A 1st time winter break league leader. And a Team Lighting their fans with a kind of quality football theyve not seen in decades. Players making themselves indispensable for their teams lineups. The. Magic moments go low or. Welcome to part one of our review of the season so far and we began at the top. Of the nights are enjoying a superlative season. Theyre top of the table over the winter break. And its good for us if conferences were to start the 2nd half of the season for having to leave position in the league. After a highly successful 1st 3 years in the bundesliga for leipzig union not because mans a rival over the summer saw the clubs Fast Track Development shift up yet another gear and theres no sign of them slowing down. This is. Different to the years before hes young dynamic full of energy and i mean shows every day when you see him with those who think he can make football fun but he also asks a lot of you out on the pitch and then or sometimes the funds over the froth and all i was there for by. And there has been plenty of fun at least so far right from the opening match day when they spoiled billons bogus league a debut party with a 4 nil away when brimming with pace power and confidence they won their next 2 games as well and then came by at home outplayed in the 1st half lights it recovered well before even the force that secured them up points from the spot and by the balls one of the best teams with the ball so i mean for us it wasnt a. Question about respect me but in the end we changed that in the 2nd half we came out and played with respect and we showed also that. Can cope with you. But the next home game served up a surprise loss to shake up their 1st of the season it heralded a gloomy october with 2 draws in the league followed by defeat at 5 in a performance that had not been watching all talk of his teams title president ial. Saying we want to be champions just increases the pressure on ourselves and the whole club. We never said were going to be champions and im not saying it now less pressure. And playing better kicking off november against mines but their biggest ever born just may go win the 1st time. 8 nil to leipsic 3 assists and 3 goals for team its also called up i think. I should keep checking to see. Pal their summer signings were also making an impact the likes of striker Patrick Schick and midfielder christopher in cancun adding further depth and quality to the squad. My job is to help crank up the attack and creates openness. To im also working to improve the efficiency of my final shots all of us want to finish the job off without getting cooled in accounts recently disappointing. But hes been headline maker number one so far t. Mo brown a record breaker the youngest player ever to rack up 200 this League Appearances i know but. I honestly feel that if you dont have it done you just want to keep going at full throttle keep scoring goals keep playing the long myself and the other team wants to go for embers this legal player of the month 18 goals in 17 games came about i think were leading the best attack and the least caps my stuff on the back of a run of 8 wins in the last 9 days and if they cant keep it up thats when the whole business of winning the title is a dream and leipsic this is the kind of dream that really could come true. I. Glad to have had their best 1st half of the season since the seventys on match day 7 they went top of the table for the next 2 months thanks to a fresh coach with a liberating approach and. Style of play. When mark used to go head for the corner flag at the final whistle the fans know its time for a special celebration theyve had plenty of opportunity to enjoy this season with marching band but playing in much the same vein fresh and free running these falls and bobby football its fun. To see a park where the temple for their idols the faithful congregate here in their tens of thousands knowing these days theyll likely get what they came for the cake stack. Up at the bottom of this shot of thanks. For the fans its a long overdue reconnection with a glorious bygone era in the ninetys seventys minging got back rose to the heady heights of provincial powerhouse in the bundesliga and beyond 5 german titles the last event in 97 percent but its been a very long wait for the next. Over the summer they rang the changes once again marco freshly installed at the helm and wasting no time revolving did seem in his own design one based on a bold as attacking strategy putting in the hard preseason yards climbing the new look foles for the start of the race. A winning mentality is essential and marco was a absorbed piece from a true master of his own playing days 7 years at mines until you can call his 1st posting as a coach mr motivation himself and all sorts of those early lessons so hot his file for playing football in front of 50 or 80000 people it has to be entertaining as well and if the fans enjoy watching us were doing a lot right and getting results is also a lot of the fun of a professional football. And they were getting results top of the table after match day 7 with one new face very much to the fore. Rapidly coming to standards and let me answer for this black researcher its. Because hes inviting us to say thank you very much. So for those. Who work at our training we talk about about what we want to do in the world so. I follow with the famous pedigree mark used to have son of libyan 998 world cup winner and frances most player son choice to run juniors phone with a to early season form he was but its a bonus legal brookie of the month 3 times running another new frontline are quick to make his mark grail envelope sawing from shall cut and current 6 goal joint top scorer alongside you have. Stuff. Set up showdown time in early December Gladbach still top of the title at home to record champions buying this one had drama written all over it and julie delivered his. Speech i thought. I. Was fucked up so i i. I. See i. See i saw nothing. But then after the last minute victory a last minute defeat at the polls but ending at least for now that long stretch of the top. Beating kind of part did subsequently secure when she got back the best time record in the division for the opening top of the season. Which they will restart just 2 points behind leaders like 6 with the promise of more uplifting color for. Celebrations to come for. The full face races right. John zama has been a standout performer as have coast young going top Jaden Sanchez and team over down up their players whove made a difference for their teams this season we show you how. Their teams are all