I am guessing a likely team to be announced for today's game against Bayern would be something like as follows:
Thomas Kraft, Peter Pekarik, Sebastian Langkamp, Fabian Lustenberger, Johannes van den Bergh, Per Skjelbred, Haijme Hosogai, Sami Allagui, Änis Ben-Hatira, Nico Schulz and Adrian Ramos.
I can't see Ronny starting and I think Kobi might struggle a little against Bayern but he may get a run out at start of the match like he did against M'Gladbach. We will soon see what we can get out of this match - there is always hope and you never know what might happen once that whistle blows and the game starts! Ha Ho He - HERTHA BSC!
It looks like the starting lineup does not include Sami Allagui as I guessed but it does include Tolga Cigeri. A little more defensive perhaps and perhaps taking a bit of a risk - Tolga has not had very much game time in Blue and White.
Thomas Kraft, Peter Pekarik, Sebastian Langkamp, Fabian Lustenberger, Johannes van den Bergh, Per Skjelbred, Haijme Hosogai, Sami Allagui, Änis Ben-Hatira, Nico Schulz and Adrian Ramos.
I can't see Ronny starting and I think Kobi might struggle a little against Bayern but he may get a run out at start of the match like he did against M'Gladbach. We will soon see what we can get out of this match - there is always hope and you never know what might happen once that whistle blows and the game starts! Ha Ho He - HERTHA BSC!
It looks like the starting lineup does not include Sami Allagui as I guessed but it does include Tolga Cigeri. A little more defensive perhaps and perhaps taking a bit of a risk - Tolga has not had very much game time in Blue and White.
After/During the match
Wow, what can I say? In the fourth minute Per Skjelbred took his second corner, lifting it over the pack to Ramos who struck a towering header past Neuer into the Bayern net. Hertha took the lead and held it for twenty five minutes until Mandzukic equalised only three minutes after Gaving been brought on. At half time Hertha go in all square at 1:1 and they were certainly no Bundesliga whipping boys in the first half! Ha Ho He!
It's worth mentioning that's three assists for Per Skjelbred since his arrival at Hertha - a good trade with HSV there I think.
Wow, what can I say? In the fourth minute Per Skjelbred took his second corner, lifting it over the pack to Ramos who struck a towering header past Neuer into the Bayern net. Hertha took the lead and held it for twenty five minutes until Mandzukic equalised only three minutes after Gaving been brought on. At half time Hertha go in all square at 1:1 and they were certainly no Bundesliga whipping boys in the first half! Ha Ho He!
It's worth mentioning that's three assists for Per Skjelbred since his arrival at Hertha - a good trade with HSV there I think.
Things went a little astray following a rash challenge by Haijme Hosogai and the resulting free kick the 51st minute. Mandzukic struck again to make it 2:1 and just three minutes later Götze, possibly the shortest guy on the pitch, managed to get a header away past the Hertha defence to beat Thomas Kraft and make it 3:1.
Hertha certainly didn't give up and were rewarded by a second goal initially struck by Ramos but helped past Neuer by Änis Ben-Hatira in the 58th minute.
There is most certainly honour in defeat - especially defeat by the narrowest of margins. It ended 3:2, not totally without controversy.
Hertha certainly didn't give up and were rewarded by a second goal initially struck by Ramos but helped past Neuer by Änis Ben-Hatira in the 58th minute.
There is most certainly honour in defeat - especially defeat by the narrowest of margins. It ended 3:2, not totally without controversy.
| Did Alaba clip the heel of Ramos to bring him down just outside the box on a clear run on goal? It looked like it to me but I am biased . . . Anyway you look at it, it wasn't given but Hertha battled on regardless right until the end, searching for the equaliser. We may have lost but there was plenty to be proud of today - Ha Ho He . . |  Fifth place after ten games - still not bad, not bad at all |
RSS Feed