Two teams sealed promotion and one was relegation; there were plenty of twists and turns along the way.
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Sebastian Ernst and the Philipp Klement conundrum
Sebastian Ernst’s confirmed departure from Fürth would make their promotion bittersweet for him.
Matchday 26 Review: Abiama the derby hero, Hunt future in spotlight, Paderborn drama
Erik Shuranov looked set for the headlines until Abiama struck in the Frankenderby.
Matchday 24 Review: Decision time looms for Baumgart, Bochum march on, Kroos brotherly love
Is Steffen Baumgart beginning to see the end of his reign in Paderborn as defeat to Darmstadt leaves them stuck in mid-table?
Matchday 23 Review: Bochum ready for ‘weeks of truth’, Sandhausen trust in duo, Falette meltdown
A big few weeks are ahead but Bochum look like the team that could pull away at the top.
Fürth struggle without key players – yet overcome a wasteful Kiel to join four-way lead
Kiel dominated much of the game but it was the hosts that coped better with their various absentees.
Matchday 21 Review: Referees in the spotlight, manages under pressure, Vasiliadis and Männel impress
The standard of refereeing in the 2. Bundesliga has unfortunately come into the spotlight yet again, with events in Kiel and Hamburg over the weekend highlighting the issue. Of course, when referees even in the Bundesliga or Premier League barely know their arse from their elbow, what hope do those in the second tier have?Continue reading “Matchday 21 Review: Referees in the spotlight, manages under pressure, Vasiliadis and Männel impress”
Matchday 20 Review: Braunschweig miss their fans, VAR controversary, Karlsruhe Super Bowl move
A look back on the weekend’s 2. Bundesliga action, as Braunschweig rue the missing 12th man in their derby defeat
Matchdays 18 & 19 Review: Pressure piles on Nürnberg, Karlsruhe flying, Kleindienst return
1. FC Nürnberg’s return to the 2. Bundesliga last year after a season in the Bundesliga couldn’t have gone much worse, with a succession of coaches failing to halt the side, and just Fabian Schleusener and a matter of seconds separating them from a second-successive descent. This year, it was meant to be different. InContinue reading “Matchdays 18 & 19 Review: Pressure piles on Nürnberg, Karlsruhe flying, Kleindienst return”
Matchday 17 Review: Fürth’s defensive wobbles, Hamburg’s lucky escape, Nürnberg collapse
It’s been five months, but I’ve written a thing – 2. Bundesliga matchday 17 review, focusing on Fürth’s recent defensive wobbles