VfL Bochum - 1.FC Kaiserslautern

After 5 wins to begin VfL Bochum was not able to win since 3 matches. They played them all draw and all their rivals are coming closer the last days. Nevertheless they are still on top and can hope for a excellent Season with this basis anyway. Today's opponent have much more problems right now, trouble in and around the club. Coach Runjaic said good bye because was thinking that he can not help the team anymore and wants to set a new sign. With only 9 Points form 8 games it was not the best anyway. With this action he wants to reduce the pressure a bit on the team, because a new Coach has much more credit to begin as he mentioned and with Fünfstück they have already a new Coach on the sideline today. He comes from the youth teams and U23 where he has done his job as Coach.

In Bochum they have followed the things very well but Coach Verbeek said already that he does not expect an absolutely different playing team now. In short time you can not changes so much and with the match some days ago the time was less anyway. He expect a lot of changes in starting lineup but the style of play can not be different. He wants to look on his team and with the matches past they have done a great job but they have to show their good shape from week to week, it must be confirmed as he said. They want be dominant and also control the game. Additional he does not want to allow many changes as against Fortuna Düsseldorf some days ago.
The first time he must changes his starting lineup which was 8 times the same what was a new record in 2.Bundesliga. But with Bastian's injury he has to change there. He was replaced already in Bielefeld from Cacutalua who has the best chances to play again as with Simunek a real candidate for this position in central back is injured. He maybe should have been the better choice as he has much more experience. According to the trainings sessions it can be that Verbeek change more, Perthel looked a bit tired and should get a rest while Wijnaldum can replace him on the back wing.

Two days ago Fünfstück has taken over as head Coach in Kaiserslautern. He has not many time to changes a lot but he mentioned that he wants to make tactic and lineup according to the available players. He wants to play what the squad allows nothing more, nothing less. His first changes was the captain who is Halfar now instead of Löwe. The first hard decision to get some respect maybe.
What starting lineup he fields is more as open we can only make a bit of speculation. One thing is clear with Ziegler is a guy out suspended after his red card against Nürnberg, he can be replaced by Mockenhaupt or Vucur who plays beside Heubach in central back then. Very possible is also the return from experienced Karl before the defensive row to get more compactness with him in Kaiserslautern's play. In attack could Görtler made some advertising against Nürnberg and may is a candidate for totally out of form looking Przybylko. But overall they do not have a real replacement in attack, the squad is to small maybe.