By Jerall Yu
With the conclusion of Matchday 22, we will be taking a closer look at selected performances and trends in detail as well as what to to look out for before the next matchday in this recap.
| Adi Hütter’s Frankfurt side extended their unbeaten streak to 11 Bundesliga games with a win over FC Bayern. | Photo: Football.ua/Creative Commons/CC-by-SA 3.0 |
Frankfurt extend 11 game unbeaten streak
Frankfurt won at home against leaders Bayern with a 2-1 win that reflected in a huge haul of points for their attacking midfielders, even without their main man Andre Silva leading the line. Bayern allowed too much space for playmakers Amin Younes, MID (7.6M, 19) and Daichi Kamada, MID (14.1M, 19) and got punished as a result. Filip Kostic, MID (18.1M, 10) got an assist as well in this game. All these midfielders and the returning Andre Silva will be top options in Frankfurt’s next against Werder Bremen to kick off the matchday, especially considering Bremen’s 4-0 thrashing by Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Eleven-game unbeaten run (9 wins, 2 draws)! 💪🔥#SGEFCB #SGE pic.twitter.com/F83IUF6Rl1
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) February 20, 2023
Dortmund convincingly win the Revierderby
In what might be the last Revierderby for quite some time, Borussia Dortmund dispatched Schalke with an empathetic 4-0 thrashing which saw Erling Haaland, FOR (20.2M, 16) score a brace, and star player Jadon Sancho, MID (21.2M, 16) impressing as well. Following their win in the Champions League and in the league against Schalke, this is the perfect time for Dortmund to gain some momentum in next matchday’s fixture against Arminia Bielefeld at home, before they face leaders Bayern Munich. Mateu Morey, DEF (2M, 8) looks set to continue starting after a decent performance against Schalke, and could be a good budget option.
Gladbach woes continue
After recent news of head coach Marco Rose deciding to leave the club in summer, Borussia M’Gladbach have not been performing well in recent weeks, having not won in 4 games. Captain Lars Stindl, MID (15.7M, 14) could be the only player worth considering, playing high up almost as a second striker at times and appears to be first in line for penalties or direct free kicks. Jonas Hoffmann (13.6M, 8) did get an assist, but is looking unlikely to repeat the massive hauls of the past, playing primarily in a deeper role alongside Florian Neuhaus, MID (14M, 3) who appears to roam forward more.
Shocks of the matchday
Willi Orban, DEF (13.1M, 20) was one of the top scorers of the week, showing that he can be a good fantasy asset with his aerial threat.
With many Bayern players injured, Leroy Sane, MID (18.8M, 15) is showing some signs of a high ceiling after getting 15 points from an assist late in the game despite not really having a very impactful performance, and could be one to watch.
Scout Squads Results
Rune Gjerulff: 119.3M, 94 pts
Borna Sosa, Stuttgart (4.8M, 5%) - 14
Tim Fosu-Mensah, Leverkusen (8.6M, 0%) - 6
Kevin Mbabu, Wolfsburg (11.3M, 4%) - 8
Yannick Gerhardt, Wolfsburg (7.3M, 1%) - 9
Nadiem Amiri, Leverkusen (13.6M, 2%) - 0
Maximilian Arnold, Wolfsburg (14.9M, 1%) - 13
Christopher Nkunku, RB Leipzig (16M, 7%) - 5
Sasa Kalajdzic, Stuttgart (6M, 6%) - 14
Marco Reus, Dortmund (18M, 3%) © - 9(2)
Wout Weghorst, Wolfsburg (18.8M, 5%) - 7
Christian Andrick: 115.2M, 80 pts
John Anthony-Brooks, Wolfsburg (8.7M, 3%) - 9
Marcel Halstenberg, Leipzig (13.4M, 2%) - 16
Moussa Niakhate, Mainz (4.7M, 1%) - 2
Filip Kostic, Frankfurt (17.9M, 9%) - 10
Xaver Schlager, Wolfsburg (11.4M, 1%) - 5
Erik Thommy, Stuttgart (7.3M, 0%) - 5
Robert Andrich, Union (9.7M, 1%) - 8
Wout Weghorst, Wolfsburg (18.8M, 5%) © - 7(2)
Munas Dabbur, Hoffenheim (11.9M, 0%) - 10
Lucas Alario, Leverkusen (11.4M, 1%) - 1
Jerall Yu: 121.3M, 64 pts
Paulo Otavio, Wolfsburg (9.1M, 1%) - 10
Mats Hummels, Dortmund (14.4M, 13%) - 8
Nico Elvedi, M’Gladbach (9.9M, 4%) - 3
Yannick Gerhardt, Wolfsburg (7.3M, 1%) - 9
Jonas Hoffmann, M’Gladbach (13.4M, 5%) © 8(2)
Vincenzo Grifo, Freiburg (14.2M, 7%) - 0
Jamal Musiala, Bayern (1.6M, 5%) - 0
Wout Weghorst, Wolfsburg (18.8M, 5%) - 7
Marco Reus, Dortmund (18M, 3%) - 9
Leon Bailey, Leverkusen (14.6M, 5%) - 2
