Bundesliga 2020-21, die zwei Goliaths und zehn Dwarfs

Anyomi was nominated for the game against England in October which was unfortunately canceled. Her father is from Togo and her mother from Ghana but she was born in Germany and I don`t think she would play for Togo or Ghana if she has the chance to play for Germany.

 

The last time Ghana was qualified for the World Cup was 2007 and they never qualified for the Olympic Games. In a friendly before the Olympic Games 2016 Germany thrashed them 11:0.

There are some players that played in youth national teams for Germany and on senior level for a different country but which of these players would be helpful for Germany? When Rudelic decided to play for Croatia she was in Jena for which she scored two goals in 61 games!

Anyomi missed the games against Greece and Ireland because of a surgical procedure.

 

The Bundesliga will be back after the winter break in 2 hours with Wolfsburg-Potsdam. Frankfurt-Duisburg and Bremen-Freiburg were already cancelled and Essen had to change the stadium for their game against Sand.

Das geplante Heimspiel der #Werderfrauen gegen den @scfreiburg am Sonntag muss aufgrund der witterungsbedingten Unbespielbarkeit der Spielstätte abgesagt werden. #Werder | #SVWSCF | #DieLigahttps://t.co/FobR1h1gqt

— Werder Bremen Frauenfußball (@werderfrauen) February 5, 2021

For Blissett: Hoffenheim-Leverkusen will be shown in a livestream on Sunday 14.00
https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/aktuelles/news/2021/02/tsgb04-live-verfolgen/

 

Should Tanaka debut right away, or is she expect to be slowed down by any requirements? (Clearing up some documents, quarantining for Covid or such?)

 

Die 🐺-Startelf für das erste Pflichtspiel in 2021!#WOBPDM #VfLWolfsburg pic.twitter.com/tNC2VPpe7z

— VfL Wolfsburg Frauen (@VfL_Frauen) February 5, 2021

Unsere Startelf 🔥💙#turbinepotsdam#einteameinwegeinziel pic.twitter.com/bi5RjPM3t3

— 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 71 e.V. (@Turbine_Potsdam) February 5, 2021

Japan is not listed as risk area in Germany so I guess she is allowed to play. The players in the Frauen-Bundesliga will be corona tested two days before a match.

 

It is snowball in Wolfsburg!

Das gibt eine schöne Schnee-⚽-Schlacht! #WOBPDM #VfLWolfsburg pic.twitter.com/aWpYi0idY6

— VfL Wolfsburg Frauen (@VfL_Frauen) February 5, 2021

Edit: Better start for the Snowbinen who dominated the game until Lena Oberdorf`s offside goal. New Snowwolf Rebecka Blomqvist with the lead shortly before the first snow break.

 

Great first half in the Snowball-Bundesliga.

Halbzeit im Winterwunderland. Ein absoluter Kampf bei knöcheltiefem Schnee...#WOBPDM 2:1 pic.twitter.com/r2V6sqNSG6

— VfL Wolfsburg Frauen (@VfL_Frauen) February 5, 2021

Hendrich with the immediate answer to Cerci`s equalizer. The Snowbinen sometimes too aggressive and Bahnemann is send off with her second yellow card after a foul against Oberdorf.

 

Jakabfi with the winning goal after Ehegötz` equalizer.

SCHNEE⚽SCHLACHT GEWONNEN!!!#WOBPDM #VfLWolfsburg pic.twitter.com/4p5oNFMTZh

— VfL Wolfsburg Frauen (@VfL_Frauen) February 5, 2021

 

The snow game

 

Shouldn't they have canceled the game if it was snowing like that?

 

I doubt that you can draw to much conclusions after a game in such conditions. Wolfsburg needed some time to adapt to the conditions but after Oberdorf`s offside goal they dominated the game. After Jakabfi`s goal Potsdam were desperate defending but weren`t offensively dangerous anymore.

 

Despite the win the Wolfsburg coach and players were unhappy with the referee`s decision to play. On the other hand in former times before stadiums got under-soil heating it wasn`t unusual to play in such conditions.

 

Bet it look like this back then.

 

Essen-Sand is also cancelled. The weather forecast for Munich and Sinsheim is better so that I have hope that at least Bayern-Meppen and Hoffenheim-Leverkusen can play. When I look out of my window it is all white.

 

No, I live in Bielefeld and the game of Arminia`s men Bundesliga team was also cancelled.

Das für den heutigen Sonntagabend angesetzte Heimspiel des DSC Arminia Bielefeld gegen @werderbremen fällt dem aktuellen Wintereinbruch zum Opfer und wurde von der offiziellen Platzkommission abgesagt.#DSCSVW #immerdabei pic.twitter.com/heI3hbELcX

— DSC Arminia Bielefeld (@arminia) February 7, 2021

 

Well deserved lead for Hoffenheim. Early in the match Bayer had good chance to set the game, but they didn't take it (nor any other later) and Hoffenheim did punished them for it (uh...that yawning hole in defense when the goal was scored). Second half should be interesting.

Waiting for Tanaka debut.

 

Well...as it turns out not really. Same error with 2nd goal (furthest player had acres of space - no cover whatsoever) and 3rd was from individual error (Matysik?) and indvidual brilliance of Billla.

 

With Bayer 0:3 down now I doubt that Tanaka can turn the game around.
Edit:0:4

 

It's highly unlikely though I woudn't mind seeing her putting at least one on the board. I really hope she will get playing time in this Bayer side. (Naomoto wasted 2 years in Freiburg)

Yeah, this goal pretty much sums it up. Hoffenheim is UWCL ticket contender, Bayer not so much.

Tanaka debut at 81' with Leverkusen trailing by 5 (Iwabuchi debuted vs. Man City when Villa was trailing by 6 )

 

Wolfsburg-Potsdam 3:2(2:1)
Blomqvist(23), Hendrich(31), Jakabfi(57) - Cerci(30), Ehegötz(51)

Hoffenheim-Leverkusen 6:0(1:0)
Brand(23), Billa(53,54,85), Vinken(62og,70og)

Bayern-Meppen 7:1(5:1)
Schüller(5,46), Bühl(12,25,51), Berentzen(39og), Magull(45+1) - Berentzen(36)