Eisern NYC

Polter penalty! source: Bild FC Bayern Munich: Neuer; Kimmich, Pavard, Boateng, Davies; Thiago, Coutinho (Goretzka), Muller; Perisic (Tolisso), Lewandowski, Coman (Gnabry) 1. FC Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Trimmel, Subotic, Friedrich, Lenz; Kroos (Becker), Andrich, Gentner; Ingvartsen (Ujah), Andersson (Polter), Bülter Goals: Bayern: Pavard (13), Lewandowski (53) Union: Polter (86)  It’s been a weird season so far in the Bundesliga. Borussia Mönchengladbach currently sit top of the table, with SC Freiburg and Wolfsburg also occupying Champions League qualification spots. Meanwhile, the usual suspects in the title race continue to drop points and just look generally unimpressive against sides that they would typically dominate. The result has been a far more exciting start to the season than we’ve had in quite some time, even if we’re only nine matches in with plenty of time left for Bayern to get, like, Gareth Bale on loan and just steamroll over everyone else again. Speaking ...

Marius Bülter has three league goals so far this season, all coming in Union's two wins. source: Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Parensen, Schlotterbeck, Friedrich; Trimmel, Lenz, Andrich, Gentner (Kroos); Ingvartsen, Andersson (Ujah), Bülter (Mees) SC Freiburg: Schwolow (Thiede); Lienhart, Koch, Heintz; Günter, Höfler, Abrashi (Petersen), Schmid, Haberer; Waldschmidt, Höler (Grifo) Union Berlin didn’t take much time to get back to winning ways after the international break, with the first of their two goals coming in literally the first minute of the home match against Freiburg. They didn’t score again until the 84th minute, yet despite the tight scoreline and having the minority share of possession (39%), Union appeared to be in full control of the game throughout. A sharp cry from most of their performances in the top flight so far, with the exception of their already legendary 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. So, what changed? In their last game before th...