German football 2020/21

[Albatros]

Looks like it will be Holstein Kiel in the playoff given that they somehow seem to manage to choke it away losing at home to Darmstadt.

They just saw that the second league is where it's at and decided to stay. Kiel, Bremen, HSV, St. Pauli, Rostock...

 

[John Price]

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Kiel won 1-0 away in Köln so they're in good shape heading back to Schleswig-Holstein for Samstag's Spiel.

 

[gary69]

Terrible finishing again by Köln. They just don't have anyone who can regularly put the ball into net, or even threaten so.

 

[gary69]

Three goals in 5 minutes to start the match. Köln now leads on away goals.

 

[Albatros]

As good as over, better for both leagues like this.

 

[Chimaera]

In no real shock (there were reports when he signed), Silas Wamangituka is a year older and that’s not his name. His name is actually Silas Katompa Mvumpa. Crazy story, and it seems the club is behind reporting it. Player and club blame a former agent. He’s a gifted player, but man, a year does make some difference. If he was a year younger, I’d say he wasn’t long for Stuttgart. As it stands with all this crazy stuff, I still think talent will win out, but it’s weird

 

[robertmac43]

a year does make some difference. If he was a year younger, I’d say he wasn’t long for Stuttgart

I don't think the year difference is going to be an issue for him in terms of being moved. It would be different if he was a teenager or late 20s/early 30s, but as a 22 y/o, I don't think things will change too much.


On a different note here is a great article on Silas:

 

[Evilo]

Told you guys about him a while ago.
Happy he does well.

 

[Chimaera]

A year won’t matter too much (ACL matters probably more), but it will lower the value a touch. Not a lot, but a bit.

He was really good for Stuttgart. I wouldn’t expect him to move until next year anyhow.

 

[Albatros]

His previous transfers will not have been legit, the former clubs will have to be compensated at the very least. Peanuts at this level, but still.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

It's a curious story because it sounds like Guilavogui is tight with Schmadtke, the sporting director, who Glasner didn't get along with either. So the team captain and sporting director can't stand the coach, but it seems like the rest of the team were OK with the coach (or else they wouldn't have made the CL).

I'm sure there's more to it than what is said in interviews.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Also I am not sure I believe VfB's story about Silas and how all that went down. I don't trust anyone in their management given the data scandal and the internal intrigues following that.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Schmadtke doesn’t seem like an easy guy to get along with, but maybe neither is Glasner.