Week 1: SC Freiburg hosts VfB in the season opener tomorrow. Seems like VfB have played Freiburg in the first week several times in the past seasons. Possible starting lineup: Nubel; Stenzel, Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Silas, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; Demirovic, Undav
Different starting lineup: Nübel Stenzel, Stiller, Chabot, Krätzig Millot, Karazor Leweling, Undav, Führich Demirovic So Stiller in central defense rather than partnering with Karazor, and no Mittelstadt.
65' Rieder on for Undav, and Diehl on for Karazor; down 3-1 now, perhaps Hoeness has given up on the scoreline and looking to blood some new players. Chase subbed on for Stenzel.
The Japanese American Anrie Chase is now playing central defense and he pushed Stiller up to defensive midfield.
Week 1: 0-0-1 0 points Scored early (2') but defensive blunders gave up 3 to drop 3-1 in opener away to Freiburg. Demirovic with the goal. Goals - Assists Demirovic 1 - 0 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 3 Clean sheets: 0
Week 2 VfB-FC Mainz Starters: Nubel Stenzel, Chase, Chabot, Mittelstadt Karazor, Stiller Leweling, Millot, Fuhrich Undav
88' Rieder hits a long range free kick off the post which rebounds off back of GK into goal, 3-2. Probably credited as an own goal. 89' Hendriks on for Mittelstadt.
94' And Mainz tie it, 3-3. I think that last season was an anomaly, and this season is shaping up to be "normal", i.e. relegation zone play.
Week 2: 0-1-1 1 point Dropped two points at home in a 3-3 draw with Mainz. Goals by Millot, Leweling (Nübel), and Rieder. However, defense was leaky again, as per against Freiburg. Goals - Assists Demirovic 1 - 0 Millot 1 - 0 Leweling 1 - 0 Rieder 1 - 0 Nübel 0 - 1 Goals scored: 4 Goals conceded: 6 Clean sheets: 0
Week 3: 1-1-1 4 points Won away 1-3 at Borussia Moenchengladbach. Undav put in a shot off a GK parry of another shot, and then Rieder set up Demirovic for a pair of goals. Goals - Assists Demirovic 3 - 0 Rieder 1 - 2 Undav 1 - 0 Millot 1 - 0 Leweling 1 - 0 Nübel 0 - 1 Goals scored: 7 Goals conceded: 7 Clean sheets: 0
Week 4: 2-1-1 7 points Beat Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart by 5-1, which means at least 4 wins in a row now over that squad dating back to last season. Goals (assisted by) from Undav (Mittelstadt), Demirovic (Mittelstadt), Millot (Karazor), El-Bilal Toure (Millot), and Undav (Millot). Goals - Assists Demirovic 4 - 0 Millot 2 - 2 Undav 3 - 0 Rieder 1 - 2 Mittelstadt 0 - 2 Leweling 1 - 0 Toure 1 - 0 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 8 Clean sheets: 0
Week 5: 2-2-1 8 points Poor refereeing cost VfB two points in their 2-2 draw away in Wolfsburg. Millot scored a PK after Leweling was tripped in the box. Undav pulled score to 2-2 with 90+7' stoppage time goal, Mittelstadt assist. Cr@p refereeing spoils matches. Goals - Assists Millot 3 - 2 Demirovic 4 - 0 Undav 4 - 0 Rieder 1 - 2 Mittelstadt 0 - 3 Leweling 1 - 0 Toure 1 - 0 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Goals scored: 14 Goals conceded: 10 Clean sheets: 0
Week 6: 2-3-1 9 points Threw away two points today at home against Hoffenheim, 1-1. Would have been worse but for a 90+9' goal from Demirovic. It is concerning that VfB just cannot seem to keep a clean sheet. Goals - Assists Demirovic 5 - 0 Millot 3 - 2 Undav 4 - 0 Rieder 1 - 2 Mittelstadt 0 - 3 Leweling 1 - 0 Toure 1 - 0 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Goals scored: 15 Goals conceded: 11 Clean sheets: 0
Week 7: Bayern Munich 4-0 VfB Stuttgart Week 8: VfB 2-1 Holstein Kiel Now 3-3-2 12 points After the blowout in Munich, VfB came back and beat Juventus midweek, 1-0, and today beat Holstein Kiel. Goals from Undav (Toure assist) and Toure (Chabot assist). Unfortunately, Chabot sent off for two yellow cards so will miss next week. Still no clean sheet for Nubel in league play. Goals - Assists Demirovic 5 - 0 Undav 5 - 0 Millot 3 - 2 Toure 2 - 1 Rieder 1 - 2 Mittelstadt 0 - 3 Leweling 1 - 0 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Chabot 0 - 1 Goals scored: 17 Goals conceded: 16 Clean sheets: 0
Week 9: 3-4-2 13 points A 0-0 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen. Given that BL won the league last season, picking up a point in their stadium is probably not a bad result. First clean sheet for Nubel. Goals - Assists Demirovic 5 - 0 Undav 5 - 0 Millot 3 - 2 Toure 2 - 1 Rieder 1 - 2 Mittelstadt 0 - 3 Leweling 1 - 0 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Chabot 0 - 1 Goals scored: 17 Goals conceded: 16 Clean sheets: 1
Week 10: VfB 2-3 Eintracht Frankfurt Goal (assist) Vagnoman (Fuhrich) Woltemade (Stiller) Week 11: 4-4-3 16 points VfB took down last-place Bochum 2-0 at home. Goals from Fuhrich (Stergiou) and Justin Diehl (Rieder). Finally a clean sheet for Nubel, only the second of the season. Goals - Assists Demirovic 5 - 0 Undav 5 - 0 Millot 3 - 2 Rieder 1 - 3 Toure 2 - 1 Mittelstadt 0 - 3 Fuhrich 1 - 1 Woltemade 1 - 0 Leweling 1 - 0 Vagnoman 1 - 0 Diehl 1 - 0 Stiller 0 - 1 Stergiou 0 - 1 Karazor 0 - 1 Nübel 0 - 1 Chabot 0 - 1 Goals scored: 21 Goals conceded: 19 Clean sheets: 2