The Bundesliga, as usual, at least in the early stages of the season – boiling. The 12th round will start tonight (Tuesday) with four games and tomorrow the round will be completed with the games of the leaders. Between Bayer and Berkusen, the proud leader, and Leipzig third in the table – separates only one point.
Bayern Munich – Wolfsburg (21:30, live broadcast on Sport4)
The European champion is not used to not winning twice in a row in the league, it has not happened to her since last December. Overall, it’s hard to miss the decline in fitness Bayern Munich Which has won just twice in the last five games in all competitions. At the press conference ahead of the game, Hanzi Flick confirmed the absence of Leon Gorczka. On the other hand, good news has arrived, as in Germany it is reported that Joshua Kimich will return to the squad as early as Saturday for the game against Bayer Leverkusen if all goes well.
Flick Referred to Robert Lewandowski who may win the “Best” award this coming Thursday, after already Selected Player of the Year By the Italian “Totosport”: “We would be happy if in front of you he would score a goal or two,” he said with a smile. “There is no one who deserves to win a title more than him. We are holding his fingers.” On a personal level he said: “The Best Coach Award is really secondary for me.”
Flick on Lewandowski ahead of The Best Award ceremony on Thursday: “Tomorrow it would be nice if he could add a goal or two. There is no one who deserves to be crowned on Thursday like Robert. We’re keeping the fingers crossed for him , The Best coach award is secondary to me. ” pic.twitter.com/U9vjN8dijZ
– Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) December 15, 2020
On the wing ties: “When Kingsley Coman enjoys football, he has amazing quality. He has a good character and is open to listening. He is always there for his teammates. He deserves the praise he gets. Leroy? (Sana) He sees things like me. He needs to get better but we believe in him. “I gave him the time he needed for that. It is clear that he suffered a serious injury, came to a new team, was injured again. It is not easy.”
The Bavarians have won all five of their last league games against Wolfsburg, including a huge 0-6 in the 2018/19 season. The last time Wolfsburg beat the league champion was in January 2015.
Still, Olivger Glasner’s team is the only one along with Bayer Leverkusen that has not lost this season and is in excellent shape with five wins from the last seven games, which has propelled it to fourth place in the table.
Wout and Horst, who have scored nine league goals this season, third only to Lewandowski (13) and Arling Holland (ten) – will try to find the net of Manuel Neuer who has already conceded 17 goals this season.
Hoffenheim – Leipzig (21:30, Live Sports 3)
Moanes Dabour’s team is dreaming of a big game as they put in a 1-4 win over Bayern Munich in September. The problem – since then she has only won once in nine games and was defeated 4-1 by Bayer Leverkusen in the last game. Hoffenheim is five points away from sixth place leading to Europe.
Florian Grilisch and Stefan Push, who were sent off during the last loss, will be absent and so will midfielder Dennis Geiger who is lecturing the last game from the suspension he suffered. Moanes Dabour, who has been a partner for just 13 minutes in the past month – has remained on the bench in the last two games among others – will return to the squad according to estimates alongside Andrei Krameric who has not scored in the last three games but already has seven in the Bundesliga.
The visitors, for their part, in a good period, present the best defense in the league with only nine mandatory goals. Coach Julian Ngelsman will continue to make rotations at the front. Christopher Anconco, who recovered from the injury, may be included in the squad at the expense of Justin Claibert and also Emil Persoberg, who shone against Bayern but opened on the bench in the last game, is in the 11th picture.
Cologne – Bayer Leverkusen (21:30)
Peter Boss’ team captured the summit thanks to the 1-4 win over Hoffenheim After over 2,000 days. She arrives on the pitch of a clear Cologne favorite on the one hand, but with a short roster on the other when the injured have not yet recovered. Creme Demirbay has yet to recover from the Corona and Sven Bender, Paulinho, Santiago Arias and Charles Argoniz will also be absent. Lucas Alario is competing with Patrick Shir for the spot on the edge. Leverkusen have also lost their last two visits to Cologne and have won there only once in their last five games.
The host recorded a particularly surprising 1: 2 win over Borussia Dortmund about two and a half weeks ago and developed great momentum with seven points from the last nine which propelled her over the red line to 15th place. Offensive midfielder Ondrey Duda will miss the game due to the red card he suffered in the 0-1 win over Mainz.
In more games: Schalke, The last in the table and the only one who has not yet won the league this season (already six points away from the red line), will host the Freiburg From 14th place; Armenia Bielefeld From the 16th place in the table you will meet the Augsburg The tenth.