Bundesliga Matchday 6 Wrap-Up

By: Jan | September 21st, 2009

Extra Time. We can end the debate about where the seven minutes of extra time came from in the Manchester derby. They were taken from the Bundesliga’s three Sunday fixtures, where the refs decided to call it a day after pretty much exactly 90 minutes. It’s not really a coincidence but rather an annoying habit. I didn’t see all of Frankfurt’s match against Hamburg for example, but the match stats tell me there have been five substitutions in the second half, which alone would account for a bare minimum of two or three minutes of extra time in another league.

Hoffenheim and Bayern. The Kaiser and the egocentric billionaire who likes to play golf with the Kaiser can rejoice, as Bayern and Hoffenheim got their season back on track. Three wins in a row for both clubs moved them back to the upper regions of the table. After falling behind at Gladbach and not finding an opening goal at home against Nuremberg in the first 45 minutes, both clubs might still want to work on their first half performances.

Jens Lehmann. Is here to save the day and not the ball.

Oktoberfest. It’s the time of the year again for all you Bayern fans to pitch perfect your yodeling, ask Brüno for some fashion advice, pay over the odds for a beer and rethink whether all this glory hunting is really worth going through all this?

Rock Bottom. (/ɹɒk/ /ˈbɒtəm/), English, Noun, (idiomatic) The very lowest possible level. Synonyms:

Hertha Berlin
VfB Stuttgart (approval pending)

On top. (/ɒn/ /tɒp/), English, Preposition, (idiomatic) In a dominant position. Synonyms:

Beardwatch. The spectacle of watching a young man trying to grow a beard against all odds – not much beard growth, blond hair, tied to scoring goals – is over. Stefan Kiessling failed to score against Werder Bremen. The Bundesliga will be a poorer place without his golden stubles.

316. 316 Bundesliga coaches had been fired before Bochum gave Marcel Koller the sack. At least 316 coaches will be fired after Bochum gave Marcel Koller the sack. Marcel Koller could even be one of those future 316.