German Bundesliga 05th May - FINAL

[Rene]

Saturday, 05. May
Bayer Leverkusen - FC Nuremberg
FC Cologne - Bayern Munich [Vice Champ 2012]
Werder Bremen - FC Schalke 04
FC Augsburg - Hamburger SV
Borussia Dortmund [Champ] - SC Freiburg
Hannover 96 - FC Kaiserslautern [relegated]
Hertha Berlin - 1899 Hoffenheim
VfB Stuttgart - VfL Wolfsburg
Mainz 05 - Borussia M'Gladbach

 

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Hertha Berlin - Hoffenheim
Berlin is 17th at the Moment. They need 3 Points to come to the 16th place. Cologne is two points in front but they face Bayern Munich. Hertha fired Coach Markus Babbel because Babbel would not coach the Time in the new Season. Sports Manager Preetz fired him but he was the most successful Coach for Berlin. Rene Tretschok and Michael Skibbe won no Game and also "König" Otto catched only 8 Points in 11 Rounds. Berlin got 12 Defeats in the Second Half of the Season and they are the worst Home Team in Bundesliga. Not the best premise to stay in Bundesliga. Hoffenheims new Coach is.. Markus Babbel and he gave some Interviews and was not amused about the last Weeks of his Work in Berlin. I think he has a score to settle with Berlin and especially with Michael Preetz.

Balance: 2-1-2 with only 1 over 2.5 goals (2 wins Hertha 1-0, draw 1-1, Hoffenheim wins 2-0, 5-1)

Probably Lineup

It seems that the signs are not for Berlin here. They have a chance to overhelm Cologne. But they need to concentrate and push themselve to get the Points. Berlin is waiting for a win since 6 rounds, Hoffenheim since 3. Otto Rehagel relegated only one times from the first League (78/79 Bielefeld).

The last performance of Berlin is not 1st League ready. And I am in doubt if they can fight to match their goal and stay in Bundesliga. The Problem for me is Michael Preetz. And I guess that the Players have the same Problem and will not play for him.

Hertha not to win
over/under - no bet
Hoffenheim or draw (x2)

But it is the Season Final and Berlin will start at home. Rehagel is a good Coach and will do everything but I think it will be not enough because Babbel has no gifts for Berlin in this Case.

 

[Rene]

Ah.. Hertha Berlin done the Job. I saw all the Fans in the City and they were not much motivated but "König" Otto manage the 3 Points. 3-1 in the end. Ramos took the Ball and run into an empty goal after a Corner. So 2-1 regular ;).

FC Cologne is down in the 2nd League again. Lukas Podolski signed a 4-years Contract in London (Arsenal). And I guess that also some other important players will leave Cologne after the Season.

Dortmund won also the last challange versus Freiburg 4-0 and breaks all records. 81 Points, 25 wins - the best values in Bundesliga. And they are in front of their first Double in History (Berlin, Final vs. Bayern Munich). And they are the first Team that wins two times in a row - besides Bayern - since more than 10 years.

Champions League 2012/2013
B.Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Schalke 04

CL Qualification: B.M'Gladbach

Euro League 2012/2013
Bayer 04 Leverkusen

EL Qualification: VfB Stuttgart, Hannover 96

2nd League
FC Kaiserslautern, FC Cologne

Relegation Match (16th of 1st League / 3rd of 2nd League)
Hertha Berlin : open