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Leipzig (dpa) - If the Bavarians weaken, nobody is there!
RB Leipzig absolutely wants to refute this German football certainty.
After the 22nd Bundesliga matchday, Munich's lead has melted down to two points.
The team of coach Julian Nagelsmann dares to win the title coup.
“But it doesn't help to keep talking about it.
We have to do it and stay tuned week after week, ”demanded captain Marcel Sabitzer.
Otherwise, "everyone will laugh at me again," said the Austrian international.
THAT SPEAKS FOR RB LEIPZIG IN THE TITLE Fight:
REMAINING PROGRAM: Two points behind mean striking distance.
Leipzig has everything in its own hands.
RB can be ahead on the next match day.
And the game plan means well.
All competitors from the top four still have to go to the Red Bull Arena.
The championship showdown will take place on the Easter weekend.
On Easter Saturday (April 3rd) Bayern are coming, they haven't won the last three games in Leipzig.
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REAL TYPES: Bavaria has its mentality monster Joshua Kimmich, RB has several.
Sabitzer, Willi Orban or Yussuf Poulsen may not be among the most brilliant footballers in the world, but they can inspire a team, build it up and coach it in the game.
In addition, there is goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, who often acts outstandingly in decisive moments and is not afraid of big duels.
BEST VALUES: Leipzig is already top in two categories.
The best home team and the best defense are RB.
The defensive could be the decisive factor.
“The big difference is that we defend better overall,” Nagelsmann compared to the previous season.
The football wisdom is also known in Leipzig: the attack wins games, the defense wins titles.
FITNESS: Nagelsmann identified February and March as critical months.
Bad places, tiredness in the Corona season.
Injuries can become a source of danger.
RB is currently doing well.
Few failures are to be complained about.
Absences, such as that of the future Munich Dayot Upamecano, are compensated.
And in contrast to Bavaria, there are currently no positive corona cases.
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ENVIRONMENT: No verbal skirmishes between the trainer and Karl Lauterbach, no vaccination misunderstandings from the omnipresent CEO and a comparatively tranquil media landscape.
In comparison to his Bayern colleague Hansi Flick, Nagelsmann can work in Leipzig without being disturbed by background noises away from football.
THAT SPEAKS AGAINST RB LEIPZIG IN THE TITLE Fight:
TORFLAUTE: The game at Hertha has again exposed the Leipzig weak point in the storm.
Compared to last year, RB scored 16 fewer goals after 22 games, which is undoubtedly due to the irreplaceable departures of Timo Werner and Patrik Schick.
If you had 16 more goals, “we might be leaders in the table”, said Nagelsmann.
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TOP GAME BALANCE: While RB beats top European teams in the Champions League, the team in the league is inhibited when it comes to calibers like Bayern or BVB.
The 1-0 win against Leverkusen at the end of January was Nagelsmann's first Bundesliga success as an RB coach against a team that was in the top four at the time.
MENTAL TRIPLE STRESS: Leipzig is still represented in three competitions, which the team can handle physically well.
Mentally, however, it could be a challenge if the results are no longer correct and you always have a chance for a title like the DFB-Pokal in the back of your mind.
ATTACK DEPARTMENT: In the past, the Bavarians have understood splendidly to cause unrest among their pursuers through the media.
Before the Easter duel, there will certainly be a more or less obvious interference.
Leipzig lacks the attack department, those responsible are publicly too good and too conflict-averse.
TITLE COMBAT EXPERIENCE: Leipzig has little experience in playing for the title in a competition to the end.
And if they did, there were clear failures.
The 2019 cup final and the 2020 Champions League semi-finals were each lost 3-0.
In the league they broke in as autumn champions last season in the second half of the season.
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