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The players returned to the WWK ARENA at around 20:30 CET on Thursday evening. It was a very productive trip to Spain with plenty of sessions in the weights room, lots of hard work on the pitch and solid match practice in three friendlies. Enrico Maaßen’s side played twice against Bundesliga rivals Union Berlin (0-1,1-4) and once against Hungarian side Ferencváros (0-2). Most of the 34 players who travelled to Spain were able to get some valuable game time under their belts. The players were also able to enjoy some downtime in Algorfa with some opting for a round of golf and some heading for the beach in Alicante.

He’d replace Marcelo Gallardo, who publicly announced his departure from the club once his contract expires in December this year. Gallardo’s eight year reign was one filled with triumph and success, so naturally, he’s left some big shoes to fill. And Demichelis, the stylish Argentinian prowling Bayern II’s sidelines, has River Plate roots of his own — 52 caps and a goal for the senior team in his playing days.

Frustration and anger along with disappointment were the prevailing emotions in the Blue-Whites’ camp after conceding in the eighth minute of additional time to lose 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. After the full time whistle, Jean-Paul Boëtius tried to find the right words. “A game lasts until the final whistle. We are very, very annoyed because we definitely wanted to win and get three points,” said Hertha’s number 10, visibly frustrated. Hertha need to keep their head up ahead of the game on Saturday (12.11.22, 15:30 CET), where they take on 1. FC Köln at the Olympiastadion. “Why shouldn’t we turn up and win against Köln? The time has to come where we manage to pick up good results. I believe in the coach and in this team!” said the Netherlands player leaving no room for doubt. herthabsc.com have the immediate reaction from Boëtius and Oliver Christensen.

End of the double gameweek, end of competitive games for the season!  The ‘Old Lady’ will take on 1. FC Köln this Saturday ((12.11.22, 15:30 CET) in the final Bundesliga clash of 2022. With the supporters in the stands behind them, the team want to successfully complete the last remaining task of the year. My greatest wish is that we put in a top performance on Saturday, there is a brilliant atmosphere in the stadium yet again and get three points out of the game in the end. We have to improve in some areas and want to leave everything on the pitch one last time,” emphasised Sandro Schwarz in his press conference before the game. Fredi Bobic also looked ahead to the final outing of the season with excitement. “The stadium will be fairly full, the atmosphere will be good. We have to be on top in the decisive moments and finish the game well. Having such a long break is new to all of us, so it will be even nicer if we can finish the year off with a win,” suggested Hertha’s managing director for sport and communication. herthabsc.com has compiled the most important comments. Schwarz and Bobic spoke about…

Additional buses will be in operation on Saturday. A shuttle service will take visitors from Sinsheim/Elsenz railway station to the PreZero Arena and back. In addition, a shuttle service has been set up on various other routes. Buses will be provided at the bus terminal (P9) for the return journey. More information about the departure times and stops can be found here (SWEG) and here (Palatina Bus).

RBL one of the top three in home performance for third year in a row | Unbeaten against Gladbach at the Red Bull Arena

To commence their 2022/2023 season, the Zerofivers travel to the Ruhr this weekend to take on VfL Bochum at the Ruhrstadion. After a successful first round of the cup, FSV want to get off to a winning start in the league. “I want us to bring lots of intensity onto the pitch,” declared Bo Svensson in the pre-match press conference. The memories of Mainz’s last visit to Bochum are not positive ones. The overall record, however, favours us.

Get your digital dedication from Borna Sosa, Josha Vagnoman and Serhou Guirassy at the next Digital Autograph Session on Monday 27 March, from 14:00 to 20:00 CEST.

He played in 32 Bundesliga games in 2020/21, albeit mostly appearing mostly as a substitute, scoring two and assisting another. The 1.77m tall right-footer was also involved in every round of the successful 2021/2022 DFB Cup season, where he also also contributed two goals and an assist.

Having started the year with two emphatic wins, VfL have now taken just one point from the last four games. They have a new chance to turn the tide this Saturday, 25 February (kick-off 15:30 CET), when the Wolves visit 1. FC Köln. At Thursday’s pre-match press conference, head coach Niko Kovac spoke about topics including…