Cracks Schalke defense Düsseldorf?

Still stands at promoted Dusseldorf back to zero, now Schalke now trying to crack the Fortuna defense. On Saturday, the HSV will herald its gala with a win over Hannover, Bayern compete in Bremen, Nuremberg and Stuttgart are in a direct duel on rehabilitation from. In the evening, standing against Borussia Dortmund from Moenchengladbach. Sunday the furious Frankfurt is required against Freiburg, Wolfsburg has to Mainz guest.


Withstands Düsseldorf Keeper Giefer the Schalke match without conceding a goal?
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Five games, nine points, 0 defeats and zero goals conceded - Fortuna Dusseldorf is slowly but surely become a phenomenon. This Friday evening (20.30 clock) is now trying to Schalke 04 because overcome Fortunen-Keeper Giefer first time.

And the North Rhine-Westphalian capital bracing itself for a genuine freeze Artie - after the fifth incident on the Fourth. And after the partial exclusion of the first two home games, the Düsseldorf Arena will burst against the miners with 54 000 spectators for the first time completely out of the seams. Coach Norbert Meier can draw on unlimited, except for Balogun (hamstring) are all players fit. Despite the hit series sees the Fortuna as underdogs, but will play boldly: "We are not going out of respect with eleven men put into the goal," announced manager Werner Wolf.

Filled Schalke against Mainz (3-0) his duty, but the separate annex was not satisfied with the presentation and expressed his displeasure. "With all due respect, who whistles as is clear", coach Huub Stevens said plainly. The Dutchman hopes in particular that with his compatriot Huntelaar node bursts. "Of course I would not mind breaking the series with a goal," said the scorer, but the empty-handed in the last four competitive matches.

HSV: With victory at the gala?


The Hamburg Rudnevs and van der Vaart (right) want to cheer before the anniversary gala evening against Hannover.
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On Saturday afternoon (15.30 clock) is the Hamburger SV particularly hot 96th of victory against Hannover With good reason, but rises in the evening the grand gala for the 125th Club anniversary. Compared to the 2-2 in Gladbach coach Thorsten Fink can again count on penned Jiracek who has served his suspension. The late equalizer in the west caused a lot of frustration when "Bundesliga-Dino" which is not rewarded for his best performance of the season: "This feels like a 2:2 to 0:6," Jansen rewrote the emotional state. Hannover 96 will now pay for, but which is definitely spread during the 90 minutes between the "big" and "small" HSV any gifts. The Reds had a 4-1 win over Nuremberg ready with the correct answer to the 1:3 in Hoffenheim, the torn ACL Andreasen clouded but the mood. "This diagnosis is bad for Leon, who has a long injury history behind him forever," said coach Mirko Slomka.

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Meanwhile, perched at the top of the FC Bayern Munich, with the 3-0 win over Wolfsburg screwed his starting record to five wins with 17:2 gates. One of the achievements of international Schweinsteiger and Neueinkauf Mandzukic who meet almost at will. The record holder is currently on the road so well that sport CEO Matthias Sammer felt compelled to have to step on the brake euphoria. He wanted to start to measure "is not negative talk," said the ex-DFB sporting director, "but if we are careless, it can quickly go down." Especially as the spell with Werder pending a hot duel for Bayern, nowhere else in the Republic they lost as often as in Bremen (19 times)! Although the team of coach Thomas Schaaf won 2-1 in Freiburg, against Bayern Munich but must establish a performance: "It was one of the worst games we've done," Hunt told the little tasty football food im Breisgau. Against Bayern during the SCF geschonte Gebre Selassie will begin again.

FCN or VfB: Who manages the rehabilitation?

Powerfully on the cap were the first FC Nürnberg (1:4 in Hanover) and VfB Stuttgart (0-3 against Hoffenheim). In a direct duel is now offered for both the opportunity for rehabilitation. "I want the players no explanations. I want on Saturday on the square to see a response," club coach Dieter Hecking demanded from his team. The 48-year-old announced changes: "This leaves not a game without consequences - because of the competition in the squad." The chance for Gebhart, who could start against his former colleagues. The mood at the Schwaben is even worse, the place VfB put down the worst season start in club history. "Disaster, we played a shit, that was really sad," was captain Tasci not mince his words. Before the trip to Franconia Bruno Labbadia pulled on the reins, "We will go hard with the players in the court" said the coach. In the 1st FCN Labbadia can again count on the locked against Hoffenheim Harnik.

