There were mixed emotions again for SV Werder after the 2-1 defeat against SC Freiburg. The Green-Whites played well against the team in fifth place and took the lead through Maximilian Philipp. As has been the case in recent weeks, however, they caused their own downfall and conceded two goals within a few minutes, which was how the match ended. Here are the reactions to the defeat.

The match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Mönchengladbach came to an abrupt end on Friday...

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw: “We knew that we could take a big step forward today but we weren’t switched on in the key moments and we conceded the goals far too cheaply. We managed to pull one back but we were out of position for their third. It’s the little details that decide games and we made too many mistakes.”

“A shoulder injury is of course very, very painful,” Kahn said (via Az’s Maximilian Koch). “You have to deal with it intelligently and be careful not to put stress on it too early. But Manu is so experienced, he knows exactly how to deal with his body.”

Following several internal discussions, Hertha BSC have decided to part ways with head coach Sandro Schwarz with immediate effect. Volkan Bulut and Daniel Fischer will also no longer be part of the coaching staff. “Sandro and his coaching staff invested a lot of work, energy and passion each day into developing this team. We would like to thank him for that and wish him all the best for the future. Following the very disappointing defeat in Gelsenkirchen, we have taken the time over the last days to analyse and assess our situation and arrived at the conclusion that we needed to make a change in order to pursue our goal of staying up with the few games that remain,” explained sporting director Benjamin Weber. Schwarz said, “I enjoyed being head coach of Hertha BSC and, like everyone else connected to this club, would have liked to have seen our work rewarded with more points. Looking at the table, I can understand why the club have decided to pursue a new path.”

100 goal milestone on 3rd October 2022 | Club record goalscorer currently on 111 goals | Commemoration with graffiti piece at the stadium

Paul Nebel will spend the 2022/23 season on loan at Karlsruher SC. The Baden-W

The first opponent, Viktoria, suffered relegation in May from Germany’s third division to the Regionalliga Nordost. The light blues started well in the nationwide division, achieving a promotion position after 10 games. But the wheels came off with a long run of defeats and the exit of successful head coach Benedetto Muzzicatto. Despite wins at home to Magdeburg, away to Borussia Dortmund II and at home to Saarbrücken, Viktoria weren’t able to preserve their 3.Liga status. It’s a fresh charge at the Regionalliga under Farat Toku and they will face stiff competition alongside Carl Zeiss Jena, Energie Cottbus, Chemnitzer FC and Hertha II. Viktoria’s lost 1-2 to Magdeburg in a bounce game on Saturday, but their campaign will start competitively with an exciting first round DFB Pokal tie against Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum.

Three VfL stars will participate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Koen Casteels, Jakub Kaminski and Jonas Wind. While the rest of the Green-and-Whites started an unusually early winter break straight after the victory at TSG Hoffenheim, the Wolves’ World Cup-bound trio were not the only ones to join up with their national teams. In addition to the tournament in Qatar, there are also a number of friendly games lined up. Omar Marmoush, who suffered a bruise to his pelvis in the Hoffenheim game, misses out through injury. 

William Saliba has been praised more than most this season while his fellow Arsenal centre-back Gabriel has come in for a little bit of criticism at times.