Foals begin preparations for game in Bremen
On Wednesday morning, the Foals began their preparations for the upcoming away game at SV Werder Bremen (Saturday 4th May, 15:30 CEST) with a public training session.
In our review of 2022, we take a look at the months of July and August. Under new coach Daniel Farke, Borussia enjoyed a promising start to the new season.
ON THE PITCH
After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Borussia returned to Rottach-Egern as part of their pre-season preparations. Before the start of the week-long training camp at Tegernsee, the Foals took on Rot-Weiß Essen in their first friendly of the season, a 4-2 victory in head coach Daniel Farke’s first game in charge of the side. Further friendly victories followed against 1860 Munich (6-0), Viktoria Köln (5-2) and MSV Duisburg (1-0), as well as draws against Standard Liege (1-1), Athletic Bilbao (0-0) and Real Sociedad (1-1). The first competitive match of the season awaited at the end of July; Borussia were victorious, defeating SV Oberachern 9-1 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Farke's side then kicked off the Bundesliga in successful fashion, with a 3-1 win over TSG Hoffenheim. A 2-2 draw away to Schalke was followed by a 1-0 win against Hertha BSC and a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich.
STANDOUT MOMENT
Goalkeeper Yann Sommer set a new Bundesliga record for saves in a game when he made 19 stops in the 1-1 draw against Bayern, and was instrumental in his team picking up a point. No Bundesliga goalkeeper had saved as many shots in one game since data collection began in 1992. Sommer's personal record before that game was twelve saves. The goalkeeper’s heroics helped the Foals stretch their unbeaten run against Bayern to four games.
OFF THE PITCH
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Florian Neuhaus: “The good start of the season was brought about by a good pre-season. There was a good atmosphere within the team and in and around the club from the first day. Every fan and every member of staff in the club could feel it. It’s really enjoyable to play for Borussia at the moment. We’re a real unit. We need to maintain that throughout the upcoming games and over the season.”
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