You may be wondering why there was no post on Saturday...it's because we're all busy. Plus, it's English week and no one wants to hear from us three times in the span of a week. That said, let's look at the first two matches of English Week!
Saturday, we traveled to Gelsenkirchen and played Schalke. Not the prettiest match ever, but I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in saying that I'll take 3 points against a top flight team that ended 2-0. Especially in a week where we also were going to have to face Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen. There was a little chippiness (we were playing Schalke, after all, and they're nothing if not consistent in the chippy arena).
And today, we beat Wolfsburg at home. 3-0 looked pretty awesome, especially since Frankfurt drew Dortmund today (3-3) and thus leaves us alone at the top of the table with a perfect record. And a pretty darn awesome GD.
But I want to take a moment today to give some shout outs.
Thomas Muller, our scoring leader, continues to prove he's invaluable both as a scoring force and as someone who creates opportunities for others (he set up Toni's goal on Saturday against Schalke).
Bastian Schweinsteiger continued to prove that he's THE most valuable player in footy. Last year, there was a great article about how important he is defensively (the most important player, actually, according to that article), but it's more than that. Basti is a leader; his presence on the pitch makes the team better. And this year, he's been a huge offensive force for us, too, sitting at 3 goals in the Bundesliga and 1 so far in the Champions League. I realize that all of us here at FC Hollywood would fall into the camp of being head-over-heels in love with Basti, but it's not without reason. He makes a difference and we're lucky to have him.
And, seriously, how fast is Xherdan Shaqiri?!?
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