Sebastian Hoeneß looks ahead to Saturday’s DFB Cup tie against TSG Balingen in Reutlingen, where 5,000 VfB fans will accompany their team for the game.

1. FC Union Berlin’s president Dirk Zingler commented further:

After two years with the Wolves, 22-year-old centre-back Micky van de Ven has left the Green-and-Whites to join Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Van de Ven signed for VfL from Dutch club FC Volendam in the summer of 2021 and went on to make 41 competitive outings in his two seasons in Germany, scoring once and providing three assists. The left-footed defender blossomed into a key player for the Wolves last term, appearing in 33 of the club’s 34 Bundesliga matches. “We’ve had two enjoyable, eventful years together and it’s been a successful time in every respect,” said Marcel Schäfer, VfL’s managing director for sport. “Micky always showed full commitment to VfL Wolfsburg, worked hard and has developed outstandingly well. We wish him all the best going forward, both in his personal life and his career.”

It was a low-intensity, passive performance from Conte’s men at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and there are quite rightly a lot of questions being asked.

The leaders are yet to drop a single point this season too and are close to retaining their title. So it will not be an easy task for Henk Groener’s charges, who claimed an important triumph at TuS Metzingen on Wednesday. After all, the 33-26 (18-16) win kept not only their opponent at arm’s length in the table but also challengers Blomberg and Oldenburg, who are both still eyeing third place. No wonder there was a feeling of immense joy about the two points after the match.

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Senne Lynen has had a whirlwind of a week. After completing his medical on Monday, Werder’s new signing finalised his transfer by signing his contract on Tuesday and shortly afterwards took part in his first training session at SVW. “It’s been so hectic and I’m sure it will stay like this for a few more days,” said the 24-year-old during his official introduction on Wednesday. “I’m still trying to get to know everyone at the club and still getting to grips with the city.”

With 11 matchdays to go in the 2022/23 Bundesliga season. five teams are directly fighting to stay out of the bottom three spots. What makes this season intriguing is that four(!) out of those five teams are currently tied on points. Only a handful of goals separate the bottom four teams, and at the moment, it’s anyone’s game.

We spoke to our caterer once again at the beginning of the week about the reasons and the possibilities for optimisation. For the opening game against SC Freiburg, all kiosks will be open and the Mobile Order option will be available again too. The Mobile Order option makes it possible to complete the entire selection and payment process via the Web Shop and thus reduce queueing times. You can register here in a few short steps.

Centre-back will miss the start of the season | Joined RB Leipzig from Paris St. Germain in the summer