Bundesliga 9. Spieltag

For the Hertha fans based in the UK we have a treat in store in that BT Sport are showing the match live though their Internet and satellite stations. So there will be no peering at fuzzy images on the screen to try and work out what is going on. The coverage is due to start On "BT Sport " at 17:00 (BST) for a 17:30 start.

BT Sport deciding to show this particular match has worked out really well for me as I cannot be in Berlin this weekend. It really is not the same watching it on TV, the atmosphere does not come across at all but at least I will be able to see the ball! I hope BT Sport at least continue to show the Bundesliga in the UK if not expand their coverage. I would love to be able to see more of the Hertha away games for example. It may not happen but it does not do any harm to dream . .

Mönchengladbach are visiting Berlin with a poor away record this season and with Hertha having been strong at home. Having said this two of M'Gladbach's losses were against Bayern and Leverkusen.

The match poses a challenge for the two
managers who both face their former employers and perhaps have a little more
hunger as a result. The match may also give a chance for the two brothers Ronny
and Rafael to meet face to face.

Rafael served Hertha well when he was in Berlin but I would like to see him eclipsed by a few Ronny thunderbolts in this match . . . more dreams but fingers crossed!

Here is the Hertha team sheet for the M'Gladbach game.

Well the brothers never got to meet on the field but who cares - Heimsieg für Hertha! Adrian Ramos scores to make it a 1:0 victory for Hertha!

Our new Norwegian, Per Ciljan Skjelbred, playing in the new role as an offensive midfielder, put in a good shift covering a total of 12.81km during the match. Critically, in the 37th minute, he fed the ball from a free kick right on to the head of Adrian Ramos who flicked the ball into the corner of the goal from eleven meters out. The 'Gladbach keeper Marc-André ter Stegen was left stranded with no chance whatsoever. 

A great feeling to take the lead but I was gutted not to actually be there.  But hey - the three points takes Hertha to fourth place and means the old lady has taken twelve out of fifteen points in the Olympiastadion so far this season. An impressive home record for any team especially as they should (IMO) have really got at least one of the remaining points against Stuttgart.

HA HO HE HERTHA BSC!

Here is a great video from Hertha TV showing the team and some of the fans celebrating after the great home win -