Heiko Westermann

Goal­keeper Jaroslav Drobny (Hertha Berlin) Make no mis­take about it, Berlin’s rise from bot­tom half side to title con­tenders was based on defense. They were a hard side to break down and on the off-chance that a team did, there was Drobny to get by. His per­for­mance against Bay­ern was the stuff of leg­ends. Defenders […]

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Schalke advanced to the round of 16 of the DFB Cup with a con­vinc­ing 2–0 vic­tory over Han­nover tonight. Heiko West­er­mann scored both goals as Fred Rutten’s men were just too good for the injury-riddled Reds. And while this game con­tin­ues a good run of form for the Gelsenkirchen club, it empha­sizes the dire straits […]

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XI">The Bundesliga XI

by Double Pivot on September 10, 2008 · 0 comments

While this is expected to become a weekly col­umn, I have decided to hand out the first Weekly XI based on the cumu­la­tive efforts of the first three weeks.  I will use a 3–4–3 for­ma­tion for my picks. Schober (S04) West­er­mann (S04) Sub­otic (BVB) Friedrich (HBS) Kuba (BVB) Marin (MON) Schwe­in­steiger (FCB) Deje­gah (WLF) Wich­niarek (AB) Helmes (BL) Ibi­se­vic (TSG) GK: Mathias […]

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1st Schalke What You Know: If baseball’s Chicago Cubs had a baby with the Red Sox prior to 2004, Schalke would be the off­spring. What You Don’t: All things both good and bad must end. What to Expect: Yes, Campe­ones! I say that, buck­ing all trends, and know­ing full well that Schalke could be lead­ing the […]

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