in the top end mix and theyve been arguably their most valuable players over the opening half of the season with super say pinpoint passes tantalizing tricks and astounding acceleration not buffs yun zama. Dortmunds jason centro and she moved out of life saying he was the break down of why theyre so good 61 saves so far thats the highest tally of any keeper at the top end of the table. Is an absolute rock at the back for both whats your munching. The switzerland number one has made fit saves in every game the most spectacular undoubtedly against buying one for any highlights radio when your to a commission the keeper has 5 players blocking his view but still manages to make the initial c. For the follow what his reaction speed is simply sensational but. Its still not cut off the. Goalkeeper above all needs a cool head here against theres an attacker bearing down on his arm at speed he immediately checked his position relative to the post and adjusted accordingly while advancing and self narrowing the angle guarding his goal with maximum efficiency and theres that brief like speed again to follow the shot guns are a fixture for the high flying falls. This junk go into the fullback who add such variety to 5 balls front line game with a handy tally of 5 assists in the 1st. Staff of the season china to get us here against us and off going to break forward with pace and purpose once he gets the ball hes looking to offload it again at the earliest effective opportunity which he usually does with laser guided persuasion question go into lending that fibro collective the most valuable note of his own. Jaden son show provider and executioner rolled into 19 goals and 9 assists so far a magnet for opposition defenders to his own teams advantage a classic example at home to leipsic and december sun show doing what he does drawing 2 opponents into his Magnetic Field once theyre close enough he tells him to his own bag of tricks to tee up would be implants who finishes with a flourish. Son show can do that as well often cutting in from the flank here against here to berlin he shows his tactical maturity moving parallel to the all sideline before making the decisive task and that tentatively dispatch such as. Then theres team over the man who fired leipsic the top spot over the winter hes been directly involved in half of all their goals notching 18 of them himself. The name turbo chivo is selfexplanatory for moves like this against god by. Hitting 30 kilometers an hour as he zips past the 1st opponent by the time he reaches the next one hes already flat out leaving him flat footed at 33 kilometers an hour high tempo coupled with top technique allowing venator finish reliably at full pelt even john zama is powerless to prevent this one going out. Such even his own son a game changer also looks out for his teammates against outdoor manner as ever with that goal. In his sights he could steer this towards the far corner but if a colleague is better placed to the beneficiary in this case the self powerless and. Former players indispensable to their club so far this season. A remarkable run of form under new coach i fudged florida took off on time to 7 spot a key figure on the pitch. Can often han clench a european 1st. Puff and i have a new big game hero. A brace to be in munich on match day 7. I woke up that was really nice it was a lot of fun to play and a very important win for us. To. Keep. The armenian striker fired them to their 1st away victory over buying on but they didnt kick starting hoffenheim season. Ticket. 5 league wins on the spin after an underwhelming start to the campaign with a bit more consistency they could easily have that higher than 7 that play. Now coach has somewhat shifted the emphasis towards greater defensive stability and more possession football. In contrast to predecessor you. The dutch tactician is a low profile operator happy to stay in the background because. What matters most to me is to see enthusiasm out on the pitch and the guys really have to be up for it whether were training defensive or attacking situations with the right attitude and Everything Else follows. The line. Sure theres new midfield lynchpin is an old familiar. And im after a year of peace with my own and shaka galathea friends after the loss of quality but have to maximize its out on the pitch or on the be totally focused on every detail and we can go a long way. In this making a different kind of training with wrestling stars on the w. W. Eternity tour whats oftentimes smack down strategy. If were aiming for a dominant brand of full speed and keep possession for gaps then clinically exploit them but also compact and focused at the back of variable style supporters. Whether with a champion wrestler Drew Macintyre or against on your own berlin in the bundesliga with his own brother floor its been a year of intense encounters for the new me who cannot. Afford the advice and youd have to ask my brother whether im a role model but hes followed my journey just like im following his week over for can also use and extra for the after winning the sibling shootout and impressing the wrestlers how far can you go with hoffenheim this season has seen your own if you dont know is a hopefully well keep developing in finish as high as possible to get we want to last couple of games you never know exactly how it will turn out was he knew it was right and. They have their confidence back and man for the big occasion in soccer. His late goal and assist helped turn defeat into victory against dortmund on the final match day 2019. And over as if you just you know there were a lot of me players and we all know each other a lot better now we have to keep working steadily theres a huge potential in the team and then well see what happens. Coach strategy and cast members a lot has changed that hoffenheim what hasnt is there aspiration to get back on the international stage. Hoffenheim have plenty of competition on their hands for one of those coveted european spots here are 4 of the teams currently in contention. Shaka votes they vote who isnt and 5 for. That aiming high. They all have their sights set on europe. Its tough challenge. And every goal could count up the finish. A season it shaping up to be an incredibly tight. And they are all determined to provide. A. Super shall come 5th in the table heading into the new year level on points with great district rivals dormant. So the no one saw this coming for us to bounce back so well from the last miserable season. David wagner is the coach who is overseeing the transform ation in passing a Clear Strategy and reenergizing