3 issues we learnt from the Bundesliga Konferenz – Bayern Munich, Jonathan Burkardt and underrated trios

Matchday eight of the Bundesliga began with Werder Bremen beating Union Berlin 1-0 because of a Marco Grüll purpose.

On Saturday, the standout Bundesliga sport within the afternoon was Borussia Mönchengladbach confronted Bayern Munich, elsewhere was Augsburg vs RB Leipzig, Hoffenheim hosted Heidenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt had been in opposition to St.Pauli, and Hamburg performed Wolfsburg.

Listed here are the three issues we learnt:

Bayern Munich face their hardest check of the Bundesliga season to date:

Within the opening seven video games of the season, Bayern have been taking part in the sport on newbie problem and have confronted only a few issues (their hardest video games to date had been in opposition to Wehen Wiesbaden and Augsburg).

For the primary time this season, the league leaders went in at halftime with out scoring and main a sport, as Gladbach went right down to 10 males early on and bunkered down and put in a powerful defensive efficiency for 65 minutes.

Bayern confirmed the required persistence to slowly break down Gladbach as they drained earlier than opening by means of Joshua Kimmich. However, it’s honest to say, that this was probably the most tough sport that Bayern have performed on this season, regardless of the 3-0 scoreline.

Lennart Karl scored the third, and inevitably, there might be continued hype about why he ought to go to the World Cup with Germany subsequent summer time. For the report, he shouldn’t, and there are at the least 5 gamers extra deserving.

Which takes me to…

Jonathan Burkardt makes a declare to be Germany’s No. 1 striker:

Prior to now few video games, defensively, Frankfurt have been slightly tragic (in opposition to St.Pauli, they really stored their first clear sheet since their DFB Pokal win in opposition to FV Engers).

Nonetheless, their assault has been standout, with Burkardt being one among them.

Since becoming a member of from Mainz in the summertime, the 25-year-old has taken like a duck to water. In seven Bundesliga video games, he has six targets, and for the second weekend in a row has scored a brace (or döppelpack). It appears like Burkardt would be the subsequent striker within the manufacturing line at Deutsche Financial institution Park.

Striker has been an issue space for Germany for some time. Whereas Nick Woltemade and Kai Havertz will most likely be the quantity 9 within the US subsequent summer time, it’s honest to say that Burkardt might make a problem not solely to be within the 26-man squad, but additionally declare a beginning place as his talent set is totally totally different to the 2, which might work in Germany’s favour.

You possibly can additionally play a 4-2-3-1 with Wirtz, Woltemade and Musiala behind a striker, like Burkardt.

Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig’s underrated trios:

The rationale these trios are underrated is due to the golf equipment they play for. To place it merely, nobody actually cares about Hoffenheim or Leipzig.

However right here, we are going to shine a light-weight on them.

First, Hoffenheim beat Heidenheim 3-1 because of targets from Fisink Asllani, Tim Lemperle and Andrej Kramaric. Right here we give attention to Asllani, Lemperle and Bazoumana Touré, who supplied two assists.

Lemperle has 4 purpose contributions in seven Bundesliga video games since becoming a member of on a free switch from Köln. Touré has three contributions in eight video games. Whereas the standout has been Asllani.

The Kosovo worldwide has 5 targets and one help in eight video games for TSG and already appears like he’ll go away Sinsheim in the summertime. Barcelona are linked to the 23-year-old, however might he change Robert Lewandowski? Consulting the FBref comparability means that he probably might.

Lastly, Leipzig’s entrance three of Yan Diomande, Antonio Nusa and Romulo had their welcome to the Bundesliga second, as all three had been on the rating sheet in Leipzig’s 6-0 win in opposition to Augsburg, and we haven’t even talked about Johan Bakayoko.

Diomande particularly was a standout right now because the Ivorian supplied two assists alongside along with his purpose. At 18, he already appears like a particular participant, no shock Leipzig values him at €100m.

Elsewhere within the Bundesliga:

Hamburg misplaced 1-0 to Wolfsburg. The hosts had 27 pictures and three huge possibilities (through FotMob), however someway couldn’t discover the again of the web. It didn’t assist that Ransford Königsdörffer’s penalty was saved by Kamil Grabara.

GGFN | Jack Meenan