco was a 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 pre-season yards climbing the new looks cold for the start of the race. a winning mentality is essential and marco was a absorbed piece from a true master of his own playing days 7 years at mines until you can call his 1st posting as a coach mr motivation himself and also so those early lessons so hot spot for playing football in front of 50 or 80000 people it has to be entertaining as well and if the fans enjoy watching us we're doing a lot right flick getting results is also part of the fun of professional football . and they were getting results top of the table after match day 7 with one new face very much to the full mark. rapidly coming to stand is emblematic for this

black researcher us. because he's inviting us to say thank you very much. so. we work out our training we talk about about what we want to do in the. i phone with the famous pedigree mark used to have son of lily and 998 world cup winner and france's most how player son choice to buy them juniors fulminates in early season form he was voted but mostly go broke of the month 3 times running another new frontline or quit to make his mark brill envelope a sign from shark and current 6 gold joint top scorer alongside to the. start of the set up showdown time in early december but still top of the title at home to record champions by and this one had drama written all over it and julie

delivered this is what i saw but. i. was fucked up and so i. i. think i. see. how. she saw that. but then after the last minute victory a last minute defeat at 1st but ending at least for now that long stretch of the top. beating kind of. subsequently secured when she got back the best time record in the division for the open top of the season. which they will restart just 2 points behind leaders like 6 with the promise of more uplifting corner flags.

liberation succumb to come before this racist. john zama has been a standout performer as have question going top jake essential and. their players who've made a difference for their teams this season we show you how. their teams are all in the top end mix and they've been arguably their most valuable players over the opening half of the season with super saves pinpoint passes tantalizing tricks and astounding acceleration not box yann zama fiber going to doff ones jaden central and of life say here's the breakdown of why they're so good 61 saves so far that's the highest tally of any keeper at the top end of the table . is an absolute rock at the back. to switzerland number one has made fit saves in every game the most spectacular

undoubtedly against buying one for any highlights radio when you're a chemist shoots the keeper has 5 players blocking his view but still manages to make the initial save for the follow up his reaction speed is simply sensational but did so much club up the. goalkeeper above all needs a cool head here against there's an attacker bearing down on his arm at speed he immediately checks his position relative to the post and adjusted accordingly while advancing and self narrowing the angle guarding his goal with maximum efficiency and there's that brief like speed again to call the shots done zama a fixture for the high flying folds. the fullback who add such variety to 5 balls front line game with a handy tally of 5 assists in the 1st time. of the season china get us here against

us and off going to break forward with pace and purpose once he gets the ball he's looking to offload again at the earliest effective opportunity which he usually does with laser guided persuasion question go into lending that fiber collective a 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 team's advantage a classic example at home to leipsic and december sun show doing what he does drawing 2 opponents into his magnetic field once they're close enough details into his own bag of tricks to tee up would be implants he finishes with a flourish. sun show can do that as well often cutting in from the flank here against terror tempered when he shows his tactical maturity moving parallel to the

all sides line before making the decisive dash and that deadly dispatch center. there is team over the man who fired leipsic the top spot over the winter he's been directly involved in half of all their goals notching 18 of them himself. the name turbo t.-bo is self-explanatory for moves like this against gladbach. hitting 30 kilometers an hour as he zips past the 1st opponent by the time he reaches the next one he's 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 going down. such even his own son again changer also looks out for his teammates against al gore vanna as ever with that goal in. seitz he could steer this towards the far corner but if

a colleague is better placed to the beneficiary in this case yourself policy. who are players indispensable to their club so far this season. a remarkable run of form under new coach i fudged took off on time to 7 spot a key figure on the pitch. can hoffenheim clench a european 1st. pop and i'm have a big game hero. a brace to be in munich on match day 7. of that was really nice it was a lot of fun to play and a very important win for us. to. keep . the armenian striker fired them to their 1st away victory over by on but they did

leave kickstarting hoffenheim season. 5 league wins on the spin after an underwhelming start to the campaign with a bit more consistency they could easily have that higher than that right. now coach shorter has so much 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 so for me what matters most to manage to see enthusiasm out on the pitch and the guys really have to be up for it whether we're training defensive or attacking situations with the right attitude and everything else follows. us for a line. where there's new midfield lynchpin is an old familiar sebastian who did it happen. i'm after a year of peace with my own and shaka i want to fight