the team spirit is for. Next season with you. Helping out with the finest side of things a rapidly blossoming ameena reeks. Of. Dysplasia sheep structure. Yes. Im special but the to be good i need the. Team when the guys are on fire i can be on fire for paps their best performance of the seasons opening half game on match day 6 a 31 win lycee their only home defeat so far today the 560. Shelter are back with their sights set even higher for so high in such a big club with such a rich history i think we have to be playing in europe every year lets move. Up. Also enjoying a fresh lease of life this season then you coach all of the glass now is building on the back of defensive discipline 18 goals conceded the joint lowest tally in the league was. He said this was just a sign up front about vessels could be relied on to keep opposition defenses occupied with his power perseverance and hunger for goals this was because this is extraordinary thing where really strong as its really acting like a fool. Yeah thats the simple changes i think. That quality was conspicuously to the fore in decembers last gasp victory of itself and challenges mentioned gladbach currently just for boys of a european place most like ill back among the bundesliga is international contenders. Leave the coups in the have long been regulars in that category and this season is proving no exception on their day they can beat anyone by and in munich included but theyve been plagued by inconsistency. Just in we are actually i think very good position it all goes from us on even after losing a few games we shouldnt have. Kind of how much the jewel in level couzens attacking crown himself still sometimes subject to the vagaries of youth but undoubtedly one of germanys most gifted talents but. The problem theres a lot of good teams who can get right in the top and mix it with certainly one of the month after month off and felt in 6th place at midway and just 2 points off 4th. And dame theres freiburg theres no pressure on them so might europe but theyve done it before and wouldnt be incentives to doing it again. Just try to. Coach because just life has all the necessary know how to turn a delicious freiburg into a hellish cauldron for and you visiting see the newspapers and they have a tried and tested finisher though everyones happy to contribute in this most genuine. Collectives. I yeah ive never got on as well with my Frontline Partners as i do you hear it freiburg so theres not even a trace of envy and i do those on sucrose freiburg wont be shaken off likely a george shouted you only hear left them in a place 2 points shy of the top 6. The battle for europe its relentless its wide open and until its all over dont be giving it everything. And in case youre missing by an endorsement in our review for not theyll feature in part 2 finally here are some of the more unforgettable highlights of the season so far. The bundesliga and its many protagonists sometimes in step sometimes over the top. Of the opening half of the season had its fair share of memorable moments. How would you describe the fabulous. Book. Keep. The final 6 winning it is cut that. Takes such action. To. Put. The fucking. Political. Right hes going to let fly just stop the sergeant chasing caddie for show 2 you pretty care. From the stuff up strikers dreams to absolute nightmare. Surely this is the opener for east but it wasnt. Alex was markovitch to with the miss of the season so far. Be leaving. But he didnt take long to make. For and against minds alls well that ends well. For goalkeepers games against violent are always likely to be busier than most its rhetoric about just how close it just got to stick. It doesnt make it any easier when you can only see clearly with one eye. Just by the 1st of August Michael buckleys one contact lens a whole string of top class say its got to stay one second and 3 points for laver who isnt in munich thanks not least to lucas rabbits. Next matchday next by a defined keeper done somehow with that incredible reflex rescue its so much closer than that and. Its so much that all the goal prevented game one mentioned one of the season surprise teams so far. Match day 11 was an emotionally charged one. Full remembers well not all of it so on the 10 Year Anniversary of the sad death of a cat that germany benfica have a. Role that anchor gone but not forgotten. When your own berlin fans organized a special memorial tribute of their own on match day one holding up pictures of fellow fans who passed away but could at least be symbolically present for the teams 1st born to slake a shift. The other side of berlin on november the 9th how to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall by knocking it down all over again that seem meanwhile were crashing towards the relegation zone the kind of fall they could well do without then enter stage left you again clean smash back in the border. After a decade away just one more memorable moment im on. The clock the bell says above the law and thats all for now for the midseason review but tune in next week for part 2 on kick off. Before. Its time. To take one step further. And face the council. Coming here on this side of lost relative time to search the on alphabet fire. For the troops out of luck. Time to overcome boundaries. And connect the world. Comes time for the t w d w d is coming up ahead. For minds. In the other life of climate change. Those who made their suv. Want some stupid people. Want to do years do they have their future. G. W. Dot com for their grocery bill making it. Clear cut. Im not laughing at the gym i just sometimes i am but i stand up and whip it up and think deep into the german culture of looking at the stereotypes aquatics put in here think this these are the countries that i now know im playing. Piano music scene ridiculous grandmas day out to me its all about who they know i might show to join me for me to jam and sunday to be a. Post here i am going to get. Sick a misplaced or hallams museums and extending cute. And chance does it camp. All night it means kill me and walk he will put you. Nice news and keeping. Mom. I will get all the story. Because a. Mosque. Is on starts in january 27th on d w. This is. More than 50 people dying in a stampede at the funeral of the iranian general killed by a us drone attack it happened as huge crowds of mourners gathered for the funeral procession and it comes as the United States says the killing was the right thing to do also coming up tonight france marks the 5th anniversary of the attack on the satirical magazine charlie it was the 1st in a series of terror