Union's Glory Days Fade Away 💔
Omg, y'all! What's going on with Union Berlin? All that glory and Champions League action? Gone, baby, gone! 😢
Remember when the Alte Försterei was like, a literal fortress? Only one home defeat in the 2020/21 Bundesliga season, and just two in 2021/22! But 2022/23? Not a single one! Now, they've lost all four of their most recent games. Add in the two Champions League games against Braga (2:3) and Napoli (0:1), and that's a total of six home defeats! 😨
Unfortunately, their defense skills haven't deserted them altogether. They even had the best defense in the league in 2022/23, alongside champions Bayern! But this season? Only one clean sheet – against a fourth-division team, Walldorf (4:0) in the cup. 🤨 Against Frankfurt, the game was basically over by the 2nd and 14th minutes due to Marmoush's brace.
No Goals since Leonardo Bonucci's Penalty
Now, who scored Union's last goal? You ask? Leonardo Bonucci on October 7 against Dortmund (final score: 2:4) in the penalty area before the break! Yep, 11 straight goalless halves followed that penalty. Only Bochum and Cologne have fewer league goals (10 and 8) recently than Union's current streak! And guess what that leads to? Yup, potential relegation! 😞
Despite the struggles, Union's still in the headlines, featuring in fb-instantarticles and regio sport berlin. And the soccer fans at Sport - lighthouse berlin cannot help but notice the change in their performance. With six home defeats in the current season!
It's not all doom and gloom, though. Coach Urs Fischer's (57) been trying new tactics, and pretty much every pro's had a shot. The only exceptional case is defender Paul Jaeckel (25). And when it comes to Fofana, even suspension didn't help! 😕
So, what's next for ol' Union Berlin? They've got two "action" cards left: a short training camp and a press boycott to "get closer," in hopes of spurring improvement. But with Leverkusen and Naples on the horizon, relegation's looking increasingly likely. 😔
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Union Berlin's been experiencing a significant decline in performance due to issues in the final third of the field. Despite a solid defense and good physicality, they've struggled to score goals, resulting in recent defeats and slippage in the Bundesliga standings. Will their remaining options – the short training camp and press boycott – be enough to turn things around? Only time will tell.