a lot of quality but have to maximize it's out on the pitch i'll be totally focused on every detail to do that and we can go a long way in hiring in this taking a different kind of training with wrestling stars on that. mini tour what's oftentimes smack down strategy the ones that we're aiming for a dominant brand of football speed and keep possession for gaps then clinically exploit them but also compact and focused at the back of a variable style of ours. whether with champion wrestler drew macintyre or against one your own berlin in the bundesliga with his own brother floor of the it's been a year of intense encounters for the new me who cannot. afford the advice and you have to ask my brother whether i'm a role model but he's followed my journey just like i'm following his lead be called for can also be sunday for for the after winning the sibling shootout and impressing the wrestlers how far can you go with half a 9 this season was missing the only if you don't know is

a hopefully we'll keep developing in finish as high as possible to get we want to last couple of games you never know exactly how it will turn out was can get to scotland and. they have their confidence back and a man for their big occasion and sarkis. his late goal and assist helped turn defeat into victory against dortmund on the final match day of 2019. windows there was a finished 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 this huge potential in the team and then we'll see what happens. coach strategy and cast members a lot has changed it hoffenheim what hasn't is there aspiration to get back on the international stage. 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 voce borg laver who isn't and 5 or. that aiming high. they have their sights set on europe. it's a tough challenge. and every goal could count up the finish. this season shaping up to be an incredibly tight. day all picture progress. super shelter faith in the table heading into the new year level on points with great ruler district rivals don't want. to no one saw this coming out of the for us to bounce back so well from the last are miserable season. david wagner is the coach who is overseeing the transformer action in passing a clear strategy and reenergizing to teach spirit is for. next season with him. helping out with the finest side of things

a rapidly blossoming amina reeks. of desperation she structure. yes. i'm special but the to be good i need the. older team when the guys are on fire i can be on fire arms for paps their best performance of the season's opening half game on match day 6 a 31 win leipsic their only home defeat so far to take the 500 sex to the city shelter on back with their sights set even higher for so high in such a big club with such a rich history i think we have to be playing in europe every year. since what i've also enjoying a fresh lease of life this season then you coach oliver glasgow is building on the back of defensive discipline 18 goals conceded the joint lowest tally in the league was. days how does it stop it was something up front about the horse can be relied

on to keep opposition defenses occupied with his power perseverance and hunger for goals. but because this is an extraordinary thing to really strive to be really acting like it's all part of the. yeah that's where this and exchanges of . that quality was conspicuously to the fore in december's last gasp victory of itself and challenges mentioned gladbach currently just 4 boys of a european place most like i'll back among the bundesliga is international contenders. later crews and i have long been regulars in that category and this season is proving no exception on a date they could beat anyone behind in munich included but they've been plagued by inconsistency. just in we're actually very good position to offer my close friends i even after losing

a few games we shouldn't have. kai how much the jewel in level couzens attacking crown himself still sometimes subject to the vagaries of youth but undoubtedly one of germany's most gifted talents caught. up and there's 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 there is freiburg there is no pressure on them so might europe but they've done it before and wouldn't be interested doing it again. just to. coach has all the necessary know how to turn a delay freiburg into a hellish cauldron for any visiting team the newspapers and they have a tried and tested finisher though everyone is happy to contribute in this most genuine come. kids. i am 5 meza got on as well with my front line

partners as i do you hear it freiburg not even a trace of envy and i to those of zeros freiburg won't be shaken off likely a juror it shouted to end the year left them in 8th place 2 point shy of the top 6 . the battle for europe it's relentless it's wide open and until it's all over there we giving it everything. and in case you're missing by an endorsement in our review for not they'll 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. discomfort that gives. us the final 6 minutes in risk of. getting cut. he. could. write the fucking. political. race he's going to let fly just stop the. sergeant chasing journey for the show 2 2 you better take care. from the stuff of stryker's dreams to absolute nightmares. surely this is the only part of the east but it was. alex was markovitch to with the mist of the season so far. he needed me. but he didn't take long to make up. already against minds that

ends well. for goalkeepers games against violent are always likely to be busier than most it's right but i just don't see how is it just going to stick. it doesn't make it any easier when you can only see clearly with one eye on the spot 1st i miss my contact list one contact lens a whole string of top class say it's got to stay one second and 3 points for laver who isn't in munich thanks not least to lucas rabbits. next matchday next by a defying keeper done some out with that incredible reflex rescue it's much closer than that. did so much good that all the gold prevented game one mentioned one of the season surprise teams so far. match day 11 was an emotionally charged one. remembers long all of inside the

10 year anniversary of the sad death of a fullback that that germany benfica have a. role that anchor gone but not forgotten. when your own 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 team's 1st one displayed his shift. the other side of bourbon on november the 9th marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall by knocking it down all over again the team meanwhile were crashing towards the relegation zone the kind of fall they could well do without then enter stage left you have been clean smashed back in the bundesliga. after

a decade away just one more memorable moments among many. is the song above all the buses the bats all for now for the midseason review but tune in next week for part 2 on kickoff.

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