Supercup instant impacts
Received wisdom states that new signings usually need a few weeks at the very least to get used to their new club and hit top form.
2015 Supercup
That would not necessarily bode well for Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München going into the 2016 Supercup on Sunday evening (kick-off 20:30CEST/18:30GMT).
Yet there is still hope for Mats Hummels, Mario Götze, Marc Bartra and Co, for there are always exceptions to the rule – as past Supercups have shown there has been no shortage of instant impacts…
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Koen Casteels joined VfL Wolfsburg on 1 July 2015 from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. With regular No1 Diego Benaglio injured, Casteels filled in between the posts for the DFB Cup winners against Bayern on 1 August. With the score tied at 1-1 the match went to a penalty shootout, and the Belgian kept out Xabi Alonso's spot-kick to help the Wolves win 5-4.
Watch highlights of the Supercup 2015 here