Last day of the German season, and it looks like Steve will start as usual. This match is being shown live on FSC. It looks like there's not much to play for; Hannover is stuck in the middle of the table and I believe Hertha has a UEFA cup spot wrapped up.
HT 0 - 0 Hertha could, if other results go their way, get into the Champions League. They could finish as high as 2nd for an automatic spot, or in 3rd for a qualifying spot.
FT Hertha 0 - 0 Hannover Most of the match was played in Hannover's end, but Hertha didn't have many chances to score. Stevie looked very solid in the back.
I thought he was very solid. He broke up almost all his 1v1 situations. He looked very quick and made good decisions with the ball.
The local paper had some "pictures of the season" two featured Steve: The average ratings for the season for all players by the local paper NEUE PRESSE (only players who appeared in more than 20 matches): Robert Enke (34) 2,32 Per Mertesacker (31) 2,77 Altin Lala (32) 3,37 Silvio Schröter (24) 3,37 Steven Cherundolo (32) 3,40 Julian de Guzman (30) 3,57 Nebojsa Krupnikovic (28) 3,57
Guzman is gone. Krupi probably won't be resigned? Mertesacker may or may not be sold to a bigger club. Hannover needs new cadre.
Mertesacker will stay at least one more season and 96 bought Vahid Hashemian from Bayern and Hanno Balitsch from Mainz and maybe even Brdaric will return.
Steve gets a 3.0 fromKicker For the season he is rated 3.55 making him the 26th best defender in BL1, which seems about right to me.
aparently a grateful Bremen sent 96 five score minus 4 bottles of champagne in gratitude for holding Herta and giving Werder the precious 3 spot.