100-day review: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
With a third of the 2015/16 season done and dusted, bundesliga.com is checking in with all 18 clubs to see where they are at after 12 matches.
The story so far
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim had high hopes after narrowly missing out on a place in Europe last season, but things have not entirely gone according to plan yet.
Hoffenheim's season got off to the worst possible start with a 2-0 defeat to TSV 1860 Munich in the first round of the DFB Cup. It proved a sign of things to come: the Sinsheimers had to wait until Matchday 7 for their first win, picking up just two points from their first six games.
Two defeats and a draw later, Markus Gisdol was relieved of his duties and Huub Stevens was placed in charge until the end of the season, with the task of keeping the club in the top flight. Two goalless draws have since steadied the ship, although Hoffenheim remain in the relegation zone after a third of the season.
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- Hoffenheim were the most successful counter-attacking side in the Bundesliga over the first 12 Matchdays, scoring seven goals on the break.Kevin Volland's goal against FC Bayern München after just nine seconds was the equal fastest goal in Bundesliga history, and one of four goals Hoffenheim scored in the first 15 minutes of matches - more than another team.Volland had a hand in five of Hoffenheim's last seven goals, while he has been involved in a total of 58 percent of his side's goals.No player in the Bundesliga has hit the woodwork more frequently this season than Eduardo Vargas (four).
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"Footballers cannot be compared to monitors, computers or robots – they have feelings and emotions and you have to deal with these, because believe me: eyes and ears are incredibly important."
Huub Stevens after taking over.
Check out how the Bundesliga's 17 other teams have fared so far in 2015/16 right here.