
Becoming the Best
After Hertha BSC appointed Simeon Ganchev as their new manager the new owners have given him about 50 million euros to spend on transfers. Ganchev's object is to make the newly promoted side a feared force. The capital's team is meant to compete for the Champions League trophy in a few of years. But firstly, the team needs to be build and it needs to conquer the Bundesliga. The board has their full trust in Ganchev and he doesn't have pressure about winning straight away, according to the German sport magazine Kick.
Transfers:
In:
Maximilian Meyer, €7m
Matthias Ginter, €7,7m
Sebastian Jung, €8,2m
Fabian Schär, €6m
Sebastian Rode, €4m
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, €2,5m
Out:
Tolga Cigerci, loan
Marcel Ndjeng, €200,000
Hany Mukhtar, €375,000
Christoph Janker, €600,000
First XI (4-2-3-1):
Kraft
Jung - Ginter - Lustenberger - Van den Bergh
Rode - Skjelbred
Stocker - Ronny - Ben-Hatira
Ramos
August 2013 results
(I lost the notes for the first 3 games)
Hertha BSC 1 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
A win is always a good start to the new season.
Nuremberg 0 - 1 Hertha BSC
We continue our campaign with another 1-0 victory.
Hertha BSC 3 - 0 HSV
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Stuttgart
Stocker 45', Ramos 78' (pen)
Abdellaoue 21'
The 4th win of the season put us in first place. We showed great playing ability and came back to win the game. Stuttgart started the scoring in the 21st minute, when Ibrahima Traore ran past my defender on the left flank. Then he swinged a cross in to the unmarked Mounir Abdellaoue who headed the ball easily in the net. About 20 minutes later our number 12 Ronny got the ball in their attacking third. He spotted the Swiss Valentine Stocker's run and played a great over the top through ball to our winger who slotted the ball with in the bottom right corner with his weaker foot. In the second half we kept on pressing and attacking. Ronny had a longshot from outside the box which hit their defender's arm and a penalty was called. Adrian Ramos slotted the ball to the top left corner right over the keeper, thuse getting us the three points.
Wolfsburg 5 - 1 Hertha BSC
Vieirinha 45', 50', 89', Olic 59', Dost 78'
Lasogga 23' (pen)
Wow. Just... wow. We got an early lead and 20 minutes after our goal everything went to hell. To be honest, I'm thankful that they didn't score more goals because they had many more shots. Our defending was just... rubbish. They scored all their goals from crosses. Vieirinha's first goal was a first-time chip but the other were all headers. I'm really disappointed. Thankfully we are still in second place.
Press Conference
Good evening, Mr Ganchev. Is it okay to ask you a couple of questions?
Of course, go for it!
Why did you choose Hertha?
I have always liked them as a club and when I got a call from the bosses I was really excited. The ambitions of the club are also really nice in my opinion. It is an honour to be in such a great club in an amazing country. I also think that Berlin will soon get the football team it deserves.
What do you think about Hertha's results in August?
They were great. The team has played well and we will challenge for the Champions League spots. I'm sure we can reach them.
What happened against Wolfsburg?
A defensive meltdown. Fabian (Lustenberger) and Matthias (Ginter) need to get used to each other. The midfield didn't support the defence and our attack wasn't sharp. There will be changes in our lineup against Freiburg.
Why did you decide to bring in so many unproven younsters for a big amount of money?
Firstly, they aren't unproven. Everyone from Maximilian (Meyer) to Eric-Maxim (Choupo-Moting) has played a lot of games on a top level. And you don't win if you don't risk some. But we at Hertha Berlin are sure that the transfers will pay off.
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