A closer look at Freiburg and Union's strong starts under new coaches and a downer of a weekend for the Ruhrpott

A closer look at Freiburg and Union's strong starts under new coaches and a downer of a weekend for the Ruhrpott

Author: Talking Fussball September 25, 2024 Duration: 44:51

SC Freiburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are on the upper rungs of the Bundesliga table after four rounds, both guided there by new coaches. As Matt, Nik and Terry discuss, however, that's about all their circumstances have in common. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, suffered the first big setback of the Nuri Sahin era, though 'big' doesn't really capture the scale of their 5-1 loss in Stuttgart. As it happens, they're not alone among Ruhrpott clubs to hit the skids this past weekend...


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