Said Hoffenheim want to extend their winning streak against FC Augsburg on. Two wins in a row Coach Markus Babbel took out of the firing line. Actually, the 40 year old has no reason to personnel changes. Store at bottom Augsburg those responsible despite the poor start, the rest. "We are convinced of Mark Weinzierl," strengthened Club Boss Walther Seinsch the new coach's back. Especially in the preseason then-Up until the ninth game, the first win was at the end of the league succeeded masterfully. Sports boss Manfred Paula does not want to wait that long this time: "We need points in Hoffenheim," demanded the 47-year-old.

Bayer Leverkusen has not really come out of the blocks, even during tough 3-1 in Augsburg could not convince the Werkself. The coaching duo has different needs, wants to play beautiful football, the well is still successful. Team boss Sami Hyypia to forego Reinartz (adductor problems), it is expected to start Hosogai. The climbers from Fürth wanted his Bundesliga debut season actually tackle "fresh and bold", the 0-2 against Dusseldorf itself, the team from Mike Büskens but totally confused. "There is no reason to play so passive," the coach wondered after the defeat. Now it's back into the unknown, where the clover is still unbeaten.

Reus at the center at Borussia meeting


Yesterday colleagues, opponents today: The Gladbacher Arango (left) and Hanke (right) with the current Dortmund Reus.
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On Saturday evening (18.30 clock) then increases the duel between Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach. A special game for Dortmund Reus, whose star rose in the last three years in foals. After three goals conceded in Hamburg and Frankfurt BVB coach Jürgen Klopp has yet to screw in some places to get the clean sheet-flood under control. "It's my job, which regulate," said Klopp took himself to account. Sven Bender should overcome his flu in time, he would be an alternative alongside captain Kehl. When opponents with Reus Moenchengladbach missing the ease and charm of the past season. "Marco Reus, that's over. I do not want to talk about the past", clarified coach Lucien Favre. The reality is, however, five competitive matches without a win. After all, the team showed in the 2-2 against Hamburg morale, and saved at the last second outnumbered even the one point. Favre needs to renounce Stranzl, who flew against the Hanseatic from space.

Next holiday in Frankfurt?


According to club boss Heribert Bruchhagen of Eintracht best player of the last decade: Sebastian Rode.
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Finds the soaring of Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday afternoon (15.30 clock) against SC Freiburg a sequel? The Eagles handed despite the first point in a 3-3 loss against champions Dortmund once again deliver an outstanding game. From a high-quality collective particularly Rode has played in the foreground. Club boss Heribert Bruchhagen Rode been ennobled as best Eintracht player of the past decade. Greed of competitors wiped sporting director Bruno Hübner with the reference to the dated to June 2014 working paper aside: "As we are not willing to compromise," she added significantly. Freiburg had with the 1-2 against Bremen suffered their first home defeat under coach Christian Streich, who was pissed after the game significantly. Because of his verbal attacks against referee Thorsten Kinhöfer him even threatens to take a penalty. However, he directed his eyes back to their own failures: "We can not lose this game," said SCF coach. To turn one's mistakes, is now through Sunday "worked hard, as always."

Magath fears for Naldo - Tuchel missing the salt

The conclusion of the match contest then at 17.30 clock, VfL Wolfsburg and 1 FSV Mainz 05 The "wolves" have to pay the expensive weak start to the season, coach Felix Magath made his reputation as a "Quälix" credit and increased in response to the tired 0:3 in Munich among the English weekly, the training workload. A question mark behind a bet of Naldo, who suffered a rib against the giants bruise. "I hope that Naldo will endure the pain and can play," commented Magath. The Mainz Though they even on the upswing, but the Rheinhessen suffer from lack of goal threat: "It lacks the salt in the soup," coach Thomas Tuchel criticized after the 0-3 at Schalke. But perhaps that is already expected in Lower Saxony more spice - 2:2, 4:3 and 3:3 were the last three results of Mainz in Wolfsburg.