Jesse Marsch came back. The new trainer from RB Leipzig had already disappeared in the belly of the Red Bull Arena when art shooter Dominik Szoboszlai and Co. celebrated the first statement win of the season with the 23,100 fans. But the chants of the followers brought March back to the lawn. Alone, the American raised his fists in front of the fan curve as if he had won a title. It's not that far yet, but Marsch's idea of ​​football could make it happen. The RB-DNA, which Marsch embodies like no other and whose role model is accordingly also his former boss Ralf Rangnick, was clearly recognizable when Leipzig made amends for the terrifyingly weak start to the season.

Marsch himself saw a "great reaction" in the 4-0 (1-0) against VfB Stuttgart, an appropriate response to the surprising 0-1 bankruptcy at FSV Mainz 05 on the previous Sunday. After his successful home debut, Marsch also categorized soberly: “This is just the beginning of our season. We have to be brave. ”This is the only way to make the Bayern hunt come true.

The 90 minutes against VfB were a big step forward in terms of intensity compared to the offensive poor performance in Mainz. Such performances are now the benchmark for Marsch in the hunt for titles that must be an incentive for a Bundesliga runner-up this season. “If we have a really good group that is ready to give everything in every game, we can have a great season,” said Marsch. “Today was definitely a step in the right direction, but we have more work to do. "

Meanwhile, it is becoming increasingly clear what a strong squad RB has together offensively.

In addition to the remaining goalscorers Emil Forsberg (46th minute) and Andre Silva (65th, hand penalty), two-goal scorer Dominik Szoboszlai (38th / 52nd) shone against Stuttgart in his starting eleven for Leipzig.

The 20-year-old technician had already come from Salzburg for 20 million euros last winter, but was out for months due to a groin injury.

His big evening, on which he scored both dream goals from a distance thanks to his special shooting technique, was a relief for the Hungarian.

"The last seven months were the low point of my still young career," said Szoboszlai at DAZN.

VfB are worried about striker Kalajdzic

Marsch praised the self-image and the quality of his protégé as "exceptional". But he also demands something from him: “It is important for 'Szobo' to understand that the most important thing for the team is to work and fight.” Szoboszlai is not always easy. But so far he seems to be doing well in the service of the team. Just like Marcel Sabitzer, just as talented as Szoboszlai, is doing despite all rumors of change. Leipzig's midfield strategist, in whom Bayern Munich is said to be very interested, only came into play in the middle of the second half, like against Mainz. The reason, as Marsch suggested after the game, was apparently a slight injury. The question of Sabitzer's future remains unanswered. After all, RB would already have a new “magic foot” in Szoboszlai.

And the VfB? That evening he saw the difference in quality between the two teams and was still unhappy with the performance. Attacker Hami Al Ghaddioui stumbled two good opportunities in the first section. Sasa Kalajdzic, who only came after the 0: 4, was missing the adjustment after surviving corona infection. His shoulder injury at the last minute is likely to be much more serious for the Stuttgart. “The shoulder is dislocated. There is still no exact diagnosis, but he may have to pause for several weeks. That would be shit for us, "said coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, who openly admitted:" We were shown our limits today, Leipzig were the better team in all respects. "For his team there were finally warning words:" Next time we should know betterwhat's in store for us. "