Der Aufgang: FC Augsburg

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BUNDESLIGA PREVIEW: RB LEIPZIG VS. FC AUGSBURG

Date: 27 August 2016
Kick Off: 15:30


RB Leipzig
Based In: Leipzig
Manager: Ralph Husenhattl
Captain: Dominik Kaiser
Key Player: Emil Forsberg
Injuries & Suspensions: Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Davie Selke Peter Gulacsi
Last Match: 4-0 Vs. Babelsberg
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Fans Prediction: ”We’ve got the reputation as the most hated club in Germany, but to be honest we don’t care. We earnt our way here and had a good season last year and have purchased well over the course of this summer. It means we’re quietly optimistic going into this Bundesliga season and whilst Augsburg are a good side I do feel we have a better squad and I think we can win this game.”


FC Augsburg
Based In: Augsburg
Manager: Dirk Schuster
Captain: Paul Verhaegh
Key Player: Koo Ja-Cheol
Injuries & Suspensions: Christoph Janker, Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker, Takashi Usami, Alfred Finnbogason
Last Match: 3-1 Vs. TSV 1860 Munchen
Form:

Fans Prediction: ”It’s fair to say we didn’t have the best pre-season campaign of the 18 teams in the Bundesliga but at times Schuster’s side played some good football and the performance against 1860 Munchen last week suggests we’re moving forward. The real test will be how we do in the Bundesliga though and with RB Leipzig having the options they do, this won’t be an easy game but our experience in the top flight should help us so I see this being a draw.”

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In the big kick off for the Bundesliga season, it was Augsburg who got their season off to the perfect start at the Red Bull Arena as a brilliant counter attacking display saw Dirk Schuster’s side run out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Raul Bobadilla, Ji Dong-Won and Caiuby.









Caiuby

The Brazilian winger who was on the fringes of the starting XI at the beginning of Dirk Schuster’s reign has worked his way into the team over the course of August, with two top performances. A Man of the Match performance against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, in which he netted the final goal of the game and two assists in his two appearances mean that the Player of the Month award is more than deserved.




Competitive football returns to the WWK Arena in September as Dirk Schuster’s side prepare for a month that will see them play 4 more games. Up first for Augsburg, is a huge test as reigning Champions Bayern Munchen visit the WWK Arena in Dirk Schuster’s first competitive home game in charge of Augsburg. Following on from the visit of Bayern are three games Augsburg will hope to take a reasonable amount of points from as Die Fuggerstadter visit Mainz on Matchday 3, before welcoming Werder Bremen to the WWK Arena the following Wednesday. Rounding off the month is a difficult trip to the Olympiastadion in Berlin to meet Hertha.


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A great start to the competitive season. We really upped our game against 1860 Munchen in the DFB Pokal game and to be through to the next round is really pleasing, especially as it gives us a chance to meet Darmstadt. To go and beat Leipzig the way we did in the opening game of the Bundesliga campaign was extremely pleasing too because at times we were under pressure but we coped with it well and took all three points, scoring three goals in the process which was great. It gives us a great platform to build on going into September, although, as you would expect, Bayern at the WWK Arena will be one hell of a difficult test.